Vulnerability Assessment
Broad, prioritized scanning across more assets than a focused penetration test covers, with manual triage to strip out false positives — ideal as a recurring baseline between full pentests.
Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Test
Vulnerability Assessment
- Method
- Automated scanning + manual triage
- Coverage
- Broad — many assets at once
- Depth
- Identifies known vulnerabilities
- Best for
- Recurring baseline, large estates
Penetration Test
- Method
- Manual exploitation by a tester
- Coverage
- Focused — one or a few targets
- Depth
- Proves exploitability & chains findings
- Best for
- Compliance, high-value targets
Most mature security programs run both: recurring vulnerability assessments plus periodic, deeper penetration tests.
Scope & Deliverables
Authenticated & Unauthenticated Scans
Credentialed scanning finds far more than an anonymous scan alone.
Manual False-Positive Triage
Every finding is reviewed by an analyst before it reaches your report.
Prioritized Findings
Ranked by real-world exploitability and business impact, not raw CVSS alone.
Trend Tracking
For recurring engagements, we track new, resolved, and recurring findings over time.
Vulnerability Assessment Questions
How often should we run this?
Quarterly is a common baseline for most businesses; monthly for larger or higher-risk environments. We can set up a recurring cadence.
Is this the same as a penetration test?
No — see the comparison above. Many clients run this quarterly and a full penetration test annually or after major changes.
How many assets can be covered?
Pricing scales with asset count, so this works whether you have a handful of servers or several hundred endpoints.
Set Up a Recurring Vulnerability Assessment
Tell us your environment and we'll propose a cadence and scope.