Why Vulnerability Scanning in Colombia?
With cyber threats against Colombian organisations increasing in volume and sophistication, vulnerability scanning provides the continuous visibility needed to manage security risks proactively. The ColCERT consistently reports that exploitation of known but unpatched vulnerabilities is a primary attack vector. Systematic vulnerability management enables organisations to identify and remediate weaknesses before they are exploited.
Regulatory frameworks reinforce this need. The SFC (Circular 007 of 2018) requires financial institutions to maintain vulnerability management programmes. Law 1581 of 2012 mandates appropriate technical measures for personal data protection, and regular scanning demonstrates security due diligence.
Our Scanning Services
We provide comprehensive managed vulnerability scanning tailored to Colombian businesses:
- Network infrastructure scanning — Assessment of servers, workstations, firewalls, routers and switches for known vulnerabilities, missing patches and insecure configurations
- Web application scanning — Automated assessment of web applications for common vulnerabilities including injection flaws, authentication weaknesses and security misconfigurations
- Cloud configuration scanning — Evaluation of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for misconfigurations, excessive permissions and compliance violations
- Database scanning — Assessment of database systems for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and access control weaknesses — particularly relevant for RNBD-registered databases
- Continuous monitoring — Real-time alerts when new critical vulnerabilities are disclosed affecting your technology stack
Regulatory Compliance
Our vulnerability scanning services support compliance with:
- SFC Circular 007 of 2018 — Vulnerability management programme requirements for financial institutions
- Law 1581 of 2012 — Technical measures for personal data protection
- CONPES 3995 of 2020 — National digital security policy objectives
- PCI DSS — Quarterly external vulnerability scans by an Approved Scanning Vendor
- ISO 27001 — Control A.8.8 on technical vulnerability management
How Does It Work?
Discovery and Configuration
We inventory your assets, configure scanning tools, establish schedules and set up authenticated scanning for deeper visibility into your infrastructure.
Scanning and Triage
Regular automated scans identify vulnerabilities across your environment. Our experts triage results, eliminate false positives and prioritise findings by actual business risk.
Remediation and Reporting
You receive prioritised remediation guidance with defined SLAs. We track remediation progress and provide management reports on vulnerability trends and compliance status.
What You Get
- Continuous visibility — Ongoing assessment of your security posture, not just point-in-time snapshots
- Expert prioritisation — Vulnerabilities ranked by actual risk, considering CVSS score, exploit availability, asset criticality and exposure
- Defined remediation SLAs — Critical within 48 hours, high within 7 days, medium within 30 days, low within 90 days
- Compliance reporting — Reports aligned to SFC, Law 1581 and ISO 27001 requirements for regulatory evidence
- Trend analysis — Track improvement over time with metrics on vulnerability counts, remediation times and recurrence rates
- Integration — Results feed into your broader compliance programme through the ResGuard platform