Why Continuous Vulnerability Checks Beat Annual Pen-Tests in 2025
Annual pen-tests give you yesterday’s answers. Continuous checks give you tomorrow’s.
The Compliance Reality Check (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001)
New EU directives like NIS2 demand ongoing evidence of risk reduction, not a PDF dated 12 months ago.
Insurers and investors now request rolling exposure metrics before signing off on cyber policies or M&A deals.
Ways Continuous Scans Eliminate Blind Spots
| Advantage | Annual Pen-Test | Continuous Vulnerability Checks (RiskMonitor.cloud) |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Surface Coverage | Point-in-time snapshot | 24 × 7 mapping of domains, servers, staff e-mails |
| Exploit Correlation | Manual / delayed | Real-time darknet exploit feeds |
| Remediation Speed | Weeks to report | Tickets auto-pushed to Jira/ServiceNow in minutes |
| Compliance Proof | One PDF | Trend graphs + audit trail for ISO 27001 & NIS2 |
| Cost | Lump-sum, yearly | Subscription spread, replaces 3–4 legacy tools |
What Continuous Really Looks Like
Asset Sync – Domains, IPs, SBOMs, staff e-mails.
Parallel Engines – Server security, domain analysis, credential leaks.
Unified Risk Score – CVSS + exploitability + business impact.
Automated Fix Flow – Slack/Teams alerts, one-click ticketing.
Tip: Link this step-by-step to the Vulnerability Checks page.
Case Study: Austrian MSP Cuts Breach Risk by 68 %
An MSP in Linz replaced four standalone scanners with RiskMonitor.cloud. After 90 days:
1,952 high-risk CVEs closed
Mean time-to-resolve fell from 17 days to 4
Passed ISO 27001 surveillance audit with zero non-conformities
Getting Started
Run a free baseline scan—see your first score in < 30 minutes.
Map scans to your reporting cycle—daily for Tier 1 assets, weekly for the rest.
Show the board live dashboards—no more stale PDFs.
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