Ongoing vulnerability assessments and IT audits are the foundation of any effective cybersecurity programme. Performed regularly, they contribute to your overall risk assessment and help your team remediate the issues that matter most.
Network and Application Vulnerability Assessments
Comprehensive scanning across your network infrastructure and web applications. Vulnerabilities identified, prioritised by severity, and mapped to clear remediation steps.
Network and Application Penetration Testing
Ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to identify exploitable weaknesses before cybercriminals do. Results delivered with executive and technical reporting formats.
Ongoing Vulnerability Management
Continuous monitoring and management of vulnerabilities across your environment. New threats identified and tracked so nothing falls through the cracks between assessments.
Continuous Security Monitoring
Real-time visibility across your internal and external attack surface. Timely alerts and expert remediation advice delivered directly to your IT team.
Automated Static Code Security Review
Catch security flaws in your source code before they reach production. Automated scanning integrated into your development workflow with prioritised findings.
IT Audits and Secure SDLC Review
Structured IT audits evaluating your systems, processes, and controls. Secure SDLC review and implementation guidance to embed security into your development lifecycle from day one.
Data breaches
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A proven three-phase approach that gives your business actionable security intelligence without overcommitting your IT resources or budget.
Phase 1
Insight
Gain a clear picture of your current security posture and data protection state. We identify real risks without requiring you to overcommit scarce IT resources or overspend on tools and software.
Phase 2
Process
Improve your security patch management process with a structured remediation plan. We prioritise fixes by severity so your team addresses the vulnerabilities that carry the highest business risk first.
Phase 3
Solution
Vulnerabilities remediated, controls validated, and your environment continuously monitored going forward. We work alongside your IT team to close gaps and keep them closed as your infrastructure evolves.
A point-in-time assessment is a start. Continuous monitoring is what keeps your business protected as your environment and the threat landscape evolve.
New Vulnerabilities Emerge Daily
Continuous monitoring detects new vulnerabilities across your devices before attackers exploit them. Relying on vendors to patch software on time is not a reliable strategy. Many patches arrive too late.
Manual IT Maintenance Is Not Enough
No matter how well your IT team maintains your systems, without near real-time automated vulnerability detection, your cybersecurity programme has blind spots. Attackers know this and exploit it.
Internal and External Monitoring
We monitor your full infrastructure, both internally and externally, providing your team with timely alerts and expert remediation guidance so vulnerabilities are addressed before they become incidents.
Security That Scales With Your Business
We work directly with your IT and executive teams to keep your applications and networks secure as your business grows, so security enables innovation rather than slowing it down.
Most organisations invest heavily in building their IT systems and almost nothing in auditing them. This is where security failures begin. IT audits and continuous vulnerability assessments give you a clear, ongoing picture of how secure your environment actually is, not just how secure you assume it to be.
An IT audit evaluates the reliability, integrity, and security of an organisation's information systems, operations, management processes, and technical controls. It assesses whether data availability is properly backed up, whether IT resources are being used efficiently, and whether security controls are functioning as intended. The findings become the foundation of your vulnerability remediation roadmap.
A single annual audit is not enough. Every time you introduce a new system, change a process, add a vendor, or scale your team, you introduce new risk. Continuous vulnerability assessments ensure your security posture keeps pace with your business. Organisations that treat IT audits as an ongoing programme, rather than a one-time checkbox, consistently identify and address risks before they become costly incidents.
Two critical tools in your cybersecurity programme. Understanding the difference helps you choose the right engagement at the right time.
| Vulnerability Assessment | Penetration Testing | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Identify and catalogue weaknesses | Exploit weaknesses to test real impact |
| Performed by | Automated tools and analysts | Qualified ethical hackers |
| Depth | Broad coverage across environment | Deep targeted attack simulation |
| Frequency | Quarterly or continuous | Annual or after major changes |
| Report audience | Executive and IT teams | Cybersecurity and executive teams |
| Best for | Ongoing risk management | Validating security controls |
Most Canadian businesses should perform vulnerability assessments at minimum annually. Higher-risk environments, businesses handling sensitive data, or those subject to compliance requirements like PIPEDA or SOC 2 should conduct assessments quarterly. Any significant change to your infrastructure, new application deployment, or major software update is also a trigger for an unscheduled assessment.
Timeline depends on the size and complexity of your environment. A standard external network and web application assessment for a small to mid-sized business typically takes 5 to 10 business days from kickoff to final report delivery. Larger environments with multiple applications, internal network scanning, and compliance reporting requirements may take 2 to 4 weeks.
A vulnerability assessment identifies and catalogues weaknesses across your environment and ranks them by severity. A penetration test goes further by actively exploiting those weaknesses to determine what an attacker could actually access. Vulnerability assessments are typically performed more frequently for ongoing risk management. Penetration tests are conducted annually or after major changes to validate that controls are effective.
Cost varies based on scope, environment size, and the number of systems in scope. A basic external network and web application assessment for a small business starts at a few thousand dollars. Comprehensive assessments covering internal networks, multiple applications, and compliance reporting are priced higher. We offer a free external web application and network assessment with no obligation. Contact us for a scoped quote.
In most cases, no. Vulnerability assessments are designed to be non-disruptive. External assessments have zero impact on your internal operations. Internal network scans are scheduled during low-traffic periods and performed in a controlled manner. We communicate the testing schedule in advance so your IT team is aware and can monitor for any unexpected activity.
PIPEDA requires Canadian businesses to implement appropriate security safeguards to protect personal information. Regular vulnerability assessments are one of the most important technical controls you can demonstrate to satisfy this requirement. In the event of a breach, documented evidence of regular assessments and remediation activity significantly reduces your exposure to regulatory penalties.
Our free assessment covers an external network scan and web application vulnerability assessment for your primary domain. You receive a report identifying vulnerabilities found, their severity rating, and recommended remediation steps. There is no cost and no obligation. It is designed to give you a clear picture of your external attack surface so you can make an informed decision about next steps.
You receive both an executive summary and a detailed technical report. The executive report gives leadership a clear view of overall risk posture. The technical report gives your IT team specific remediation steps for each finding, prioritised by severity. We walk you through the results, answer questions, and can manage the remediation process on your behalf. A re-assessment is typically performed after remediation to confirm all identified issues have been resolved.
Start with a free external network and web application assessment. No cost, no obligation, no sales pressure. Just a clear picture of where your business is exposed.
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