Free Security Scan

Find and prioritize vulnerabilities on Linux, AIX and IBM i with our free Security Scan.

When you want to secure mission-critical servers, the HelpSystems Security Scan is the place to start. The free Scan provides a snapshot of how your current system security compares to expert-developed benchmarks. To start identifying the risks to your system, fill out the form to request a Scan.

Here’s what to expect:

We’ll call you to schedule your Security Scan.
During your session, you’ll run the Security Scan program (this takes less than 10 minutes). One of our Security Advisors reviews the results with you and answer all your questions.
You’ll get a report summarizing your Security Scan results, which you can save for your records.

With your free, no-obligation Security Scan, you get an objective assessment of your top security risks—with guidance from experienced cybersecurity pros.

"The free Security Scan from HelpSystems was far more valuable than anything we've done to this point. Their report summary was also the most well put together analysis we've had in some time."

"The Security Scan is a valuable tool for identifying areas of concern. It provided me with the right information to present to management so I can get the resources that I need to fix the issues."

Compare Your Security Configuration to Proven Standards

The Security Scan leverages best practices developed by the non-profit Center for Internet Security—CIS Benchmarks. These configuration guidelines are curated by a global community of cybersecurity experts, whose goal is protecting systems against ever-changing threats.

A Security Scan is:

Quick—The Scan runs in just 10 minutes
Confidential—Only you see the results
Thorough—A Security Advisor helps you understand the current state of your system security
Clear—You'll understand where your system is secure and the areas that need work

You’ll find out where your system security currently stands, whether your system is at risk, and how to improve data protection.

Is Security Scan Safe?

Before requesting a Security Scan, you might wonder if the scan is safe—or if the Security Scan itself poses a risk to your data. The process is completely secure, and HelpSystems has performed thousands of scans for organizations around the world. To put your mind at ease, here are some more details about a Security Scan entails.

Security Scan leverages a proprietary, PC-based tool that was written by HelpSystems specifically for the purpose of this scan. We never request access to any network or server throughout this process and no application data is ever accessed. The program does not make any changes to any servers—except for the program’s installation and subsequent removal.

The Security Scan program runs in just one or two minutes, and it can be run on a production partition without any impact or interruption to business processes.

As a cybersecurity company, HelpSystems takes the safety and security of your systems very seriously. If you have any questions about how the Security Scan program works, contact us and we can provide more details.

Key Capabilities

Scan your critical systems to find out where your security stands.

Evaluate the risks to your system and prioritize the remediation.

Identify risky services running on your system.

Audit configuration settings like password controls.

Analyze your risk of a data breach.

Save your results in a comprehensive report that includes an executive summary.

Share your findings with management.

Get Comprehensive Results for Your Records

Results of your Scan are compiled immediately and presented for review in an easy-to-understand report. A HelpSystems Security Adviser can help you interpret the results, and you can save or print the findings for your records.

You also have seven days after your Security Scan to make configuration changes and rerun the Scan to test your changes.

VIEW A SAMPLE REPORT