Vulnerability scanning & management Melbourne — from $149/month
Continuous vulnerability scanning and managed remediation for Melbourne business, run by our in-house 24/7 SOC — find, prioritise and fix what matters.
We find the holes before attackers do
We continuously scan every device, server and connection for known weaknesses — then fix what matters before it can be used against you. Here's the kind of thing a scan surfaces.
How we manage vulnerabilities — on a loop
New weaknesses are published every day, so a single scan is out of date within a week. We run the full cycle continuously, backed by our in-house 24/7 SOC.
Discover & scan
Automated scanners map every device, server and cloud service, checking each against constantly updated databases of known weaknesses — on a schedule, so new gaps surface within days.
Assess & prioritise
Most scans return thousands of findings. We rank them by real risk — what's being exploited right now, how exposed the system is, and the impact to your business — into a short list.
Remediate & patch
We fix what counts, in priority order — patching, changing risky settings, or adding a control when a patch isn't available. Critical, actively-exploited issues are handled fast.
Verify & re-scan
A fix isn't finished until it's proven. We re-scan to confirm the weakness is genuinely closed and nothing new opened — the step one-off scans skip.
Report & repeat
Plain-English reporting for your board, insurer or auditor — then the cycle repeats, so your defences keep pace as new vulnerabilities are published.
What is vulnerability scanning for a Melbourne business?
Vulnerability scanning finds the weaknesses in your network and internet-facing systems — missing patches, misconfigurations and known security holes — before attackers do, and tells you which ones to fix first. You cannot fix what you cannot see. Key IT runs internal and perimeter scanning for Melbourne business from $149 per month, with clear, prioritised remediation reports.
Quick answers
How much does vulnerability scanning cost? Vulnerability scanning with Key IT starts from $149 per month, depending on the number of locations and endpoints.
How often do you scan? Monthly, on an ongoing cycle — new vulnerabilities are published every single day, so a single scan ages fast.
Is a vulnerability scan the same as a penetration test? No — scanning is automated and run regularly to find known weaknesses broadly, while a penetration test is a deeper, manual exercise where a specialist actively tries to exploit them.
Will you help fix what the scan finds? Yes — Key IT triages every result through its in-house 24/7 SOC and helps remediate the issues identified, rather than just handing you a list.
Why isn't a one-off vulnerability scan enough?
A one-off vulnerability scan tells you where you're exposed today — but "today" doesn't last. New vulnerabilities are published every single day, and your environment keeps changing too: a new laptop, a cloud app someone signed up for without telling IT, an update that quietly reopens an old gap. A scan from last quarter can be dangerously out of date within a week. That's why scanning is the engine of a program, not the whole job. The value comes from running the full cycle continuously — scan, prioritise, fix, verify, repeat — and Key IT runs that loop for you.
- New weaknesses appear daily, so a single scan ages fast.
- Your devices, cloud apps and configurations change constantly.
- Updates and new software can reopen gaps you had already closed.
- Continuous scanning catches problems within days, not at the next review.
- A scan is only worth anything if someone acts on it and verifies the fix.
How does Key IT decide which vulnerabilities to fix first?
Key IT prioritises vulnerabilities by real-world risk — whether a weakness is being exploited in the wild right now, how exposed and important the affected system is, and what the impact to your business would be. Scanners are good at finding things and terrible at telling you what to do first. Run one across a normal business and you will get thousands of findings — far more than any team can fix at once. Chasing severity scores alone is a trap: a "critical" on a locked-down internal machine can matter far less than a "medium" on an internet-facing server attackers are actively probing. Our in-house 24/7 SOC does this filtering, so what reaches you is a short, ranked list of fixes, not a ten-thousand-line spreadsheet.
How does vulnerability scanning support the Essential 8 and patching?
Vulnerability scanning directly supports two of the Australian Signals Directorate's Essential Eight strategies — "patch applications" and "patch operating systems" — both of which assume you already know what needs patching. That is exactly what vulnerability management gives you: a live picture of what is missing and how urgent it is. The Essential Eight sets clear clocks — patching critical, actively-exploited vulnerabilities within 48 hours, internet-facing applications and operating systems within about two weeks, and scanning regularly to find the gaps in the first place. Our program is built to meet those timeframes and to give you the evidence that you did — which is what cyber insurers, auditors and customer security questionnaires keep asking for. See our Essential 8 uplift.
Why choose a managed program over a scanner you run yourself?
Key IT runs vulnerability scanning as a fully managed service, not a tool you are left to operate yourself. Plenty of vendors will sell you a scanner and a login. Then the findings pile up, nobody has time to triage them, and you are paying for a dashboard no one reads. We deploy and tune the scanning, set the schedule, triage every result through our in-house 24/7 SOC, drive the fixes, verify them, and report back in language your leadership can follow. You get the outcome — a smaller, better-understood attack surface — without needing a security specialist on staff.
Vulnerability scanning and management find known weaknesses continuously; a penetration test periodically puts a real expert in the attacker's seat to find what automated tools miss. You want both working together.
What are the two types of vulnerability scanning?
Vulnerability scanning comes in two types — internal network scanning, which assesses the systems inside your business, and perimeter scanning, which assesses everything you expose to the internet — and Key IT runs both.
Internal network scanning
Assesses the security of your internal infrastructure — servers, workstations, databases and connected devices — to find weaknesses an attacker who got inside could exploit, including outdated software, misconfigurations and known vulnerabilities.
Perimeter (external) scanning
Assesses everything you expose to the internet — your website, mail and remote-access systems — to find the holes an attacker could use to get in from outside. Re-run regularly to catch new weaknesses introduced by changes and updates.
What do you get with Key IT vulnerability scanning?
Key IT's vulnerability scanning covers your internal and internet-facing systems, with prioritised reports, ongoing monthly scanning and hands-on help fixing what it finds.
- Comprehensive scanning across your internal and internet-facing systems.
- Identification of misconfigurations, outdated software and known vulnerabilities.
- Prioritised reports — what the risk is, how serious, and what to do about it.
- Ongoing monthly scanning so new weaknesses are caught as they appear.
- Help with remediation — we do not just hand you a list, we help fix it.
How much does vulnerability scanning cost in Melbourne?
Vulnerability scanning with Key IT starts from $149 per month, depending on the number of locations and endpoints. Transparent pricing is deliberate — security should not require a sales negotiation to understand.
Where does vulnerability scanning fit in your wider security?
Vulnerability scanning is a core part of managed cybersecurity and directly supports the patching and hardening controls of the Essential Eight. A scan only delivers value when the findings are acted on — which is why we pair it with remediation.
Frequently asked questions
What is vulnerability scanning?
An automated assessment that examines your systems for known security weaknesses — missing patches, misconfigurations and exposed services — and reports them prioritised by risk so they can be fixed before they are exploited.
How is it different from penetration testing?
Vulnerability scanning is automated and run regularly to find known weaknesses broadly. Penetration testing is a deeper, manual exercise where a specialist actively tries to exploit weaknesses. Scanning is the ongoing hygiene; pen testing is the periodic deep check.
How much does vulnerability scanning cost?
From $149 per month, depending on locations and endpoints.
What devices can be scanned?
Any device on the network with an IP address — servers, workstations, network equipment and more.
How long until I get the report?
After the scanner is set up, a scan and its report are typically delivered within about a week, then on a recurring monthly cycle.
Will you help fix what the scan finds?
Yes. We help remediate the issues identified — a scan without action is only an awareness exercise.
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