Vulnerability Assessment
Cyber Security Vulnerability Assessment
No IT environment is ever completely airtight, but you can control how exposed yours is. A vulnerability assessment from CA helps you spot the cracks before anyone starts prying.
Are you trying to build a reliable IT disaster recovery plan or preparing for compliance reviews? Our assessments give you the technical insight you need to secure your environment.
How is a vulnerability assessment done?
Discovery
We start by reviewing how your infrastructure is built by studying network diagrams and asset inventories.
- Which services can’t afford to fail?
- Which entry points are exposed but overlooked?
- What routes could an attacker take through the system?
Strategy
Next, we choose the tools and techniques that make sense for your setup.
- Are legacy assets the weak links? We test their configurations directly.
- If we see weak separation in your cloud roles or services, we inspect how access and controls are set.
- If internal awareness is lacking, we simulate phishing or insider misuse.
We then schedule testing around your business hours to minimise disruptions. During the assessment, we may uncover risks such as outdated software or open access points. If something looks like a viable entry path, we document it.
Prioritisation
Afterwards, we assign severity levels based on actual risk — how likely the issue is to be exploited and what the impact could be. We work directly with your IT team to plan practical fixes.
Action plan
You’ll get a detailed report that outlines everything we found and what needs immediate attention. If you need a long-term view, we can support you in building a vulnerability management plan that connects with your broader IT disaster recovery plan.
We don't just flag issues. We help you make sense of them so that you can allocate resources to the areas with the highest exposure.
Why are vulnerability assessments important?
Regular vulnerability assessments help you validate your internal controls and reduce the chance of major disruption. These assessments also help you meet regulatory and client expectations around system monitoring and maintenance.
Ongoing support
We can run vulnerability assessments as one-off reviews or build them into a recurring schedule. We also work with organisations that need outside help staying compliant with frameworks that require regular vulnerability scans.
Want to know what an attacker would actually find if they scanned your systems today? Start with a targeted vulnerability assessment. We’ll walk through it with you—step by step, risk by risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should we conduct a vulnerability assessment?
At a minimum, once a year. But if you’re launching new systems or if you routinely handle sensitive data, it’s best to do this more frequently. Some compliance frameworks also require quarterly scans.
What’s the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test?
A vulnerability assessment identifies known weaknesses across your systems, while a penetration test actively simulates an attack to see how far someone could get if they were to attack.
What do we need to provide before the assessment begins?
To understand your environment, we’ll ask for your network diagrams and asset inventories.