Preparing for a SOC 2 Audit?
Identify and address vulnerabilities across your internet-facing infrastructure before your next audit. Get professional, one-time external vulnerability scanning from Clone Systems starting at $99, with detailed reporting and remediation rescans included.
How Does Vulnerability Scanning Support SOC 2?
SOC 2 evaluates how organizations design and operate controls to protect their systems and information.
The AICPA Trust Services Criteria address vulnerability management under CC7.1, which focuses on identifying security weaknesses, monitoring changes that introduce vulnerabilities, and addressing newly discovered threats.
External vulnerability scanning is one practical way to support these security objectives by identifying known weaknesses across internet-facing infrastructure.
What Matters for Your Audit?
Vulnerability Identification
Identify known security weaknesses affecting systems within your external infrastructure.
Risk Prioritization
Understand vulnerability severity and determine which findings require attention.
Timely Remediation
Address identified weaknesses according to your organization’s vulnerability management procedures.
Documented Verification
Maintain records showing the vulnerabilities identified and the results of remediation efforts.
Helpful information: SOC 2 does not prescribe a single scanning frequency for every organization. Your scanning schedule should align with your security risks, documented controls, and auditor expectations.
What Should You Check Before Your Audit?
Security weaknesses across public-facing systems can create risks that organizations need to identify and manage.
A professional external vulnerability scan can help uncover known vulnerabilities affecting internet-facing infrastructure.
Outdated Software
Known vulnerabilities affecting externally identifiable software and operating system versions.
Exposed Network Services
Internet-facing services that may introduce unnecessary security exposure.
Vulnerable Remote Access
Known weaknesses affecting VPNs and remote access infrastructure.
Configuration Weaknesses
Externally detectable security configuration issues affecting supported systems and services.
Identifying these issues early gives your team time to investigate findings, prioritize remediation, and document corrective actions before your audit.
Identify Vulnerabilities. Document Remediation.
Preparing for a SOC 2 audit often involves demonstrating how your organization identifies and addresses security vulnerabilities.
Clone Systems’ One-Time External Vulnerability Scanning service helps you assess your internet-facing infrastructure, identify known weaknesses, and verify remediation during a 60-day assessment period.
Our proprietary scanning technology provides professional vulnerability assessments without requiring an annual subscription.
What’s Included?
External Vulnerability Scanning
Identify known network and operating system vulnerabilities across authorized public-facing targets.
60-Day Assessment Period
Complete your initial assessment and remediation verification during your license period.
Remediation Rescans
Verify fixes until your assessment passes or your license expires.
Five Security Reports
Access detailed findings, executive summaries, and remediation documentation.
Agentless Technology
Assess external infrastructure without installing local scanning agents.
No Annual Commitment
Purchase a professional security assessment with straightforward, one-time pricing.
Professional Security Assessments Starting at $99.
Choose a package based on the number of public IP addresses or URLs you need to assess.
Starter
Ideal for assessing a single public-facing target.
- One initial external scan.
- Remediation rescans.
- Five security reports.
- No annual subscription.
Standard
Ideal for businesses assessing multiple internet-facing systems.
- One initial scan per target.
- Remediation rescans.
- Five security reports.
- No annual subscription.
Advanced
Ideal for organizations assessing larger external environments.
- One initial scan per target.
- Remediation rescans.
- Five security reports.
- No annual subscription.
How to Prepare Your External Infrastructure.
Identify Your Assets
Document the public IP addresses and internet-facing systems included in your assessment scope.
Review Your Security Exposure
Check for outdated software, known vulnerabilities, and unnecessary exposed services.
Run a Vulnerability Scan
Assess your authorized external infrastructure for known security weaknesses.
Address Identified Findings
Apply security updates, correct configurations, and document remediation activities.
Verify and Retain Results
Perform remediation rescans and retain reports to support your vulnerability management records.
Helpful information: For SOC 2 Type II examinations, auditors may review evidence covering the examination period. Maintain dated scan results and remediation records in accordance with your organization’s documented procedures.
Clear Findings. Documented Remediation.
Vulnerability management involves more than identifying weaknesses. Organizations also need to understand findings, prioritize corrective actions, and maintain records of remediation.
Every Clone Systems one-time scanning package includes five professional reporting options.
Vulnerability Assessment Report
Detailed findings, affected systems, severity ratings, and remediation recommendations.
Executive VRMS Report
A management-level overview of security risks and remediation priorities.
Vulnerability Summary Report
Identified vulnerabilities organized by host and severity.
Remediation Workbook
An Excel workbook for organizing and tracking remediation activities.
Scan Comparison Report
Compare assessments to identify new, resolved, recurring, and outstanding findings.
These reports can support your organization’s vulnerability management documentation and help demonstrate how identified weaknesses were investigated and addressed.
Professional Technology. Straightforward Assessments.
Clone Systems has provided cybersecurity services since 1998.
Our proprietary vulnerability scanning technology supports organizations across industries, including financial institutions.
As a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor since 2007, we bring established scanning expertise to businesses seeking professional external vulnerability assessments.
Explore our One-Time External Vulnerability Scanning service, Small Business Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Insurance Vulnerability Scanning, or annual External Vulnerability Scanning service.
Identify Vulnerabilities Before Your SOC 2 Audit.
Get professional external vulnerability scanning, detailed security reports, and remediation rescans without an annual commitment.
One-Time Scanning Starting at $99.