Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting (CE+ add-on)
Find out where your systems are genuinely exposed, ranked by real risk, before an attacker finds the same gap first.
What you're actually up against
Phishing & Social Engineering
Employees can be tricked into revealing passwords or sensitive information.
Ransomware
Attackers can encrypt business data and demand payment to restore access.
Weak Passwords
Compromised or reused passwords can provide attackers with access to business systems.
Unpatched Systems
Outdated software can contain vulnerabilities that attackers exploit.
Data Breaches
Sensitive customer, employee and business information can be exposed or stolen.
What happens without Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting (CE+ add-on)
A vulnerability that sits undiscovered, an exposed port, a patch nobody flagged as missing, can be found by an attacker just as easily as it can by a scan. The difference is entirely about who finds it first, and what happens next.
Without regular scanning, that kind of gap can sit there for months, invisible to everyone until it's actually exploited, at which point it stops being a preventable risk and becomes an active incident.
What you'll get once Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting (CE+ add-on) is in place
- Regular automated scans across your internal and external systems, checking for known security weaknesses.
- A report ranking findings by genuine risk, so you know what to fix first, not just a long list.
- Coverage of the specific evidence Cyber Essentials Plus's independent assessment looks for around vulnerability scanning.
- An ongoing view of your exposure, not a single point-in-time snapshot that goes stale within weeks.
Part of these bundles
Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting (CE+ add-on) pairs well with these other products and services we offer
Real people, not just a checklist
A lot of providers hand you a generic package and a login. We hand you a plan built around your business, and people who explain what's actually going on.
Hands-on support
A named specialist guides you through everything, no generic self-service portal.
Structured readiness review
We check your submission is ready before it goes for formal assessment, so you're not caught out by an easy-to-avoid mistake.
Fast turnaround
Certification in as little as 5 working days, security reviews and testing often start within days.
Nothing lapses silently
We track certificate expiry and follow-up scans ahead of time, so your protection never quietly goes stale.
One team, every service
Penetration testing, vulnerability testing, and ongoing monitoring handled in-house by our own team. Certification is coordinated end-to-end by us with an accredited certification body, so you get one point of contact, not several vendors to manage.
Certification pass guarantee
If you don't pass Cyber Essentials first time, we work with you at no extra cost until you do.
Hands-on support
A named specialist guides you through everything, no generic self-service portal.
Structured readiness review
We check your submission is ready before it goes for formal assessment, so you're not caught out by an easy-to-avoid mistake.
Fast turnaround
Certification in as little as 5 working days, security reviews and testing often start within days.
Nothing lapses silently
We track certificate expiry and follow-up scans ahead of time, so your protection never quietly goes stale.
One team, every service
Penetration testing, vulnerability testing, and ongoing monitoring handled in-house by our own team. Certification is coordinated end-to-end by us with an accredited certification body, so you get one point of contact, not several vendors to manage.
Certification pass guarantee
If you don't pass Cyber Essentials first time, we work with you at no extra cost until you do.
Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting (CE+ add-on) questions
Scans are designed to check for weaknesses without disrupting normal use. If anything about your specific setup needs special care, we'll flag it before scanning begins.
It means no known weaknesses were found at the time of the scan, which is valuable, but security is ongoing. New vulnerabilities are discovered regularly, which is exactly why this runs on a repeat basis rather than once.
It's genuinely useful on its own, since knowing where you're exposed helps target your patching and hardening effort properly, regardless of whether certification is the goal.
The report tells you what needs fixing and how urgently. Depending on your setup, that work might be covered under Support Hours or handled by your own IT contact.
Get a clear answer on what your business actually needs.
Free, no-obligation 10-minute call, we'll tell you honestly, even if that means less work for us.
No sales pressure, no confusing quotes. Tell us about your business and your contracts, and we'll tell you exactly which certification and services make sense, and what it'll cost.
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