Preparing for a Cyber Insurance Review?
Cyber insurance applications and renewals often require businesses to demonstrate how they identify and address security vulnerabilities. Get a professional, one-time external vulnerability assessment from Clone Systems, starting at just $99. Identify security risks, access detailed reports, and verify remediation, all without an annual commitment.
What Is Your Cyber Insurer Looking For?
When applying for or renewing cyber insurance, businesses may be asked to describe their vulnerability management practices.
Questions can include:
- Do you regularly assess your network for known vulnerabilities?
- How do you identify and address critical security weaknesses?
- Are internet-facing systems assessed for vulnerabilities?
- Do you have a process for patching vulnerable software?
- Can you provide evidence of recent security testing?
These questions help insurers understand how an organization identifies and manages potential security exposure.
A professional external vulnerability scan can provide useful information when reviewing your answers and preparing supporting documentation.
What an External Assessment Can Tell You
Are known vulnerabilities detectable on your public-facing systems?
Identify vulnerabilities affecting externally accessible network services and infrastructure.
Are exposed services introducing unnecessary risk?
Review internet-facing services and potentially vulnerable software.
Which issues should your team address first?
Use severity information and remediation recommendations to prioritize fixes.
Have identified vulnerabilities been resolved?
Run remediation rescans to verify whether previously detected issues remain.
A Professional Security Assessment. Without the Annual Commitment.
Not every business needs an ongoing scanning subscription to complete a specific security review.
Clone Systems now offers one-time external vulnerability scanning packages designed for organizations that need to assess their internet-facing infrastructure, address identified vulnerabilities, and document the results.
Powered by our proprietary scanning engine and backed by more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience, the service provides access to established scanning technology used by organizations including financial institutions.
What’s Included?
External Vulnerability Assessment
Identify known vulnerabilities affecting publicly accessible network infrastructure.
60-Day Remediation Window
Run your initial assessment and rescan after remediation until passing or license expiration.
Professional Security Reporting
Access five report types covering technical findings, executive risk information, and remediation tracking.
Agentless Scanning
Assess authorized public-facing targets without installing local scanning agents.
Vulnerability Security Seal
Receive a security seal upon achieving a passing assessment, subject to its validity terms.
No Annual Subscription
Purchase the assessment you need without committing to a recurring service.
Get Your External Vulnerability Assessment Starting at $99.
Choose a package based on the number of public IP addresses or URLs you need to assess.
Starter
Ideal for businesses assessing a single public-facing asset.
- One initial external scan.
- Remediation rescans within 60 days.
- Five professional security reports.
- Vulnerability Security Seal upon passing.
Standard
Ideal for businesses assessing several internet-facing systems before an insurance review.
- One initial external scan per target.
- Remediation rescans within 60 days.
- Five professional security reports.
- Vulnerability Security Seal upon passing.
Advanced
Ideal for organizations assessing a larger external infrastructure footprint.
- One initial external scan per target.
- Remediation rescans within 60 days.
- Five professional security reports.
- Vulnerability Security Seal upon passing.
Which Systems Should You Include in Your Assessment?
An external vulnerability scan evaluates authorized internet-facing targets.
Before purchasing, identify the public-facing infrastructure that is relevant to your security review.
Common examples include:
Public-Facing Servers
Internet-accessible servers hosting business applications, services, or infrastructure.
VPN and Remote Access Gateways
Externally accessible remote access infrastructure that may expose network services to the internet.
Firewalls and Network Appliances
Public-facing network devices with externally accessible management interfaces or other services.
Cloud-Hosted Infrastructure
Public IP addresses and externally exposed network services associated with cloud environments.
Public-Facing Business Systems
Authorized internet-facing systems that support business operations.
What Happens When Your Scan Finds Vulnerabilities?
Finding vulnerabilities is only the first step.
The value of a professional assessment comes from understanding the results, addressing the weaknesses, and verifying that the remediation was effective.
Identify the Vulnerability
Identify known vulnerabilities in scanned systems and services, with findings that may include vulnerability IDs, affected assets, severity ratings, and technical references.
Understand the Risk
Prioritize affected systems by severity, asset importance, exposure, and business impact. Use CVSS ratings and Known Exploited Vulnerability status where available.
Address the Issue
Use your reports’ technical guidance to patch or upgrade software, disable unnecessary services, or correct configurations.
Verify the Fix
Rescan after making changes to verify remediation. Rescans are included throughout your 60-day license until the assessment passes.
Document the Results
Download reports documenting your assessment, findings, and remediation progress to support security questionnaires and provide evidence of recent testing.
Five Reports. A Clearer Picture of Your External Security.
Your assessment includes access to five reporting options.
Vulnerability Assessment Report
Detailed technical findings, affected assets, vulnerability severity, remediation guidance, and references.
Executive VRMS Report
A management-level view of security risks, trends, significant findings, and remediation priorities.
Vulnerability Summary Report
An overview of identified vulnerabilities organized by host and severity.
Remediation Workbook
An Excel workbook for organizing, assigning, and tracking vulnerability remediation activities.
Scan Comparison Report
Compare scanning results to identify new, resolved, recurring, and outstanding vulnerabilities.
Why Reporting Matters
For a cyber insurance review, documentation can help demonstrate that your organization performed an assessment and reviewed identified security weaknesses.
Does Your Insurer Require a Vulnerability Scan or a Penetration Test?
These services address different security testing needs.
External Vulnerability Scanning
Identifies known vulnerabilities.
Automated scanning assesses defined public-facing targets for known security weaknesses.
Useful for:
- External vulnerability identification.
- Remediation planning.
- Documenting assessment findings.
- Verifying fixes.
One-Time Scanning From $99
Penetration Testing
Tests whether vulnerabilities can be exploited.
Penetration testing attempts to validate vulnerabilities and evaluate potential security impact.
Useful for:
- Exploitation-based security testing.
- Evaluating potential attack paths.
- Requirements explicitly calling for penetration testing.
- More in-depth security validation.
Professional Scanning Technology. Accessible to Every Business.
Clone Systems has provided cybersecurity services since 1998.
Our proprietary vulnerability scanning engine is backed by decades of development and experience supporting organizations across industries, including financial institutions.
As a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor since 2007, Clone Systems brings established vulnerability scanning expertise to businesses seeking reliable external security assessments.
Our new one-time packages make this technology accessible without requiring an annual subscription or lengthy purchasing process.
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Know Your External Security Risks Before Your Next Insurance Review.
Get professional vulnerability scanning, actionable security reports, and remediation rescans without an annual commitment.
One-Time External Vulnerability Scanning Starting at $99.