Internal vulnerability scanning tests your network and systems from inside your perimeter, using authenticated access to identify vulnerabilities that external scanners cannot detect. This includes missing patches, insecure configurations, weak passwords, and other security issues that exist within your internal infrastructure.

Internal scanning is crucial because many critical vulnerabilities exist behind firewalls and are not accessible from the internet. Once an attacker gains initial access to your network, they can exploit these internal vulnerabilities to move laterally and access sensitive data. Internal scanning helps you identify and fix these weaknesses before they can be exploited.

Authenticated scanning uses credentials to log into your systems and perform deep security checks. This allows Vullify to identify vulnerabilities that require system-level access, such as missing security patches, insecure service configurations, weak local user permissions, and installed software with known vulnerabilities.

Vullify can scan a wide range of internal systems including Windows servers, Linux servers, network devices, databases, virtual machines, containers, and cloud instances. The scanner supports multiple authentication methods including SSH, Windows authentication, and cloud provider credentials.

Yes, Vullify's internal scanning is designed to be safe for production environments. The scanner uses read-only operations and follows best practices to avoid disrupting services. However, you can configure scan schedules and exclusions to ensure scans run during maintenance windows or avoid sensitive systems.

Many compliance frameworks like PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOC 2 require regular internal vulnerability assessments. Vullify provides automated scanning and reporting that helps you meet these requirements, with detailed audit trails and evidence of your security testing activities.

Yes, Vullify can scan remote employee devices when they connect to your network through VPN or other secure connections. This helps ensure that remote workers' devices meet your security standards and don't introduce vulnerabilities to your network.

We recommend continuous or at least weekly internal scanning. Since internal infrastructure changes frequently with new deployments, software updates, and configuration changes, regular scanning ensures that new vulnerabilities are detected quickly. Vullify can automatically schedule scans and alert you to new findings.

External scanning tests your systems from the internet perspective, identifying vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit without network access. Internal scanning tests from within your network using authenticated access, finding vulnerabilities that require insider access or that exist after an initial breach. Both are essential for comprehensive security coverage.