Online External Vulnerability Scan
External vulnerability scanning service for networks, servers, and websites
What is an External Vulnerability Scan?
An external vulnerability scan is a security assessment performed from outside your network. External facing vulnerabilities are a significant risk, because they are exposed to the public and easy to attack. An external vulnerability scan protects your business by proactively finding threats before attackers.
External Vulnerability Scan Best Practices
Attack Surface Discovery
Run a full port scan against all of your public IP addresses to discover your attack surface and find any misconfigured firewall rules.
External Network Vulnerability Scan
Run a network vulnerability scanner, such as OpenVAS, to discover vulnerable services exposed outside your network. For example: out of date and vulnerable openssh versions running on port 22 of your web servers.
Web Application Vulnerability Scan
Run a web application vulnerability scan against any websites exposed to the public network. Web apps should be tested for vulnerabilties such as SQL injection and remote command execution.
Continuous Security Monitoring
Hackers are constantly scanning the internet looking for insecure businesses. To find and remediate vulnerabilities quickly, you should set up a schedule of continuous scanning, rather than just a one-time scan.
HostedScan's External Vulnerability Scanning Service
We offer a comprehensive external vulnerability scanner that includes:
- Port scans
- Network vulnerability scans
- Website vulnerability scans
- Continuous monitoring with scheduled scans
- Alerts and notifications for new findings
- A vulnerability management system to reduce noise and prioritize risks
- Affordable cost
Example External Vulnerability Scan Report