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How can Vulnerability Scanning help me?

Similar to packet sniffing, port scanning and other "security tools", vulnerability scanning can help you to secure your own network or it can be used by the bad guys to identify weaknesses in your system to mount an attack against. The idea is for you to know your weaknesses first and fix them before the bad guys use them against you.

After we perform the vulnerability scan with your permision we will continue to work on a process for addressing the identified vulnerabilities. In most cases there will be patches or updates available to cure the problem. Sometimes though there may be operational or business reasons why you can't apply the patch in your environment or the vendor of your product may not yet have released an update or patch. In those cases you will need to consider alternative means to mitigate the threat. You can refer to details from sources such as Secunia or Bugtraq or US-CERT to identify any ports to block or services to shut down that might help protect you from the identified vulnerability.

Above and beyond performing regular updates of antivirus software and applying the necessary patches for any new critical vulnerabilities, it is wise to implement a schedule for periodic vulnerability scans to make sure nothing has been missed. Quarterly or semi-annual vulnerability scanning can go a long way to helping you make sure you catch any weaknesses in your network before the bad guys do.

Let us help you find the vulnerabilities in your network, contact us for an appointment before it is too late!