Why vulnerability management matters now more than ever
Most MSPs scan for vulnerabilities. Very few actually manage them.
In today’s threat landscape, attacks target unpatched systems, misconfigured services and exposed ports before anything else, long before a human even notices. According to IBM, 59 percent of breaches begin with vulnerabilities that were known but left unpatched. Cyber insurers are tightening eligibility rules. Regulators are enforcing cyber accountability. Auditors now expect evidence of continuous risk management, not a one-off scan buried in a QBR deck.
Clients are no longer satisfied with:
Data without action
Reports without clarity
Risks without resolution
Vulnerability management has evolved from optional hygiene to a mandatory service for MSPs who want to retain and grow clients, win cyber-focused tenders and meet compliance demands.
1. The problem: Many MSPs are unintentionally exposed
Most MSPs struggle with vulnerability management because current tools and processes fall short:
Common Issue
Business Impact
One-off scans done annually or per project
No visibility of improvement or emerging risks
Tool-led scanning with no guidance
Noise and confusion - nothing gets prioritised
CSVs & technical-only reports
Clients don't understand what to fix or why it matters
No risk tracking or measurable outcomes
Difficult QBR conversations and lost renewals
This creates risk, not resilience.
Clients think scanning is enough. Insurers and auditors think otherwise. And MSPs get caught in the middle.
The enhanced.io difference
With enhanced.io, you don’t need a security analyst, a vulnerability team, or a stack of spreadsheets. We deliver the process for you end to end. You simply plug us into your environment and start reducing risk right away.
Guided deployment
Fully managed by us
No specialist cybersecurity staff required
Your team stays focused on delivery and remediation. We do the heavy lifting.
2. The solution: Vulnerability Management as a fully managed service
Included Service Component
What it means for MSPs
Weekly scanning
Continuous discovery of new risks
Internal + external + web scans
Full attack surface coverage
Fractional Security Director
Named CISSP resource for guidance
Compliance reporting
ISO, NIST, SOC 2, Cyber Essentials, DORA and more
Executive reporting
Easy for clients, ideal for QBRs
Deployment support
White glove onboarding
Monthly guidance calls
Security strategy made tangible
Remediation workflow
Clear action plans that drive outcomes
This is Vulnerability Management as a Service (VMaaS) built to scale across multi-client MSP environments.
3. Scanning vs Security: Why VMS ≠ Pen Testing
Many MSPs still confuse vulnerability management with penetration testing. They’re not interchangeable.
Penetration Testing
Vulnerability Management
Frequency
Annual/occasional
Weekly/continuous
Purpose
Simulated attack
Identify and reduce real risk
Value
Assurance at a point in time
Ongoing reduction and visibility
Cost
High
Scales affordably across clients
Pen testing finds exploits. Vulnerability management prevents them.
Regulators like NIST and DORA now require both. enhanced.io gives MSPs the missing operational piece: continuous security improvement.
4. How it works: The simple delivery model
Full configuration and setup
HostedScan agent deployment support
Scan scheduling and tuning
False positive suppression
Weekly reporting and analysis
Monthly executive summaries and client talking points
Compliance documentation + audit traceability
Security leadership through your named fractional director
Provide basic client access info
Install lightweight agents (we walk you through)
Share business context when prioritising risks
Execute remediation tasks when needed
You’re never left alone. We act as your extended security team – one that fits inside your delivery model without adding complexity.
Step
What Happens
1. Kickoff
Meet your named security director and define service scope
2. Setup
Assets, IP ranges, web apps, cloud endpoints configured
3. Agents
Lightweight deployment guided by our engineers
4. Baseline
First scans + noise reduction + best practice tuning
5. Go Live
Meaningful reporting begins week one
5. Reporting that wins QBRs and keeps auditors happy
Action-ready and engineer friendly:
CVE findings with CVSS scores
Internal/external exposure
SSL/TLS issues
Misconfiguration findings
Trend tracking
Perfect for QBRs and business stakeholders:
Top risks by severity
Remediation status
Progress against KPIs
Board-friendly narrative
For unresolved serious issues, we create:
Written defensible risk record
Exception approval documentation
Evidence of action for insurers/auditors
6. Compliance reporting done for you
Our reporting is aligned to major security frameworks and mapped automatically. Includes:
ISO 27001
NIST CSF
SOC 2
Cyber Essentials
PCI DSS
DORA
GDPR
HIPAA
CMMC
You get audit-ready reports with historic traceability, without doing any extra work.
7. Real outcomes for MSPs and clients
For MSPs
For Clients
Ship enterprise security without hiring
Understand cyber risk clearly
Stop firefighting vulnerabilities
Reduce audit and insurance risk
Increase MRR with a scalable add-on
See measurable progress
Strengthen QBRs and retention
Build trust and resilience
Win larger contracts with confidence
Ongoing improvement, not one-off fixes
Predictable delivery – no analyst headaches
Makes MSPs look proactive and strategic
Fast to launch and zero infrastructure
Simple to sell – real outcomes, real proof
White labelled – your brand, powered by us
Fully managed vulnerability management service
Weekly scans + monthly executive reports
Fractional security director included
Compliance mapping and audit defence
White labelled output + partner enablement
This is not scanning. This is risk management. Fully delivered.
