Vulnerability Scanning Tools

Q: What’s the difference between Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing?

Vulnerability Scanning : Uses automated tools to scan for potential security weaknesses. Penetration Testing : Ethical hackers simulate an attack on your systems to exploit vulnerabilities.

Identify threats before they become risks
Stay compliant with regulations
Save time with automated checks

Intelligent Vulnerability Scanning service allows you access to cutting-edge cyber security solutions that protect your business from evolving threats. Our intelligence-led tools spot vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them. With real-time threat monitoring, advanced vulnerability scanning, and expert insights, we give you the tools and knowledge you need to maintain a strong security posture. And of course, your peace of mind.

Why choose our Vulnerability Scanning service?

Find and fix to new threats

Our tools combine expert insights, leading technology and intelligence needed to find emerging threats that traditional IT defences may miss.

Manage new and legacy systems

Hackers only need to find one flaw in your security to gain access. We help you detect vulnerabilities when you have new and legacy systems working together.

Meet compliance requirements

We understand how regulation affects your sector. Vulnerability scanning supports compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus.

What is Vulnerability Scanning?

Vulnerability Scanning proactively identifies weaknesses in your IT systems before cyber criminals can exploit them. It scans your networks, applications, and devices to find potential security flaws, misconfigurations, or outdated software that could leave your business at risk.

By continuously monitoring your systems, Vulnerability Scanning provides real-time insights into potential threats, allowing you to address threats before an attack occurs. This process strengthens your security, keeps your business compliant with industry standards, and protects sensitive data from breaches.

Can your business afford a security incident?

Hacking, cyber breaches and internal security errors are no longer the exception

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Vulnerability Scanning

You can’t secure what you can’t see or don’t know. Vulnerability scanning provides organisations with real-time visibility of their global IT assets, regardless of location, providing actionable intelligence and response capabilities.

Detect new threats with proactive scanning.
Scan your devices from an internal or external point of view.
Save time analysing results.
Monitor employee credentials in data breaches.
Meet compliance requirements all year round.
Providing remediation guidance.
Understand level of risk posed.

Vulnerability Scanning Third Party Breach Notification

Do you know majority of attackers use stolen logins to gain access to corporate accounts. When employees reuse passwords across multiple online accounts, criminals can exploit credentials that have been exposed in third-party data breaches to access their corporate accounts.

Vulnerability scanning allows you to detect compromised passwords early, before criminals have a chance to use them.

Cyber security experts supporting companies worldwide

Very helpful and great support from the start to the end

Credit Style have been using Citation Cyber now for over 5 years. During this time Credit Style and Citation Cyber have formed a close and trusting relationship due to their prompt, helpful and friendly service. Over this period Citation Cyber have carried out numerous projects, from External, Internal and Web Penetration testing to carrying out the testing for Credit Style to become Cyber Essentials Plus certified, most recently carrying out External Infrastructure Penetration Testing.

We were really appreciative of Citation Cyber's responsiveness to us as our penetration testing needed to be completed very quickly and were able to accommodate this. Communication from the team was really good and the report was comprehensive and easy to follow for us and our developers.

I have been dealing with Citation Cyber for around three years now and in all that time they have always struck me as being very professional, very knowledgeable, and always wanting to go that extra mile. I think the biggest recommendation I can give Citation Cyber is that I recommend them to colleagues within the industry.

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Vulnerability Scanning FAQs

How often should you perform Vulnerability Scanning?

We recommend you run scans at least quarterly, or monthly. You should also think about additional scans:

When you install new software or hardware
After you face a security incident or breach
To prepare for compliance audits

What’s the difference between Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing?

Vulnerability Scanning: Uses automated tools to scan for potential security weaknesses.

Penetration Testing: Ethical hackers simulate an attack on your systems to exploit vulnerabilities.

Does Vulnerability Scanning slow down my network?

Lightweight scans minimise disruption to your regular operations, but they can consume bandwidth. You can reduce any impact by scheduling scans during off-peak hours.