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Vulnerability assessment services that find, validate and prioritise the security weaknesses attackers exploit. StrikeCyber assesses networks, applications, cloud, source code and CI/CD across Australia, then hands your team a clear, risk-ranked remediation plan.

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StrikeCyber delivers vulnerability assessment services that go well beyond automated scanning, combining our AI-augmented offensive security platform with validation by expert operators. We surface, confirm and prioritise the weaknesses that put Australian organisations at risk, then give your team a plan they can actually act on.

You Cannot Defend an Attack Surface You Cannot See

Australian attack surfaces now sprawl across multi-cloud estates, remote workforces and third-party integrations, and new vulnerabilities are weaponised within days of public disclosure. A point-in-time scan that came back clean last quarter tells you very little about your exposure today, which is why we build most engagements to support both point-in-time assessments and continuous coverage.

The pressure is also regulatory and commercial. Mandatory breach notification under the Privacy Act and sector rules such as the SOCI Act make demonstrable vulnerability management a governance requirement, while cyber insurers now expect evidence of regular scanning and remediation before they will underwrite or renew a policy.

  • Ransomware and extortion crews routinely exploit unpatched internet-facing services and weak credentials for their first foothold.
  • Boards increasingly want quantified, trend-based reporting on exposure, not a one-off list of findings.

When you need to prove exploitability end to end, our penetration testing takes the same findings further, and our AI offensive security capability explains the platform behind it all. To scope an assessment, get in touch or call 1300 654 898.

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Vulnerability Assessments

Continuous visibility across your attack surface.

In detail

What Our Vulnerability Assessments Cover

Our vulnerability assessments take a breadth-first view of your attack surface, pairing authenticated and unauthenticated scanning with validation by expert operators so every finding you receive is real, ranked and worth acting on.

01

External Vulnerability Assessment

Your internet-facing systems are the first target for opportunistic and targeted attackers, so we map and assess the full external perimeter. This covers exposed services, open ports, web applications and the forgotten or shadow assets that never made it onto an asset register.

Our methodology

We combine unauthenticated scanning that mirrors an outside attacker with authenticated checks against exposed portals, then look for perimeter and firewall misconfigurations, injection and authentication flaws, and DNS, certificate and subdomain takeover risks. Expert operators validate every critical finding by hand to strip out false positives before you see them.

  • Perimeter
  • Attack surface
  • Web applications
  • Unauthenticated scanning
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02

Internal Vulnerability Assessment

Once an attacker has a foothold, weak internal controls let them move freely and escalate. We assess the internal estate the way an intruder already inside your network would, covering Active Directory, credentials, segmentation and unpatched systems.

Our methodology

We run authenticated scanning across servers, workstations and directory services to surface misconfigured permissions, Kerberoasting and relay exposure, credential reuse, flat segmentation and privilege escalation paths. Operators confirm which weaknesses genuinely chain together into lateral movement rather than reporting isolated, low-value noise.

  • Active Directory
  • Authenticated scanning
  • Lateral movement
  • Privilege escalation
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03

Cloud Configuration Review

Cloud environments introduce configuration risks that traditional network scanning misses entirely. Across AWS, Azure and GCP we review identity, exposure and cloud-native services to find the misconfigurations attackers exploit most.

Our methodology

We assess against provider benchmarks and the CIS Controls, examining excessive IAM permissions and privilege escalation paths, publicly exposed storage and databases, weak or missing multi-factor authentication, and risks in serverless functions, Kubernetes and API gateways. Findings are validated in context so you know which exposures are actually reachable.

  • AWS, Azure, GCP
  • IAM
  • Misconfiguration
  • CIS benchmarks
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04

Source Code Review

Secure software starts in the codebase, and many exploitable flaws are far cheaper to fix before they reach production. Our source code review finds vulnerabilities in the logic and structure of your applications that no external scan can see.

Our methodology

We pair static analysis tooling with manual review by expert operators to identify injection flaws, insecure authentication and session handling, hardcoded credentials and leaked secrets, and business logic errors that enable fraud or abuse. Manual validation confirms exploitability and rules out the false positives that automated scanners produce at volume.

  • SAST
  • Secrets
  • Business logic
  • Manual review
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05

CI/CD Pipeline Assessment

Modern delivery pipelines are a high-value target because a single compromise can poison every build. We assess the repositories, build systems and automation that ship your software.

Our methodology

We review insecure repositories, build systems and deployment workflows, misconfigurations in tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions and GitLab CI, vulnerable and unverified third-party dependencies, and secrets management failures across scripts and build configurations. Operators trace how each weakness could be abused to tamper with a release.

  • Pipeline security
  • Dependencies
  • Secrets management
  • Supply chain
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06

Physical Security Assessment

Cyber risk extends into the physical world, where an unlocked comms room or a cloned badge undoes strong technical controls. Where in scope, we assess the physical pathways into your systems and data.

Our methodology

We evaluate access control weaknesses, badge cloning and unauthorised entry, tailgating and social engineering against reception and staff, the security of on-premises infrastructure, server rooms and network jacks, and the handling and disposal of sensitive documents and media. Testing is controlled, documented and agreed with you in advance.

  • Access control
  • Badge cloning
  • Tailgating
  • On-premises
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AI-augmented methodology

Machine Speed, Operator Judgement

Automation covers the volume so our operators can spend their time where human judgement wins. Every result is verified by an expert before it reaches you.

Our work aligns to recognised standards including the OWASP Testing Guide and ASVS, PTES, NIST SP 800-115, OSSTMM and MITRE ATT&CK.

How the platform works
01

Continuous reconnaissance

Continuous mapping of your external attack surface, surfacing new exposures the moment they appear.

02

AI-assisted exploit chaining

Individual weaknesses connected into realistic, high-impact attack paths a real adversary would take.

03

Continuous validation

Findings reflect your live environment, not a stale snapshot, so you act on what is true today.

04

AI-accelerated reporting

Evidence turned into clear, prioritised guidance in a fraction of the usual time, every result human-verified.

How an engagement runs

A tested process, not a black box

Every StrikeCyber engagement follows the same disciplined path, so you always know where you are and what comes next.

  1. 01

    Scope & kick-off

    We agree targets, rules of engagement, timing and success criteria. No surprises, fixed scope, fixed price.

  2. 02

    Offensive testing

    AI-augmented reconnaissance and manual exploitation across your networks, applications, cloud and people.

  3. 03

    Real-time critical alerts

    Anything critical or actively exploitable is escalated the moment we find it, not weeks later in a report.

  4. 04

    Report & debrief

    A prioritised report with reproducible steps and a live debrief for your technical and executive stakeholders.

  5. 05

    Retest & validate

    Once you remediate, we retest to prove the fix holds. Typically one business day per component.

What you receive

Deliverables Built to Be Acted On

Reports engineers can execute against and boards can understand, backed by a live portal from kick-off to retest.

01

Prioritised findings

Every issue ranked by real-world risk and exploitability, not raw scanner severity, so your team fixes what matters first.

02

Reproducible evidence

Step-by-step proof and artefacts for each finding, so engineers can confirm, reproduce and remediate without guesswork.

03

Risk ratings & impact

Clear likelihood and business-impact ratings, mapped to CVE identifiers and the controls behind each weakness.

04

Remediation guidance

Practical, environment-specific fixes and hardening advice, written for your stack and your tooling.

05

Board-ready summary

An executive briefing that translates technical risk into business language for leadership and directors.

06

Live client portal

Track findings, remediation status and retests in real time, with critical issues escalated the moment we find them.

FAQ

Vulnerability Assessments FAQs

What is the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test?

A vulnerability assessment identifies, validates and prioritises weaknesses across your environment at breadth, giving you a comprehensive view of exposure. A penetration test goes deeper on selected targets, actively exploiting weaknesses to demonstrate real-world impact and attack chains. Many Australian organisations use vulnerability assessment services for continuous coverage and commission [penetration testing](/solution/penetration-testing/) periodically to prove exploitability.

Should we choose continuous or point-in-time vulnerability assessment?

Point-in-time assessments suit compliance milestones, audits and pre-release checkpoints. Continuous vulnerability management suits fast-changing, cloud-heavy environments where new exposure appears constantly. We support both, and many clients combine a continuous baseline with deeper scheduled assessments.

How do you handle false positives?

Automated scanning gives us speed and breadth, but on its own it produces a lot of noise. Every critical and high finding is validated by hand by expert operators who confirm exploitability and add business context, so the report you receive is a manageable, risk-ranked list rather than raw scanner output.

Do you perform cloud security assessments across AWS, Azure and GCP?

Yes. Our cloud configuration review covers identity and access management, network configuration, data exposure, logging and cloud-native services across AWS, Azure and GCP, mapped against provider benchmarks and the CIS Controls.

How often should we run a vulnerability assessment?

For most Australian organisations, a comprehensive assessment at least annually, backed by continuous scanning, is a sensible baseline. High-change environments, regulated sectors and organisations with critical infrastructure obligations should assess more frequently.

Do your assessments support Australian compliance requirements?

Yes. Our findings align to frameworks such as the ASD Essential Eight, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001 and the CIS Controls, and support obligations under the Privacy Act and sector-specific regulations. If you need a formal benchmark, our [maturity level assessments](/solution/maturity-level-assessments/) score you against each framework directly.

Explore

The full offensive arsenal

Six offensive disciplines, one operator mindset. Every engagement ends with prioritised, reproducible findings your team can act on the same day.

01

Penetration Testing

Find and fix exploitable weaknesses before attackers do.

See how we test
02

Red Teaming

Full-spectrum adversary emulation against people, process and technology.

Inside a red team
03

Vulnerability Assessments

Continuous, prioritised visibility of your attack surface.

Assess your surface
04

Maturity Level Assessments

Essential Eight, NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and CIS benchmarking.

Benchmark your maturity
05

Threat Intelligence

Know who is targeting you and how, before they strike.

See the intelligence
06

Adversary Simulation

Test detection and response against real attacker tradecraft.

Simulate the adversary

Ready to take the offensive?

StrikeCyber specialises in penetration testing and red teaming engagements that deliver actionable findings. Connect with us for a free consultation.

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