What Is Vulnerability Scanning: Definition, Types, Best Practices

What Is Vulnerability Scanning? Vulnerability scanning is the process of discovering, analysing, and reporting security flaws and vulnerabilities. Alongside vulnerability assessment, vulnerability scanning is an essential step in the vulnerability management lifecycle. The process is usually performed by the IT department of a company, although there are also third-party security service providers who can take on […]

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