Vulnerability Scanning

The penetration testing activities carried out by our team will enable your institution or organization to identify potential cyber risks from both external sources and internal structures. We provide penetration testing services with our sector-leading partners and experienced information security experts.

Vulnerability scanning is a method used to detect cyber threats that are constantly evolving and being refined daily. Regular vulnerability tests assess information technologies and identify vulnerabilities present in these assets.

The vulnerabilities found are presented as a report after the scanning test. Unlike penetration testing, Vulnerability Scanning focuses solely on identifying vulnerabilities. Periodic tests are conducted twice a year to detect and report newly emerged vulnerabilities or those resulting from configuration changes. By identifying potential weak links before an attack occurs, these vulnerabilities can be mitigated.

As the Fordefence cybersecurity team; we perform both vulnerability scanning and penetration tests on your IT systems to prevent malicious and unauthorized access, damage to your IT systems, or data leakage. This helps to avert such negative outcomes.

Vulnerability Scanning Methods;

• Analysis of network structure
• Identifying threats
• Conducting vulnerability scans
• Confirming vulnerabilities
• Reviewing security policies and processes
• Business impact analysis
• Risk modeling
• Identifying physical vulnerabilities

After Vulnerability Scan:

• Prioritizing scanning results
• Identifying and prioritizing improvement recommendations
• Creating an action plan for the recommended improvements
• Suggestions to enhance the effectiveness of subsequent scans

Methodologies;

• Collecting information about the target network and systems on the network
• Scanning the systems on the target network
• Identifying vulnerabilities in scanned systems
• Determining exploitation methods for identified vulnerabilities

Examples of devices that host operating systems and pose potential threats include:

• Laptops or Desktop Computers
• Servers
• Backup Devices
• Mobile Devices and Tablets
• Wireless Access Devices
• Network Devices
• Security Cameras
• Printers

After specifying the presence of all the above devices, it is necessary to find and fix these vulnerabilities. Otherwise, institutions may face attacks such as data theft, data deletion, or encryption. Examples of devices that may be exposed to these threats include:

• Botnet member devices
• Systems without operating system updates
• Systems containing viruses
• Network devices with unchanged default passwords