Unfortunately, we live in a world where identity theft and other electronic crimes are rampant. As such, the PCI Council has compiled a number of specifications or shall we say requirements that must be put in place by all merchants accepting credit cards online and offline to provide Vulnerability Scanning. Inside a series of specifications as the number of “recommendations” set forth by the PCI Council designed to ensure that your company adheres to the regulations set forth by the Council. One such recommendation is vulnerability scanning.

The primary goal of vulnerability scanning is to pinpoint and identify any device inside your network, which may be susceptible or vulnerable to threats. It’s important to remember that not all vulnerability scanners are created equally. And for this reason, you should do your homework prior to utilizing any vulnerability scanning vendor.

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