25+ Years of Experience
Fixed Service Pricing
24/7 Monitoring
2500+ Fully Managed Users
25+ Years of Experience
Fixed Service Pricing
24/7 Monitoring
2500+ Fully Managed Users
Find and fix security weaknesses before attackers exploit them. Our managed vulnerability scanning service gives you continuous visibility across your network, cloud, and systems.
Why UK businesses choose us:
Cyber threats evolve constantly, and new weaknesses can appear in your systems faster than traditional security teams can react. A vulnerability scanning service gives businesses the ability to detect issues early, prioritise risks, and take corrective action before attackers exploit them. Through continuous network vulnerability scanning, your organisation gains a reliable, automated way to stay ahead of emerging threats. Many organisations combine vulnerability scanning with business continuity and disaster recovery planning to ensure resilience even if a threat leads to downtime.
Our managed vulnerability scanning service helps you:
Understand the Difference Between Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning to Choose the Right Cyber Security Approach for Your Organisation.
Both services play essential roles in a comprehensive security strategy, with vulnerability scanning providing ongoing visibility and penetration testing offering deeper, simulated attack scenarios to validate your defences.
While both strengthen your organisation’s cyber security, vulnerability scanning focuses on identifying potential weaknesses, whereas penetration testing simulates real-world attacks to test how effectively your systems can withstand them.
A chat with our expert team is the best way to determine the right approach for your business, but to give you an idea:
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Vulnerability Scanning
A broad, automated process that identifies potential security weaknesses across your internet connections. |
Penetration Testing
A focused, in-depth security assessment that simulates real-world attacks against your critical systems. |
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| Purpose | Discovers and catalogues known vulnerabilities | Exploits vulnerabilities to demonstrate actual business impact |
| Depth | Surface-level analysis without exploiting weaknesses | Comprehensive analysis by security specialists who think like attackers |
| Process | Largely automated, requiring minimal specialist involvement | Planned, deployed with targeted tools, reviewed by a security engineer |
| Frequency | Regular monitoring (monthly or quarterly) | Strategic assessment (at least annually, but typically quarterly) |
| Best For | Evaluating your internet facing vulnerabilities | Comprehensively validating your security systems and services |
Now included as standard for all clients on a managed service contract, our cloud-hosted scanning service uses advanced, industry-recognised technology to identify weaknesses before they become risks.
Backed by more than 25 years of IT expertise, our vulnerability management service gives growing organisations the visibility and reassurance they need to stay secure and compliant.
Our managed vulnerability scanning service follows a structured, end-to-end process designed to give your business complete visibility of security risks across your systems. By combining automated vulnerability assessments with expert review, we help you stay ahead of emerging threats and maintain a strong, compliant security posture, all tied into your existing cloud backup services for additional data protection.
We establish clear assessment parameters aligned with your business objectives.
That ensures your most critical assets are prioritised from the start.
We then conduct a comprehensive inventory of your systems and devices.
Nothing is overlooked, giving you full coverage across your environment.
Our automated platform performs network vulnerability scanning across your infrastructure.
It identifies weaknesses quickly and continuously, reducing exposure windows.
Vulnerabilities are ranked by business impact, not just technical severity.
You know exactly what to fix first for maximum risk reduction.
We create practical action plans balancing security improvements with operational needs.
Your team receives clear, achievable steps to address each issue.
Our engineers provide hands-on guidance when resolving critical vulnerabilities.
You’re never left alone to interpret or action findings.
Follow-up testing confirms vulnerabilities have been successfully remediated.
This ensures long-term protection and prevents recurring issues.
You receive actionable reports with findings, impact levels, and recommended fixes.
Your business gains audit-ready documentation that supports compliance.
Understanding how vulnerability scanning services work can help your organisation make informed decisions about security, compliance, and risk reduction. These frequently asked questions explain what the service includes, why it matters, and how it strengthens your day-to-day operations.
A vulnerability scanning service is an automated method of identifying weaknesses across your network, systems, cloud environment, and applications. For most organisations, especially those without a dedicated internal security team, it provides clear visibility of risks that could lead to data breaches, downtime, or compliance failures. Managed vulnerability scanning helps you stay ahead of emerging threats, reduces the likelihood of exploitation, and ensures that your business can address security issues before they become critical incidents.
Businesses typically run vulnerability scanning on a monthly or quarterly basis. This frequency ensures that newly discovered threats and software weaknesses are caught early, rather than months after they emerge. Regular scanning also supports compliance frameworks, strengthens security hygiene, and gives your business confidence that risks are monitored continuously rather than reactively.
Vulnerability scanning identifies and reports weaknesses, while penetration testing attempts to exploit those weaknesses to demonstrate what an attacker could achieve. Scanning is automated, regular, and cost-effective, while penetration testing is deeper and designed for strategic validation. Most organisations use scanning for ongoing oversight, supported by occasional penetration testing to confirm the robustness of their core defences.
Our vulnerability scanning service provides continuous visibility across your environment through automated detection, expert analysis, and clear risk prioritisation. You receive a full assessment of your systems, a breakdown of any issues discovered, guidance on how to fix them, and direct support for addressing the most urgent vulnerabilities. The service is designed to remove uncertainty, reduce risk quickly, and give decision-makers clarity about the organisation’s current security posture.
We provide internal and external network vulnerability scanning, cloud and hybrid environment assessments, Azure and Microsoft 365 configuration reviews, and application-level vulnerability detection. We help your organisation to maintain visibility across every layer of its digital estate, whether on-premises, in the cloud, or distributed across remote locations.
The service can identify thousands of known weaknesses, including unpatched software, insecure configurations, exposed services, weak credentials, and high-severity CVEs. It can also detect misconfigurations in cloud platforms and hybrid systems that attackers often target. That level of insight allows you to prioritise risk reduction and make informed decisions about remediation, investment, and future security strategy.
Most scans run quietly in the background and complete quickly, with no disruption to your operations. The process is designed to be safe for production environments, making it suitable for organisations that can’t afford downtime or service interruption during assessments.
Yes. Regular vulnerability assessments support compliance across Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and a wide range of UK industry regulations. The reports generated through managed vulnerability scanning provide evidence of due diligence, documented risk management, and continuous oversight, which are essential for audit readiness and stakeholder confidence. For businesses working toward Cyber Essentials certification, our Cyber Essentials service provides complete support from assessment to accreditation.
Once vulnerabilities are found, you receive a clear explanation of the issues, the associated risks, and the recommended steps to resolve them. Our team provides support where necessary, helping your organisation fix critical weaknesses quickly and confidently. You also have the option to run verification scans to confirm that issues have been successfully remediated.
Yes. Our managed vulnerability scanning service is designed for modern infrastructures and can assess Azure, Microsoft 365, multi-cloud environments, hybrid estates, and remote endpoints. We ensure that your organisation maintains consistent protection regardless of where your systems or users are located.
Managed vulnerability scanning is designed for UK organisations that need reliable, ongoing security oversight without the expense of an in-house cyber security team. It’s particularly valuable for growing businesses, companies preparing for audits or certifications, and any organisation that needs continuous risk visibility across its network, cloud systems, and applications. For teams needing broader protection or 24/7 monitoring, our managed cyber security and Managed SOC services provide additional layers of defence.
Every business is different and so are its IT challenges.
Whether you’re exploring how to improve cybersecurity, strengthen backup and continuity, or get more from your Microsoft 365 environment, we’ll help you identify where to start.
Our consultants will take the time to understand your setup and share clear, practical recommendations — no jargon, no hard sell.
Simply complete the form and we’ll be in touch within 24 hours.
(Most suitable for organisations with 40+ IT users.)
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