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Vulnerability Assessment
Systematic security gap analysis.
Before you can fix your security posture, you need an accurate, prioritized picture of where you actually stand. A BFSG vulnerability assessment cuts through the noise of raw scanner output and delivers verified, scored, and ranked findings with remediation guidance you can act on immediately.
Assessment Scope Options
Coverage tailored to your environment and compliance needs
Internal Infrastructure
Assessment of internal hosts, servers, workstations, network devices, and services. Identifies risks that a compromised insider or lateral-moving attacker would find.
External Attack Surface
External-facing systems, exposed services, internet-accessible admin panels, and perimeter infrastructure scanned and validated from an external perspective.
Cloud Environment
AWS, Azure, and GCP configuration review covering storage permissions, IAM policies, exposed endpoints, and security group misconfigurations.
Compliance-Driven Assessment
Assessments scoped and documented to satisfy PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, CMMC, and other compliance framework requirements with audit-ready reporting.
Methodology
Structured process that produces verified, actionable results — not raw data dumps
Asset Discovery
Comprehensive inventory of all in-scope assets — hosts, services, applications, cloud resources, and network devices. Ensures no attack surface is left unexamined.
Vulnerability Scanning
Authenticated and unauthenticated scanning using enterprise-grade tooling. Plugin-based detection of CVEs, misconfigurations, outdated software, and policy violations.
Risk Scoring (CVSS)
Every finding scored using CVSS v3.1 base, temporal, and environmental metrics. Scoring adjusted for your specific environment — not just copy-pasted from NVD.
False Positive Validation
Manual review of scanner output to eliminate false positives. You receive a verified finding list, not a raw tool dump that wastes remediation resources on noise.
Prioritization
Findings ranked by exploitability, business impact, and exposure level. A prioritized remediation queue lets your team work the right issues in the right order.
Remediation Guidance
Specific, actionable remediation instructions for every finding. Not generic advice — targeted guidance for your exact software versions, configurations, and environment.
Deliverables
Every deliverable is built to drive remediation, support compliance, and inform leadership decisions.
- ▸Prioritized vulnerability list with CVSS v3.1 scores and severity ratings
- ▸Risk heat map — visual representation of vulnerability concentration across your environment
- ▸Patch timeline — recommended remediation schedule based on risk and operational impact
- ▸Executive summary — risk posture summary suitable for leadership and compliance audiences
- ▸Technical report — full finding details including CVE references, affected components, and remediation steps
- ▸Retest availability — post-remediation verification scan to confirm fixes are effective
VA vs. PENTEST
A vulnerability assessment identifies and scores weaknesses. A penetration test actively exploits them. Both are valuable — VA is typically faster and lower-cost, while a pentest demonstrates actual exploitability and business impact. BFSG can scope either or a combination of both.
RECURRING ASSESSMENTS
Quarterly and annual assessment retainers available. Track remediation progress, satisfy compliance cadence requirements, and maintain continuous visibility into your evolving attack surface.
Start With a Clear Risk Picture
A vulnerability assessment is the baseline every security program needs. Contact BFSG to scope an assessment for your environment.