Vulnerability Assessment
The challenge
Why regular security assessments matter
Information Security best practice standards such as PCI DSS require organisations to perform regular technical security assessments of their internet facing IT systems. Carrying out these assessments helps to identify gaps in your network security that could be exploited by malicious attackers.
How vulnerabilities put you at risk
Carrying out these assessments helps to identify gaps in your network security that could be exploited by malicious attackers. Vulnerabilities can occur due to upgrades, changes to your systems or simply by new system bugs being discovered. Once these vulnerabilities exist on your information systems, they can be exploited to compromise the data they store or transmit.
Strengthen defences with proactive testing
Security vulnerabilities can enable hackers to access IT systems and applications, so it is essential for organisations of all sizes to identify and remediate weaknesses before they can be exploited. A comprehensive vulnerability assessment along with practical remedial actions, can help you improve the security of your systems and minimise the chance of future cyber attacks.
The service
Finding and addressing technical vulnerabilities on your network or withing applications is an essential part of protecting your organisation against malicious attacks.
Policies, procedures and processes
BH Consulting can conduct a series of automated vulnerability scans, using a variety of commercial vulnerability scanners, against your internet facing IT systems and environment. This identifies flaws and vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited. Our experienced security consultants then interpret the results, remove false positives and confirm the severity of any vulnerability found.
This testing includes, but is not limited to testing for weaknesses such as;
- Network vulnerabilities
- Software vulnerabilities at the infrastructure and server level
- Business logic vulnerabilities
Taking a risk-based approach, we rank the vulnerabilities in to high, medium and low and provide a report of the findings, including practical remedial recommendations for each.
External vulnerability scans are performed over the internet and can be carried out remotely.
Benefits
Proactively identify and fix security vulnerabilities before an attack can take place
Discover and prioritise all network assets
Prevent worms, viruses and trojan horses
Manage and reduce business risks
Ensure compliance with industry security standards and regulations such as GDPR & PCI DSS
Implement a risk-based approach
Stay up to date with the latest threats and vulnerabilities that could negatively impact your organisation
Testimonials
“We engaged the services of BH Consulting in September to act as our DPO. They have expertly guided us through our GDPR journey, helping us to finalise our requirements to meet the GDPR standards. They have done this in a professional manner all the while aware of our limited time resources. Our DPO Annemarie, understands the way in which we work and has completely adapted her approach to suit our needs. I couldn’t recommend Annemarie and the team at BH consulting highly enough.”
“We found BH Consulting to be a huge help in achieving our ISO 27001 certification as they put so much structure on the process and helped us along every step of the way. Their knowledge and guidance the whole way along the journey was reassuring and really made the process seamless and easy to follow and understand. They were there to keep us accountable and ensure we were progressing at our bi-weekly meetings. We would definitely recommend BH Consulting to any organisation thinking of going for ISO 27001 certification and so quickly and cost effectively was a massive relief. The expertise BH Consulting provided to ensure we have a robust GDPR compliance framework in place was great. We would have no hesitation recommending BH Consulting to others in a similar position.”
“Make-A-Wish Ireland has been working with BH Consulting for three years and have found them to be incredibly supportive. GDPR can be extremely challenging and yet, for an organisation like ours, it is critical to be on top of everything at all times as we deal with such highly sensitive data. The support we have been given is practical, logical, and most importantly calming. They have demystified the complexities and have done repeated training with our team in order for everyone to be comfortable with all aspects. We would highly recommend any company to work with BH Consulting. A special thanks must go to Tracy Elliott who has worked with us since the start.”
“BH Consulting have been our CISO since February 2019 and we have found their expertise to be extremely beneficial. They are very accessible when we need them and are very pragmatic in the advice they give. We really like the fact that they are independent and not tied to any vendors or solutions. We have confidence that BH Consulting are there with the right expertise and advice when we need them.”
“BH Consulting provide a reliable and valuable service to our organisation. Their expertise and continued guidance has been a great support to us since the introduction of GDPR.”
Why get in touch with BH Consulting
BH Consulting is a trusted, independent cybersecurity and data protection consultancy with over 20 years of experience. Whether you need expert guidance on compliance, risk management, or security strategy, our team delivers practical, vendor-neutral advice tailored to your needs.
- Trusted by global brands and public sector bodies
- ISO 27001-certified team with deep domain expertise
- Proven track record in delivering real-world solutions
- Flexible services: CISO/DPO as-a-Service, audits, training & more
Let’s start a conversation about securing your business.
