Vulnerability Scanning
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Our vulnerability scanning managed service enables you to both proactively identify and fix weaknesses in your network and digital assets.
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What is Vulnerability Scanning?
Traditional vulnerability scanning is an automated technical discovery process, that empowers organisations to identify vulnerabilities in their digital estate which could be used by cyber threat actors to access or move across organisational systems.
At CyPro, our UK-based SOC (Security Operations Centre) features a Vulnerability Assessment team that combines automation with their expertise to identify and prioritise relevant vulnerabilities. Most importantly, they help manage and coordinate the remediation process, keeping your business secure in a rapidly-evolving cyber threat landscape.
What's Included?
Asset Discovery
We identify all relevant systems, networks and applications in your environment, ensuring a thorough scan of your digital footprint.
Automated Scanning Tools
We deploy leading vulnerability assessment technologies, capturing potential weaknesses such as outdated software and misconfigurations.
Manual Validation
Our experts verify automated findings, filtering out false positives and highlighting genuine threats that need attention.
Risk Prioritisation
We categorise vulnerabilities based on severity and potential impact, enabling you to focus on critical issues first.
Remediation Coordination
We support your remediation efforts, monitoring fixes, updating status reports and liaising with your internal teams or external suppliers as needed.
Regular Reporting
We produce clear, concise reports, detailing findings, recommending improvements and keeping stakeholders informed.
Challenges Addressed by Vulnerability Scanning
Time To Remediate
Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Incident Report found the average time to patch is 49 days – a window of opportunity for attackers to exploit weaknesses and breach your systems.
Regulatory Compliance
It is an explicit requirement of many regulations and standards (e.g. Cyber Essentials) to patch all critical and high severity vulnerabilities within 14 days of a patch being released.
Performance Degradation
Unpatched vulnerabilities can cause performance issues (such as lagging) and down time in affected systems, which can in turn impact on your day-to-day business operations.
Reputational Damage
Public disclosure of vulnerabilities can cause customers to question your commitment to cyber security and can reduce trust within your client base.
Technical Debt
There are valid reasons not to patch a vulnerability, e.g. system downtime. Long-term this hesitation leads to the accumulation of ‘technical debt’, amassing out-of-support operating systems that become harder and harder to fix.
Time To Remediate
Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Incident Report found the average time to patch is 49 days – a window of opportunity for attackers to exploit weaknesses and breach your systems.
Regulatory Compliance
It is an explicit requirement of many regulations and standards (e.g. Cyber Essentials) to patch all critical and high severity vulnerabilities within 14 days of a patch being released.
Performance Degradation
Unpatched vulnerabilities can cause performance issues (such as lagging) and down time in affected systems, which can in turn impact on your day-to-day business operations.
Reputational Damage
Public disclosure of vulnerabilities can cause customers to question your commitment to cyber security and can reduce trust within your client base.
Technical Debt
There are valid reasons not to patch a vulnerability, e.g. system downtime. Long-term this hesitation leads to the accumulation of ‘technical debt’, amassing out-of-support operating systems that become harder and harder to fix.
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Benefits of Vulnerability Scanning
Our Vulnerability Scanning managed service not only identifies vulnerabilities but also helps you proactively remediate them.
Fast Patching Cycles
With automated vulnerability scanning, our team quickly identify vulnerabilities in your estate and immediately work with your team to start remediation to ensure that these are fixed effectively and without undue delay.
More Cost-Effective
Employing a full-time vulnerability manager can be expensive, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. Our scanning service offers a more cost-effective alternative, without the overheads of hiring, training and retaining staff.
Compliance Readiness
With an outsourced vulnerability scanning team it is more straightforward for your business to meet its compliance requirements and cyber certifications, e.g. Cyber Essentials Plus. Furthermore, as regulations change so does our service securing your ongoing compliance.
Scalable Protection
Our vulnerability scanning service is designed to grow alongside your business. As your company expands and changes its infrastructure, we will update the scope of scanning, ensuring that your critical assets remain protected without any disruption.
Advanced Tools
Our vulnerability scanning service uses state-of-the-art vulnerability scanning tools with the capability to identify vulnerabilities across your infrastructure and prioritise detections in line with their severity score and contextualised with relevant threat intelligence.
Customer Trust
By implementing vulnerability scanning, you are able to demonstrate to clients and partners that you are committed to taking cyber security seriously. Public facing assets can be patched rapidly after updates are released reducing the risk of public disclosure and negative press interest.
Peace Of Mind
Knowing that potential security vulnerabilities are being identified and remediated across your estate allows you to focus on core business activities. You can rest assured that any potential vulnerabilities will be swiftly dealt with, allowing you to focus on innovation and growth.
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Case Study: UK AdTech Company
Client Challenge
A rapidly growing UK AdTech company was seeking to attain Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation in order to demonstrate cyber security commitment to their client base.
This required them to demonstrate that they had an effective process in place to identify and remediate high and critical vulnerabilities within 14 days of patch release.
The incumbent team needed expert support to effectively manage vulnerability remediation in a prioritised fashion.
Our Approach
CyPro deployed its UK-based vulnerability scanning team. Key components of the approach included:
- Vulnerability Scanning: Conducted vulnerability scanning across user endpoint devices, on-premise network devices and cloud infrastructure.
- Patch Automation: Worked with the client technology team to implement automated patching across the estate where possible in order to minimise demand on operational teams.
- Patch Management: Developed and implemented a Patch Management process for systems that did not support automated patching to ensure that they were remediated in line with requirements.
- Threat Intelligence Support: Implemented threat intelligence monitoring to identify vulnerabilities that posed a significant risk to the organisation – where required we were then able to expedite patching to address the risk in a timely fashion.
- Continuous Improvement: Established a feedback loop for lessons learned, allowing the team to improve patching processes iteratively over time.
Value Delivered
Shorter Risk Windows
Prompt detection and remediation significantly reduces the window of opportunity available for threat actor exploitation.
Less Human Error
Increased patch automation reduced the dependence on users to take manual action on system updates, which in turn reduced human errors.
Improved Resilience
Dramatically reduced the overall security risk, giving the board and investors confidence in the company’s operational resilience.
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Who Needs Vulnerability Scanning?
Vulnerability Scanning is no longer exclusive to large enterprises. As business eco-systems become more complex, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities is critical to ensuring that your business can protect its critical data and assets and continue to operate normally. Below, we highlight the types of businesses that would benefit the most from this service and those for whom it may be less critical.
- Small To Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs): SMBs often face the same cyber threats as bigger organisations, but have less resources to quickly identify and remediate vulnerabilities that could be exploited. Threat actors commonly use vulnerabilities as a means of conducting their attacks so quickly finding and fixing these reduces the risk to the business.
- Fast Growing Companies: Companies undergoing rapid growth or scaling through mergers and acquisitions require security measures that can expand with them. Vulnerability Scanning ensures that their security scales as their operational environment and digital infrastructure grows, ensuring that they remain protected.
- Companies Targeted By Cyber Criminals: There are some industry sectors, such as finance, healthcare and telecommunications that have proven an attractive target for cyber criminals, largely due to the sensitive and valuable data they hold. Cyber criminals frequently leverage unpatched vulnerabilities to gain access to systems in order to undertake their attacks.
Who Doesn’t Need Vulnerability Scanning?
- Large Enterprises With Established Security Operations: Enterprises that have already invested in robust, in-house security operations and have dedicated teams handling vulnerability management may not require external vulnerability scanning, e.g., a global corporation with a mature IT security department .
- Companies With Minimal Digital Infrastructure: Very small businesses with limited online presence and digital resources, such as a local service provider (e.g., a small plumbing business), may only need basic cybersecurity measures rather than a full-scale 24×7 monitoring solution.
- Businesses Utilising High Volumes Of Software-as-a-Service: Companies that heavily rely on third party software, in which the vendor is responsible for addressing vulnerabilities may not need to procure an additional vulnerability management solutions.
Our Approach
We follow a methodical and client-centred approach, designed to seamlessly integrate with your existing business operations and scale with you as you grow.
Scoping & Discovery
In order to onboard your organisation onto the vulnerability scanning service, we being with an in-depth consultation. This allows us to understand your technical environment and compliance requirements in order to determine what scope and frequency of scanning is appropriate for your needs.
Scanning Configuration
Our team configures our specialist scanning tools to regularly scan your in-scope estate for vulnerabilities. These will be automatically scored according to NIST’s Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and assigned a criticality score.
Threat Contextualisation
We understand that giving a vulnerability a severity score does not fully quantify the potential risk to your organisation, so we use our knowledge of your organisation and the wider threat landscape to determine the vulnerabilities that have the greatest potential to cause you harm.
Prioritised Remediation
Vulnerability scanning doesn’t end at the detection of vulnerabilities. Our expert team will work with your internal or outsourced technology teams to address and remediate vulnerabilities in a risk-focussed, prioritised way, rapidly reducing the likelihood of vulnerability exploitation.
Proactive Monitoring
Our team monitors and understands the wider threat landscape, in particular how attackers leverage vulnerabilities within their attacks . For example, if a vulnerability is being widely used to target organisations like yours, we will prioritise its remediation on your estate to reduce risk.
Continuous Improvement
We are committed to improving the service we deliver over time. We regularly review and update the service based on client feedback and in-line with technology developments to ensure a high quality of delivery.
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Rob McBride
Rob is a Founding Partner at CyPro and a highly experienced CISO. Beginning his career with a successful tenure at Deloitte, Rob has since amassed a wealth of experience, notably serving as a cyber security advisor to the UK government and spearheading cloud security transformations for several global banks.
At CyPro, Rob leads the managed service business line, working extensively across multiple sectors including telecommunications, technology, higher education, travel, and retail. He is passionate about equipping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with robust cyber security strategies to fuel their growth.
Additional Consultants
Jordan is an experienced and highly skilled senior SOC analyst who is certified as a GIAC incident handler (GCIH). He specialises in ensuring the efficient onboarding of clients to our SOC service, focusing on deploying detection rules tailored to each client’s specific threat landscape.
Jordan excels in identifying and responding to sophisticated cyber threats, leveraging his deep knowledge of threat detection tools and techniques to provide proactive protection.
Previously serving as a SOC Manager for the UK Home Office, Jordan brings extensive experience in managing large-scale security operations for critical government infrastructure. He is responsible for overseeing 24×7 monitoring, incident response, and the continuous improvement of detection strategies within our 24×7 SOC.
John is an enthusiastic, motivated Information Security professional, passionate about creating secure systems and environments.
He is a confident communicator, adept at taking complex security risks and making them easier to understand for all audiences, technical and non-technical alike. A strong team player, having collaborated with a variety of virtual teams and cultures.
Beyond these qualifications, he is a trained mental health first aider and a member of a Search and Rescue team, giving him a unique set of skills and knowledge to draw upon. With a proven record of success, he is able to work effectively at all levels within an organisation, while providing a high level of credibility and interpersonal skills. He is dedicated to always delivering a professional level of integrity and client-facing skills.
Originating from Deloitte, Ellie brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role as a Cyber Security Manager.
She specialises in the field of threat intelligence, enabling clients to proactively identify and respond to threats before they escalate into issues.
Technically adept and highly knowledgeable, Ellie excels at developing robust security strategies tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Known for her warm and collaborative approach, Ellie is a natural motivator and people person, making her a trusted partner in implementing and operating effective security controls.
Comparison: Vulnerability Scanning vs Cyber as a Service
If deciding between Vulnerability Scanning and Cyber Security as a Service (CSaaS), it’s important to understand the distinct benefits each option offers.
Vulnerability Scanning
- Focused vulnerability identification and remediation.
- Vulnerability Identification – supports your organisation in identifying vulnerabilities in the estate and remediating them in a prioritised fashion.
- Advanced Scanning & Remediation – forms one component of the broader Cyber-as-a-Service offering (see more below) but when purchased on its own provides a much more advanced level of vulnerability scanning and remediation support.
- Who Is This Best For? Organisations who know they need vulnerability scanning only. They will already have existing capabilities around the other sub-services which Cyber-as-a-Service (CaaS) provides such as cyber risk management, training and awareness, disaster recovery, strategy and governance, etc.
Cyber Security as a Service (CSaaS)
- Team of experienced cyber security professionals, led by a dedicated vCISO and including a Cyber Security Manager and Security Operations Manager.
- Highly Scalable - the service level can grow in line with yours without significant jumps in costs.
- Includes 24×7 Security Monitoring – monitoring of suspicious events, incident response, disaster recovery, phishing campaigns, software testing, vulnerability scans, etc. This is important in order to identify, contain and limit the impact of a cyber attack and meet your 72hr reporting obligation to the ICO (UK data protection regulator).
- Who Is This Best For? Organisations with limited internal capacity/resources that still seek to mature a broad set of security controls, reduce operational security risk and achieve security certification such as Cyber Essentials, SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a vulnerability scanning service?
A vulnerability scanning service is a proactive security solution that identifies, prioritises, and helps remediate security weaknesses across your IT infrastructure. It works by automating the process of scanning networks, servers, applications, and cloud environments to detect known vulnerabilities, missing patches, and security misconfigurations.
Our vulnerability scanning service provides:
• Continuous monitoring and automated detection of security weaknesses.
• Risk-based prioritisation, ensuring critical vulnerabilities are addressed first.
• Compliance alignment to frameworks such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Expert remediation support, helping businesses fix vulnerabilities efficiently.By regularly scanning your systems, our service ensures that your organisation stays ahead of cyber threats and reduces the risk of data breaches and compliance failures.
- What types of vulnerabilities are detected?
We will typically detect a wide-range of security vulnerabilities, although this will vary depending on the types of technologies in scope.
Results include:
- Missing security patches – Unpatched software and outdated operating systems are among the most common security risks.
- Weak encryption protocols – Ensuring encryption methods meet security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Insecure configurations – Detecting misconfigured firewalls, open ports, and default credentials that could be exploited.
- Known software vulnerabilities – Identifying security flaws in commonly used applications, databases, and cloud services.
Our scanning service covers networks, cloud environments, web applications, and endpoint devices, ensuring a comprehensive security assessment across your entire IT infrastructure.
- How often should I scan my estate?
The frequency of vulnerability scanning depends on several factors, including:
• The criticality of the systems being scanned – Business-critical infrastructure may require weekly or even daily scans, while lower-risk assets may be scanned less frequently.
• Compliance requirements – Regulations like ISO 27001, and GDPR may mandate regular vulnerability scanning.
• Resource availability – Scanning schedules must align with internal IT and security team capacity for remediation activities.As part of our onboarding process, we work closely with your organisation to define an appropriate scanning cadence. This ensures that your business remains protected while aligning with regulatory requirements and operational constraints.
- Are the scans disruptive?
Most vulnerability scans are non-intrusive and designed to minimise impact on business operations. However, some deep scans or aggressive scanning techniques may temporarily increase resource usage on targeted systems, potentially leading to minor service degradation.
To avoid disruptions, we:
• Schedule scans during off-peak hours to reduce impact on critical services.
• Use credentialed scanning where possible to minimise performance strain.
• Work with IT teams to implement testing controls before running more invasive scans.We ensure that all scans are conducted safely and tailored to your organisation’s business continuity needs.
- Do I need to install agents on my estate?
Whether or not an agent is required depends on the type of scanning being performed:
• External vulnerability scans (e.g., assessing public-facing assets) do not require agents and can be performed remotely.
• Internal vulnerability scans may require agent-based scanning, especially for deep analysis of endpoints, servers, and cloud environments.
During the initial consultation, we assess your infrastructure and security goals to determine the most effective scanning method. Our goal is to ensure maximum security visibility with minimal complexity.
- Can the scanning service be used for compliance audits?
Yes, vulnerability scanning is a key component of security compliance audits and helps businesses meet requirements for ISO 27001, GDPR, Cyber Essentials Plus, and SOC 2.
Our compliance-focused vulnerability scanning service ensures that:
• Your organisation meets audit requirements by providing detailed scan reports.
• Identified vulnerabilities are prioritised and remediated before compliance assessments.
• Regular security scanning is implemented, demonstrating a commitment to continuous security improvement.We work with organisations to customise scan scope, frequency, and reporting to align with specific compliance mandates and regulatory expectations.
- What is the difference between vulnerability scanning and penetration testing?
While both vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focus on identifying security weaknesses, they differ in scope, methodology, and purpose:
• Vulnerability Scanning is automated and focuses on detecting known security flaws, missing patches, and misconfigurations. It provides broad coverage but does not attempt to exploit vulnerabilities.
• Penetration Testing is manual and more in-depth, where security experts actively attempt to exploit vulnerabilities to assess real-world risks. It provides a more thorough security evaluation but requires more time and expertise.
Most organisations combine both—using vulnerability scanning for regular security assessments and penetration testing for advanced security validation.
- How does vulnerability scanning help with cyber security risk management?
Vulnerability scanning plays a critical role in cyber security risk management by:
• Identifying security weaknesses before attackers do, reducing the risk of cyber incidents.
• Prioritising high-risk vulnerabilities, ensuring security teams focus on the most critical threats first.
• Providing visibility into an organisation’s security posture, allowing IT teams to track, measure, and continuously improve security defences.
• Enabling proactive remediation, minimising exposure to exploitable vulnerabilities.By integrating regular vulnerability scanning into your security strategy, your organisation can stay ahead of evolving cyber threats and maintain a strong security posture.
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