Risk Management

Understand. Prioritise. Protect.

At VITS, we don’t just scan for vulnerabilities; we help you understand and manage risk to protect what matters most. Our combined approach ensures that potential threats are identified, prioritised, and addressed before they become incidents.

Why Risk Assessments & Vulnerability Testing Matter

See the full picture

Risk assessments evaluate the likelihood and impact of threats to your systems and data, while vulnerability tests pinpoint specific technical weaknesses in your infrastructure.

Prioritise what matters

Combining risk insight with technical detection helps you focus remediation where it really reduces risk not just what’s easiest to fix.

Less breach exposure

Organisations that integrate both assessments typically experience up to 47% fewer security incidents than those only using one method.

Continuous security health

Regular assessment is a cornerstone of CTEM (Continuous Threat Exposure Management), ensuring your defences stay effective as threats evolve.

What’s the Difference?

Risk Assessment

A strategic review of threats, assets, vulnerabilities, and likely impacts. We help you evaluate your digital attack surface, estimate consequences, and prioritise mitigation actions based on business risk.

Vulnerability Testing

Technical testing to uncover vulnerabilities across networks, applications, and infrastructure. This includes:

Vulnerability Scans (automated discovery)
Penetration Testing (simulated attacks by expert testers)
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) for web‑facing systems

Each test reveals real-world exposure that risk assessments can then prioritise and contextualise.

Our Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Process

Map your digital & IT assets, users, applications, and cloud environments.

Follow frameworks like ISO/IEC 27001:2022 to evaluate threats, vulnerabilities, asset value, and business impact.

Deploy scanning tools and pen testing to identify technical gaps inside and out.

Map how technical findings translate into business risk using CVSS v4.0 scoring and organisational context.

Deliver clear, actionable reports: executive summaries, technical findings, and remediation roadmaps.

Fix gaps and verify results with retests, ensuring issues are resolved long-term.

Embed assessments into your CTEM routine to adapt as your infrastructure or threat landscape changes.

Benefits You’ll Gain

Strategic clarity: Know which risks matter most and where to invest.
Stronger defenses: Reduce your attack surface and exposure to known vulnerabilities.
Regulatory & compliance readiness: Aligns with ISO27001, NIS2, DORA, and other frameworks.
Operational resilience: Better prepared to handle emerging threats bolstered by AI and automation..

Work with VITS

Let VITS help you navigate risk with confidence. Our dual approach ensures your cyber strategy is both technically sound and strategically aligned, supported by remediation, continuous monitoring, and clarity at every step.

Get in touch to begin your risk and vulnerability testing journey today.

Risk Management FAQs

The process typically involves five steps: identifying risks, assessing their likelihood and impact, prioritising them, implementing controls or mitigation strategies, and monitoring for changes. This cycle helps organisations stay prepared for both existing and emerging risks.

Everyone has a role in managing risk, but accountability usually sits with leadership teams and risk managers. Employees contribute by following policies and reporting issues, while executives ensure that risk management is built into strategy and decision-making.

Common risks include cybersecurity threats, financial risks, supply chain disruptions, health and safety issues, regulatory compliance, and reputational damage. Each organisation will have a unique risk profile depending on its industry, size, and operations.

It’s best practice to conduct a formal risk assessment at least once a year or whenever there are significant changes in your organisation (e.g., adopting new technology, entering new markets, or regulatory updates). Ongoing monitoring ensures emerging risks are identified and managed early.