Vulnerability Lifecycle Management

Most successful cyber-attacks are far from sophisticated—they simply exploit known, unpatched vulnerabilities in common systems. Our Vulnerability Lifecycle Management service identifies and patches vulnerabilities in your network environment before they are exploited by malicious actors.

Proactively Detect Vulnerabilities Before They Threaten Your Environment

Vulnerability lifecycle management is about finding, qualifying, reporting, and patching vulnerabilities in your business network. Routine scanning and patching play a crucial role in the security of your environment and is far too important to delegate as a side-task to an already overwhelmed security or operations team. Let our VM experts handle the process for you.

Your routine scans will be reviewed by one of our experienced vulnerability analysts to eliminate false positives and build a database of historical vulnerability data. To help you keep track, your team will receive regular reports on current vulnerabilities, including specific guidance on how to mitigate them. Request More Information

Unleash The True Power Of Your Managed Security Solutions

Our 24/7 Security Operations Center provides always-on threat hunting and investigation capabilities, and a member of our team is always available to answer your questions and address any security concerns. Best of all, you gain complete visibility into your threat landscape—allowing you to identify active threats in real time.

Key Benefits

Stay Secure from Discovery to Remediation with Vulnerability Lifecycle Management

Through Novawatch’s Vulnerability Lifecycle Model, we track vulnerability trends in your environment which can be used to demonstrate effective patch management or highlight ineffective mitigation practices. If additional guidance is needed—especially with regard to how vulnerabilities relate to compliance—our team is always available to provide the answers.

Monitoring vulnerabilities 24/7/365

Cyber threats don’t take breaks—and neither do we. MegaplanIT provides around-the-clock monitoring to detect the latest vulnerabilities as soon as they emerge. Our security experts continuously track threat intelligence feeds, vendor disclosures, and real-time data to identify new risks that could impact your environment. This always-on vigilance ensures you stay ahead of potential exploits, with immediate alerts and expert guidance to help you respond quickly and effectively.

Get nonstop visibility into your environment, identifying and addressing security weaknesses as they emerge. Our team combines automated scanning with expert analysis to detect vulnerabilities in real time and deliver prioritized, actionable remediation guidance—helping you reduce risk, stay compliant, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

Quickly uncover weaknesses before they become threats. MegaplanIT’s real-time security gap identification leverages advanced scanning and monitoring to detect vulnerabilities the moment they appear, giving you immediate insight into your risk exposure and the tools to act fast—minimizing downtime, data loss, and potential breaches.

MegaplanIT is a PCI-certified Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV), authorized to conduct external vulnerability scans that help businesses meet PCI DSS compliance requirements. Our ASV services identify security weaknesses in internet-facing systems, ensuring your organization stays compliant while proactively reducing risk and protecting sensitive data.

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Make Our Team, Your Team!

Our innovative IT security and compliance solutions are designed to deliver customized, cost-effective service on time—because your priorities are our priorities. With a highly qualified team of PCI DSS QSAs, Penetration Testers, and Information Security Consultants here at MegaplanIT, we will assess your unique company and business environment and design a path to security that will fit all of your needs.

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