The vulnerability scan is utilised on two steps of the Cyber Essentials Plus certification process (scans are not used as part of the Cyber Essentials certification process, which relies on a self-assessment questionnaire).
Initially, vulnerability scans are used to assess all the external-facing devices used in the infrastructure (firewalls, routers, servers, services etc.) and then later on the internal vulnerability scan to assess the sampled endpoints.
I know many Cyber Essentials providers are rigid to the point of not understanding the goal of CE, but we haven’t found that with URM. We are extremely happy with the service we’ve received – our Cyber Essentials recertifications are always painless and straightforward. The different assessors we’ve had have all been great and pitch to the right level, as well as having an extremely strong knowledge of the subject matter. The account management side is also excellent. Our Account Manager checks in with us on a regular basis, and is very approachable and credible, with a comprehensive understanding of Cyber Essentials.
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