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Vulnerability Scanning
Vulnerability scanning is an automated process of identifying security weaknesses or misconfigurations in computer systems, networks, and applications. It helps organizations find potential entry points attackers could exploit.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Vulnerability scanning is an automated cybersecurity process that uses specialized tools to systematically identify known security weaknesses, misconfigurations, and exploitable flaws across IT infrastructure, including networks, systems, and applications, informing risk assessments and compliance efforts.
BACKGROUND
Computer security is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
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- Security scanning
- Vulnerability assessment
- Weakness detection
- Cyber scanning
- Flaw identification
USAGE NOTE
It is regularly conducted to maintain an organization's security posture, identify exploitable flaws, and meet regulatory compliance requirements.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Vulnerability Scanning.
A cybersecurity company known for its vulnerability management platform, Tenable.io, and its popular vulnerability scanner, Nessus.
Provides a cloud-based platform for vulnerability management, compliance, and web application security, including extensive vulnerability scanning capabilities.
Offers a comprehensive vulnerability management solution, InsightVM, and is also known for Metasploit, a penetration testing framework that includes vulnerability identification.
The main developer behind the open-source Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS) and provides commercial vulnerability management solutions based on it.
The parent company of Acunetix and Netsparker, specializing in web application security solutions that include advanced web vulnerability scanning.
A global cybersecurity leader that integrates vulnerability assessment and management into its broader security platforms, including cloud security offerings.
Provides a wide range of cybersecurity solutions, including FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager, which offer vulnerability assessment and management as part of their security fabric.
Known for its cloud-native endpoint protection, CrowdStrike also offers Falcon Spotlight, providing continuous vulnerability management and IT hygiene from the endpoint.