Grant Thornton UK LLP

Grant Thornton - Vulnerability Scanning

A range of Vulnerability Management capabilities including internal and external vulnerability scanning, Cloud and Container Security Assessments, wireless security assessments, and compliance scanning. We help clients identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and compliance issues within their networks and help them tighten their cyber exposure before their business is disrupted.

Features

• Automated external SaaS scanner diagnosing, monitoring and triaging network vulnerabilities
• Internal network scanner deployed to ensure maximum data security
• Wireless security assessment offering visibility of all network airspace devices
• Continuous detection of open devices on your network
• Cloud Security Assessment addresses security of your cloud migration
• Monitor multi- and hybrid environment for misconfigurations and compliance issues
• Container Security Assessment identifies security vulnerabilities and hardens your containers
• Compliance scanning
• Prebuilt compliance checks for CIS, NESA, HIPAA or PCI
• In-depth threat intelligence on risk criticality

Benefits

• Pinpoint critical vulnerabilities and compliance issues requiring immediate attention
• Highlight key risks
• Leverage real-time threat information to identify threats to your network
• Prioritised remediation actions for you to focus on high-priority risks
• Zero false positives to distract you from the real issues
• Personalised service delivered by team of Cyber Security experts

£1,350 to £1,500 a transaction a day

• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

961975661609891

Contact

Public sector bids team
0207 728 3311
publicsector.bids@uk.gt.com

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Private cloud
• Service constraints: None
• System requirements: None

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Best endeavours
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: The vulnerability scanning is conducted remotely by Grant Thornton's team, our team are available to provide email support 9-5 UK business hours
• Support available to third parties: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: No customer training is required. The Grant Thornton team will work with the client to understand the context of your business and the full scope of the vulnerability scanning exercise. ; ; Our solution will pinpoint critical vulnerabilities requiring immediate attention by correlating real-time threat information against any known vulnerabilities across your networks and IT assets. Our Vulnerability Assessment Report provides a detailed view of your technical risk status and includes a prioritised list of remediation actions allowing you to take the appropriate steps to mitigate the risks
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats: PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: All scan data is provided at the end of the scanning exercise in the form of a detailed Vulnerability Assessment Report. We do not store any residual client data.
• End-of-contract process: At the end of a contract, all scan data is provided in the form of a detailed Vulnerability Assessment Report. We do not store any residual client data.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• API: No
• Customisation available: No

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Through proactive capacity management, reserving 80% capacity for peak loads

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: We can provide statistics and data from the various vulnerability scans
• Reporting types: Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Outpost24

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: United Kingdom
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: ‘IT Health Check’ performed by a Tigerscheme qualified provider or a CREST-approved service provider
• Protecting data at rest: Physical access control, complying with another standard
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type: Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: All scan data is provided at the end of the scanning exercise in the form of a detailed Vulnerability Assessment Report.
• Data export formats: Other
• Other data export formats: PDF
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats: N/A

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network: TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Our Vulnerability scans are conducted at a time that is agreed in advance with the client.
• Approach to resilience: Available on request
• Outage reporting: In the unlikely event we are unable to conduct vulnerability scanning at the agreed time, we will notify the client via email or telephone to arrange an alternative time.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication: Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Only authorised GT personnel will have access to our vulnerability scanning solution
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication: Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: No audit information available
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• How long system logs are stored for: At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Lloyds Risk Quality Assurance
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 28/06/2015
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Audit and Tax services
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
• Other security governance standards: We have been certified under the Cyber Essentials Plus scheme by a CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers) approved organisation
• Information security policies and processes: Grant Thornton operate a framework of Information Systems (IS) Security policies. These policies include a risk assessment for threats to Information Security. The policies are published internally for the guidance of all employees and reviewed on a quarterly basis.; ; We employ a full-time IS Security Manager, who is responsible for the co-ordination of our IS Security policies, network, data security and incident management. Any updates are processed through out Change and Release Management (CARM) process. They are also reviewed and proved by the National Director of Information Systems; ; We have been certified under the Cyber Essentials Plus scheme by a CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers) approved organisation. ; ; Grant Thornton maintains ongoing compliance with the ISO27001:2013 certification for Information Security Management Systems

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Grant Thornton have implemented a Change and Release Management (CARM) process, based on the ITIL Service standard that complies with best practice.
• Vulnerability management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: The external network is subject to monthly vulnerability testing, or in response to specific threats, using a CREST accredited third party. Where a high-level vulnerability is identified, the Incident Management process is utilized to quickly resolve the issue and identify any security breaches. The results of each scan are recorded within the IS Service desk system and reviewed by the senior IS Managers to organise the resolution of any identified issues. All remediation is conducted through the Change And Release Management (CARM) process.
• Protective monitoring type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: All network events are recorded for use as part of an investigation in the event of an incident. Systems administrators monitor firewall and security software for alerts and respond accordingly. Network logs are maintained as part of the IS Security controls and the Document Management System logs all account activity within an audit log that is inviolate which can only be accessed by the systems administrator.
• Incident management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Incident Management procedures have been implemented as part of both the ISO 20000 and 27001 certifications. All people can report Information Security incidents through the IS Service desk or Grant Thornton House main reception which is supported by the Grant Thornton facilities provider on a 24-hour basis.

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v3.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  Fighting climate change

  Fighting climate change

  Our environmental actions will focus on our three major carbon sources: ; ; 1) Business travel ; ; 2) Waste generation and disposal of non-recyclable waste; and ; ; 3) Gas usage for heating offices, electricity use, air-conditioning and IT. ; ; METHOD ; ; For each call off from the framework we will propose, as a minimum, to: ; ; - identify specific targets an individual client (or collaboration of AOs) has and how they can be integrated into our work ; ; - agree our approach collaboratively: does the project require significant co-location and/or travel, or can the project be completed via remote or hybrid working? Our default is to reduce unnecessary travel and emissions to the minimum feasible and we will suggest ways for doing so that will not reduce quality or delivery ; ; - use local capability to reduce travel and commute time: we have 27 offices across the UK and will use suitably qualified local teams wherever practical

Pricing

• Price: £1,350 to £1,500 a transaction a day
• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Upon request we can provide a sample of our Vulnerability Assessment reports

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at publicsector.bids@uk.gt.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.