Vulnerability Assessment

What's the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test?

A vulnerability assessment systematically identifies known weaknesses across your environment using authenticated scanning and expert validation. A penetration test goes further by attempting to exploit those weaknesses to prove real-world impact. Most Qatar clients run regular VAs and periodic pen tests.

Will scanning disrupt our production systems?

No. Scans are scoped, scheduled, and tuned in advance to avoid impact on production. Authenticated scans are typically read-only, and any potentially disruptive checks are explicitly excluded or run in a maintenance window with your operations team.

How often should a Qatar organisation run a vulnerability assessment?

For NIA-regulated entities we recommend at least quarterly external and internal VAs, with continuous scanning for internet-facing assets. Sector regulators (banking, critical infrastructure) often require monthly scanning of in-scope environments.