Security Scan
What is Security Scan?
An automated assessment of systems, networks, or applications to identify known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security weaknesses.
Frameworks that govern security scan
What the standards actually require on security scan
Requirements naming security scan across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.
MDS2 (Medical Device)1 control
Discloses how well the device withstands cyber attack and malware: hardening to industry standards (SAHD-1); any cybersecurity certification received (SAHD-2);
mds2-medical-device::SAHD · SAHD System and application hardening: disclose hardening standards, certification, integrity checking, access control, disabled accounts, ports, services and boot protection →NIS2 Directive1 control
Supervision is a duty on the competent authority, but it lands on the entity as a set of things it must be able to submit to and produce.
nis2-directive::Art.32 · Cooperate with supervision: inspections, security audits, scans and requests for information and evidence →Questions people ask about security scan
What is Security Scan?
An automated assessment of systems, networks, or applications to identify known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security weaknesses.
Why is Security Scan important for compliance?
Security Scan is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding security scan helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Security Scan?
Security Scan appears in the requirement text of MDS2 (Medical Device), NIS2 Directive. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Security Scan?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how security scan applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.
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