Vulnerability Management Services

In 2025, attackers exploited new vulnerabilities within a single day of disclosure — and in some cases, before a patch was even available. Over 21,500 CVEs were published in just the first half of 2025, with 133 new flaws disclosed daily. The traditional quarterly scan-and-patch cycle is no longer a security posture; it’s a liability. Cyber Security Services operates a continuous, risk-driven vulnerability management program that finds your weaknesses first, prioritizes what matters, and ensures remediation actually happens.

133/day

New CVEs disclosed daily in H1 2025 — over 21,500 in six months, a record pace that is still accelerating. (DeepStrike, 2025)

~Day 0

~Day 0 Average time-to-exploit for new vulnerabilities in 2025 — attackers are weaponizing flaws the same day they are disclosed, or faster. (Mandiant via Hadrian, 2026)

48%

Of vulnerabilities found in penetration tests are never fully remediated — leaving known attack paths open long after assessment. (DeepStrike, 2025)

The Vulnerability Management Crisis

The numbers are stark: 60% of breaches stem from known, unpatched vulnerabilities. Only 16% of companies meet industry-recommended patching timelines. The average time to patch a critical vulnerability is 102 days — and enterprises typically remediate only 10% of vulnerabilities within the first 30 days of discovery. Meanwhile, 28% of observed exploits in 2025 were launched within one day of vulnerability disclosure.

The gap between “we know about it” and “it’s fixed” is where breaches happen. Cyber Security Services closes that gap with a structured vulnerability management program built around continuous assessment, risk-based prioritization, and verified remediation — not just a periodic scan report dropped in your email.

Our Vulnerability Management Lifecycle

Asset Discovery & Inventory

You cannot protect what you cannot see. We begin with comprehensive asset discovery across your entire environment — on-premises infrastructure, cloud workloads, SaaS applications, remote endpoints, and shadow IT. We maintain a living asset inventory that updates continuously, ensuring your vulnerability program never operates on a stale picture of your attack surface.

Continuous Scanning & Assessment

We deploy authenticated, credentialed scans on a cadence matched to your risk profile — weekly for internet-facing and critical assets, monthly for internal infrastructure, with continuous monitoring for the highest-risk systems. Scans cover network infrastructure, web applications, APIs, cloud configurations, identity systems, and endpoints using industry-leading tools cross-validated against CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Risk-Based Prioritization

Raw CVSS scores tell only part of the story. We apply exploitability context (is there a public exploit? Is CISA tracking it?), asset criticality (is this system internet-facing? Does it hold PHI or financial data?), and business impact to produce a prioritized remediation queue your team can actually execute against. This is how organizations containing 50,000+ CVEs make progress by focusing on the vulnerabilities attackers are actually using.

Penetration Testing

Automated scanning finds known vulnerabilities. Penetration testing finds how they chain together into actual attack paths. Our certified penetration testers (OSCP, CEH, CISSP) simulate real-world adversary techniques — exploiting vulnerabilities, escalating privileges, and moving laterally through your environment to demonstrate the full business impact of your security gaps. Network, application, cloud, social engineering, & physical assessments available.

Remediation Management & Tracking

Finding vulnerabilities is table stakes. Getting them fixed is where most programs fail. We work alongside your IT and development teams to validate patches, track remediation SLAs, manage exceptions with documented risk acceptance, and re-verify that fixes are complete — not just marked closed in a ticket queue. We maintain your remediation audit trail for compliance purposes.

Compliance Reporting

Our vulnerability management reports are structured to satisfy auditor requirements across SOC 2, PCI DSS (quarterly scan and annual pen test requirements), HIPAA, NIST CSF 2.0, and CIS Controls. We produce executive-ready risk dashboards alongside the technical evidence your auditors need — no reformatting required.

What We Assess

External attack surface — internet-facing systems, exposed services, and web applications
Internal network infrastructure and segmentation controls
Web applications and APIs (OWASP Top 10, business logic flaws)
Cloud environments — AWS, Azure, GCP configurations and workloads
Microsoft 365, Azure AD / Entra ID, and identity infrastructure
Endpoints, workstations, and mobile device management gaps
OT/ICS environments for manufacturing and critical infrastructure clients
Third-party vendor and supply chain attack surface

Compliance-Driven Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability management is not optional under most compliance frameworks. PCI DSS 4.0 requires quarterly external scans by an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) and annual penetration tests. HIPAA Security Rule requires periodic evaluation of technical and non-technical safeguards. NIST CSF 2.0 requires continuous vulnerability identification under the Identify function. SOC 2 TSC CC7.1 requires vulnerability detection procedures. We design your program to satisfy all applicable requirements simultaneously — not build separate tracks for each framework.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between vulnerability scanning and penetration testing?

Vulnerability scanning is automated — tools identify known weaknesses in your systems based on signatures and configurations. Penetration testing is adversarial and manual — certified testers attempt to exploit those weaknesses and chain them together to demonstrate real-world attack paths. A mature vulnerability management program requires both: scanning for breadth and frequency, penetration testing for depth and business impact context.

How often should we run vulnerability scans?

Internet-facing and critical internal systems should be scanned continuously or at minimum weekly. PCI DSS requires quarterly external scans. Most compliance frameworks recommend at minimum monthly scans for internal infrastructure. The right cadence for your organization depends on your risk profile, compliance obligations, and rate of environment change.

We already have a vulnerability scanner. Why do we need a managed program?

Raw scanner output without risk prioritization, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting creates a false sense of security — organizations drown in uncategorized findings while the vulnerabilities attackers are actually exploiting go unaddressed. A managed vulnerability program turns scanner data into actionable remediation work with accountability and audit evidence.

Vulnerability Management Services