CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment
CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment is a self-managed service for internal and external security assessments, managed through one scanning portal.
What CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment is
CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment is a self-managed service for internal and external security assessments, managed through one scanning portal. It continually maps hosts, services, and applications to keep the assessment scope current. Cloud scanners check internet-facing systems without requiring software installation; internal scans use a physical or virtual server deployed within the network and can cover VLANs, data centers, and labs. Customers can run authenticated scans to detect patch-level issues or unauthenticated scans to see what is visible to an attacker. Findings are scored by severity, exploitability, and business impact to help set remediation priorities. Reports include executive summaries, technical detail, remediation guidance, and compliance-mapped exports. Framework mappings include PCI DSS 4.0.1, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, and others. After remediation, teams can rescan to verify fixes and track changes over time. An optional AI assistant explains and groups findings, ranks priorities, and drafts auditor-ready summaries. Starter is $595 a year and covers 10 public IPs or URLs; larger listed plans cover up to 150, while larger deployments are scoped through sales.
Good
- Maps hosts, services, and applications continuously
- Supports authenticated and unauthenticated scans
- Offers compliance-mapped reporting and exports
- Rescans can verify remediation
- Optional AI assistant helps explain and group findings
Watch out
- Starter covers 10 public IPs or URLs
- Listed external plans cover at most 150 IPs or URLs
- No free plan
- Larger deployments require sales scoping
Who it suits
CloneGuard is aimed at mid-market and enterprise IT teams, including regulated financial and payment environments, healthcare businesses, and e-commerce or cloud-native operations. It suits teams that need both internal and external scanning with compliance-oriented reporting.
Verdict
CloneGuard combines internal and external scanning with findings prioritization, compliance mappings, and rescans. The listed Starter plan costs $595 a year for 10 public IPs or URLs; confirm scope and plan fit for larger environments.
Plans and prices
From CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $595 a year | 10 Public IPs or URLs · Agent-less scanning · Executive & remediation reports · Free rescans · $595/year |
| Standard | $2,495 a year | 50 Public IPs or URLs · Compliance-aligned test suites · Web application & malware tests · Free rescans · $2,495/year |
| Advanced | $5,985 a year | 150 Public IPs or URLs · Full compliance test coverage · Advanced reporting & remediation · Free rescans · $5,985/year |
The facts
Each one read from CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI add-on
- An optional AI assistant explains findings, groups related issues, ranks remediation priorities, and drafts auditor-ready summaries.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Asset discovery
- The portal continuously maps hosts, services, and applications to keep assessment scope current.checked 29 Sep 2001
- External scans
- Cloud-based scanners evaluate internet-facing systems without software installation.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Frameworks
- The service maps findings to PCI DSS 4.0.1, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, GLBA, FISMA, CMMC, GDPR, and state privacy laws.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Intended users
- The product is described for mid-market and enterprise IT teams, regulated financial and payment environments, healthcare businesses, and e-commerce or cloud-native operations.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Internal scans
- Internal scanning uses a physical or virtual server deployed inside the network and can cover VLANs, data centers, and labs.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Prioritization
- Findings are scored using severity, exploitability, and business impact to guide remediation priorities.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Purpose
- CloneGuard provides self-managed internal and external vulnerability assessment through one scanning portal.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Reporting
- The portal provides executive summaries, technical details, remediation reports, and compliance-mapped exports.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Rescanning
- Customers can rescan after remediation to verify that issues are closed and track changes over time.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Scan modes
- The service supports authenticated scans for patch-level detection and unauthenticated scans to show what an attacker can see.checked 29 Sep 2001
- Support
- The product page says its support team is available to help customers troubleshoot, with a senior specialist available to help scope frameworks.checked 29 Sep 2001
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAchecked 28 Sep 2001
- Maker and history
- Clone Systems says it was founded in Philadelphia in 1998 and has been a PCI SSC Approved Scanning Vendor since 2007.checked 29 Sep 2001
Money
- Plan limit
- The listed external scanning plans cover up to 150 public IPs or URLs; larger deployments are scoped through sales.checked 29 Sep 2001
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