Cybersecurity
We find security gaps in your IT infrastructure before an attacker does. We perform an authorised scan and provide you with a prioritised action plan to mitigate risks.
A vulnerability analysis is a systematic and largely automated process that examines your IT systems (servers, computers, networks, applications) for known security weaknesses. The goal is to create an inventory of vulnerabilities so your business can identify them, understand their risk level, and plan their remediation before they are exploited by an attacker.
Unlike a penetration test (pentest), which is an in-depth, manual exercise to actively exploit vulnerabilities, a vulnerability analysis focuses on breadth and detection. It is a 'cyber hygiene' practice, designed to be performed regularly to maintain an up-to-date view of your attack surface and infrastructure security posture.
Who it's for
This service is essential for any organisation that manages its own on-premise or cloud IT infrastructure and wants to take a proactive approach to cybersecurity. It is particularly relevant for:
Scope of Service
Our service is designed to deliver clear, actionable results.
Collaboration
Collaboration between Seintec and your company is key to a successful analysis.
Our Value Proposition
At Seintec, a vulnerability analysis is more than just delivering a tool's output. Our in-house technical team—the same experts who could be managing your infrastructure—interprets the findings. This comprehensive insight, backed by over 15 years of experience, allows us to distinguish between a theoretical risk and a real-world threat to your operations.
With a single, direct point of contact, the recommendations in the remediation plan are practical and contextualised. We do not outsource the analysis; our own staff conduct it and support you throughout the process, either remotely or with on-site visits as agreed.
Together with you, we agree on the assets to be assessed (IPs, domains, servers), the schedules for scanning, and the type of analysis to be performed (external, internal, authenticated).
We launch the analyses in a safe and controlled manner using our tools, minimising any potential impact on the performance of your production systems.
Our technical team reviews the raw results, eliminates false positives, and enriches the data to produce an easy-to-understand report and a prioritised action plan.
We present the findings to you in a meeting, explaining the main risks and proposed solutions. From there, we define the next steps or the frequency of future analyses.
It is important not to confuse these two services. A vulnerability analysis is a periodic hygiene measure, whereas a penetration test is an in-depth, offensive security audit.
| Characteristic | Vulnerability Analysis | Penetration Test (Pentest) |
|---|---|---|
| Objective | Discovering and cataloguing known vulnerabilities (breadth). | Exploiting vulnerabilities to assess the real-world impact of an attack (depth). |
| Method | Primarily automated using specialist tools. | Primarily manual, relying on the expert's experience and creativity. |
| Outcome | A prioritised list of vulnerabilities and how to remediate them. | A report on attack paths, level of access achieved, and security flaws exploited. |
| Frequency | High (e.g. quarterly, monthly). | Low (e.g. annually, on a one-off basis). |
We conduct scans in a controlled manner and, whenever possible, outside of peak production hours to minimise any impact. The security and stability of your operations are our priority throughout the entire process.
An external scan simulates an attacker's view from the internet, analysing publicly exposed services. An internal scan is performed from within your network and helps discover vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a threat that has already gained access, or by an internal actor.
The base service includes the report and the remediation plan. The solutions can be implemented by your own IT team, or you can contract our systems administration services for us to manage it, either under a maintenance agreement or as a separate project.
The ideal frequency depends on how dynamic your environment is and your risk exposure. As a starting point, we recommend a quarterly analysis for most businesses, and monthly for critical infrastructure. The final frequency is defined in the service proposal.
Yes. Regularly performing vulnerability analyses is one of the fundamental technical measures that contribute to the risk management required by regulations such as the NIS2 directive. It is a key step in identifying and managing your systems' weaknesses.
For an authenticated scan, we need read-only, low-privilege credentials so the tool can log into the systems. This provides a much more accurate view of vulnerabilities, such as missing software patches or insecure configurations that are not visible externally.
Next step
A free initial ICT review allows us to understand your needs and propose a tailored analysis plan. Discover how we can help you strengthen your cybersecurity.
