Vulnerability Management
Are you aware of security gaps in your infrastructure? Unpatched vulnerabilities are the #1 cause of cyber breaches. It is difficult to anticipate future attacks. New vulnerabilities are discovered all the time. You need a mechanism for detecting the latest vulnerabilities in your environment to stay secure.
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What Is Vulnerability Assessment?
Vulnerability assessment is a test to uncover and evaluate vulnerabilities within your IT and cloud infrastructures. It can be performed on a one-time or regular basis.
By combining regular vulnerability assessments with a solid patch management approach, businesses can significantly lower the chances of encountering a cyber incident.
There are different types of vulnerability scans that you can benefit from:
Internal Vulnerability Scan
Internal Vulnerability Scan
External Vulnerability Scan
External Vulnerability Scan
OWASP Scan Against Web Services
OWASP Scan Against Web Services
Uncredentialed Scan
Uncredentialed Scan
Credentialed Scan
Credentials Scan
Why Vulnerability Management is Essential
- Prevent Cyber Attacks – Close security gaps before hackers exploit them.
- Continuous Vulnerability Scanning – Automated and manual security testing to identify risks.
- Prioritized Risk Remediation – Focus on high-risk vulnerabilities that impact your business the most.
- Meet Compliance & Regulatory Requirements – Essential for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR.
- Reduce Business Downtime & Financial Losses – Stop attacks before they disrupt operations.
- Re-evaluate security posture
Common Security Vulnerabilities Businesses Face
- Unpatched Software & Outdated Systems – Attackers exploit known security flaws that haven’t been patched.
- Misconfigured Cloud & Network Settings – Incorrect security configurations leave critical data exposed.
- Weak Authentication & Poor Access Controls – Insufficient security policies allow unauthorized access.
- Third-Party & Supply Chain Vulnerabilities – Weak links in vendor systems put your data at risk.
- Zero-Day Vulnerabilities – Newly discovered security flaws exploited before a patch is available.
- Lack of Security Awareness & Insider Threats – Employees unknowingly introduce vulnerabilities.
Our Vulnerability Management Services
Continuous Vulnerability Scanning & Risk Assessment
- Automated and manual vulnerability scanning across network, applications, cloud, and endpoints.
- Identify critical security flaws before they become threats.
Tune your reports to reduce false positives
The Kobalt.io team can tailor the report based on your specific environment and feedback from your team to keep the report clean and only report actual threats.
Combine with 24/7 continuous security monitoring
By combining vulnerability assessments with Kobalt.io’s 24/7 security operations team, you get the best in preventative and reactive security measures.
Security Frameworks That Require Or Recommend Vulnerability Scanning
- ISO 27001 - requires identifying and responding to technical vulnerabilities — regular vulnerability scans are a standard way to meet this
- SOC 2 - under CC7.1 and CC7.2, organizations must prevent and detect security threats — vulnerability scans and patch management processes are key to compliance.
- NIST 800-53 / NIST CSF - requires regular scans of information systems and remediation of detected vulnerabilities.
- HIPAA - requires ongoing risk analysis and mitigation — scanning tools support this by identifying system weaknesses.
- PCI DSS - mandates internal and external vulnerability scans at least quarterly and after significant changes.
- CMMC - requires organizations to scan for vulnerabilities in organizational systems and applications and remediate them in a timely manner.
Why Manage Vulnerabilities With Kobalt.io
SET UP
We set things up and run the scan for you
REPORTING
Documenting the details of vulnerabilities detected, their severities, the number of associated accounts and more
RECOMMENDATIONS
Offering a set of tailored recommendations for remediation, taking into consideration your business needs and goals
REMEDIATION SUPPORT
We can work closely with you to execute the remediations
CV, CVSS
We reference the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) to analyze vulnerabilities and base on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) for patch remediation and prioritization.
MANAGED THREAT DETECTION
By combining vulnerability assessments with our 7×24 managed threat detection, you get the best in preventative and reactive security measures
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Vulnerability Management: Ongoing scanning and monitoring for security risks.
Penetration Testing: A one-time in-depth security test simulating real cyberattacks.
Unpatched vulnerabilities are a top cause of data breaches. A proactive vulnerability management program reduces cyber risk, protects sensitive data, and ensures compliance.
Industries handling sensitive data—SaaS, fintech, healthcare, retail, and cloud-based businesses—must have proactive security measures in place.
Best practice: Continuous scanning for real-time risk detection.
Minimum requirement: Quarterly scans + after major system changes.