What is a Vulnerability Scan?
Proactively close any gaps and maintain strong security for your systems, data, employees, and customers.
Health check for your IT
Vulnerability scanning is an inspection of the potential points of exploit on a computer or network to identify security holes.
Similar to health check or dental X-rays it is a proactive measure to identify and tackle issues early.
A scan also detects and classifies system weaknesses in computers, networks and communications equipment and predicts the effectiveness of countermeasures.
Benchmark Network Solutions Provides:
- Minimized Risk of Data Breaches
- Compliance with Industry Regulations
- Cost-Effective Security Strategy
- Improved Patch Management:
- Safeguard Sensitive Information
- Continuous Improvement

Why Should Businesses Perform Vulnerability Scans?
Performing a network scan for security vulnerabilities is essential to keeping your organization secure, especially as new threats emerge. System changes can introduce vulnerabilities, making regular scans a critical part of cybersecurity.
A scan helps identify weaknesses in your network and software before cybercriminals can exploit them. Many cyber-attacks are automated, targeting known vulnerabilities rather than manually hacking systems. Attackers simply scan for weaknesses, just as anyone can with the right tools.
By using the same scanning tools, businesses can detect and fix security gaps before hackers take advantage of them. Regular scans also provide a baseline assessment of your overall security effectiveness. If your network has multiple vulnerabilities, it signals flaws in your systems or software that need urgent attention.
Vulnerability scans are cost-effective and help prevent expensive data breaches. A breach can lead to hefty fines, lost customers, and a damaged reputation. Additionally, many cyber insurance policies require businesses to conduct regular scans to maintain coverage.
What Are External vs Internal Vulnerability Scans?
What should you do?
At Benchmark, we act as your trusted IT advisor, delivering strategic IT planning and forward-thinking solutions to eliminate persistent IT challenges. By fostering long-term partnerships, we empower businesses with proactive support and tailored strategies—not just vendor services—to drive growth and stability.
Cyber criminals use automated tools to search for and exploit known vulnerabilities. Regular vulnerability scans allow organizations to discover weaknesses and fix them before anyone has a chance to exploit them.
Conducting regular vulnerability scans will help you determine the overall effectiveness of your security measures. It may point to fundamental flaws in system design which will need to be addressed.
Scans are easy to repeat and will save you money in the long term. That’s because vulnerability scanning mitigates the risks of a data breach, which lowers remediation cost, loss of customer goodwill, and fines.
Cyber insurance can also require you to conduct regular vulnerability scans to prove that you were addressing your cyber security responsibilities.
Vulnerability scanning is being mandated by more government agencies and regulatory bodies to protect personal and organizational data. eg. IRS publication 1075
The international standard for information security, ISO 27001, also requires organisations to take similar steps, and the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) includes vulnerability scanning in its list of requirements.
Is Your Business Protected from Hidden Threats?
Don’t wait for a cyberattack to expose your vulnerabilities. Regular vulnerability scans are essential to keeping your systems secure, compliant, and running smoothly. With proactive monitoring and expert analysis from Benchmark Network Solutions, we help identify risks early to prevent costly issues.