SCAN vs PEN vs Assessment
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Vulnerability Scan, Penetration Test, or Cloud Security Assessment?
When assessing your cybersecurity posture, it’s important to choose the right approach. At Cased Dimensions, we offer three key services tailored to different security needs: Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing (PEN Test), and Cloud Security Assessments. Each provides a different level of insight and protection.
1. Vulnerability Scan: A Baseline Check
A Vulnerability Scan is an automated security check that identifies known vulnerabilities within your network or applications. It produces a report highlighting weaknesses along with standard recommendations. While cost-effective and useful for regular monitoring, vulnerability scans do not verify findings, exploit weaknesses, or assess how vulnerabilities could be chained together to create a critical risk.
2. Penetration Test (PEN Test): A Hands-On Attack Simulation
A PEN Test takes security a step further. Skilled penetration testers not only use automated tools to detect vulnerabilities but also manually validate, exploit, and assess real-world risk. PEN Tests eliminate false positives and provide proof of concept attacks to demonstrate how security weaknesses could be exploited. After the test, we provide a report detailing all security gaps, and we offer optional remediation services at an additional cost.
3. Cloud Security Assessment: The Most Comprehensive Approach
For a deeper and more structured approach, our Cloud Security Assessment goes beyond identifying risks—it delivers actionable remediation plans. This is the most thorough service, as it includes:
✔ Detailed recommendations on fixes
✔ Defined timelines for resolution
✔ Clear ownership assignment—whether the client, a third party, or Cased Dimensions should implement the fix
✔ Custom risk-based prioritisation, so critical issues are addressed first
Unlike a PEN Test, which provides a list of issues, the Cloud Security Assessment provides a roadmap to enhanced security, ensuring a structured approach to compliance and risk mitigation. Clients can choose to implement fixes independently or engage us for hands-on remediation.