Barracuda Managed Vulnerability Security
Fully managed, proactive vulnerability scanning run by Barracuda's SOC
About Barracuda Managed Vulnerability Security
Barracuda Managed Vulnerability Security is a managed vulnerability scanning service in which Barracuda's Security Operations Center configures, schedules, and runs recurring scans across a customer's on-premises and cloud assets. It runs on Rapid7 InsightVM and delivers four reports after every scan, including a prioritized remediation plan and a Top 25 remediations list. It is sold through Barracuda resellers and MSPs and can run standalone or alongside Barracuda Managed XDR.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Barracuda's SOC runs the scans and maintains the scanner, so small IT teams do not need vulnerability management staff
- Built on Rapid7 InsightVM, an established enterprise scanning engine
- Top 25 Remediations report narrows a long finding list to the fixes with the most risk reduction
- Risk Scorecard letter grades make results readable for non-technical stakeholders and auditors
- Pairs with Barracuda Managed XDR for one vendor across detection and vulnerability management
- MSP option lets service providers resell it across their client base
Cons
- No public pricing; you must go through a reseller or MSP for a quote
- Scans are periodic (monthly at most, plus one ad hoc scan per quarter), not continuous
- You provision and maintain the physical or virtual hosts for the security console and scan engine
- Remediation stays with your team; the service reports vulnerabilities but does not patch them
- Launched in June 2025, so there are few independent user reviews
Key Features
SOC-managed recurring scans
Barracuda's SOC configures, schedules, and executes vulnerability scans, and maintains the scanning components, so your team does not operate the scanner.
Flexible scan cadence
Monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly scans on a schedule that suits the organization, plus one ad hoc scan per quarter.
Rapid7 InsightVM engine
Scanning runs on Rapid7 InsightVM, with a vulnerability database updated every six hours.
Broad asset coverage
Scans any IP-addressable asset you select, including endpoints, servers, IoT devices, firewalls, and cloud infrastructure.
Credentialed scanning
Supports authenticated scans on request for deeper visibility into host-level vulnerabilities.
Four reports per scan
Audit report, Remediation Plan, Top 25 Remediations by Risk, and a Risk Scorecard that grades sites, OSes, or asset tags with a letter grade.
CVSS and CVE scoring
Findings carry industry-standard CVSS severity scores mapped to the MITRE CVE index.
Compliance-ready reporting
Recurring scan reports support audit evidence for GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIS2, and DORA.
Managed XDR integration
Runs standalone or alongside Barracuda Managed XDR for combined vulnerability and threat detection under one vendor.
Pricing
- Monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly SOC-run scans
- 1 ad hoc scan per quarter
- 4 reports per scan
- On-premises and cloud asset scanning
- Credentialed scans on request
- Dedicated Barracuda support team access
Best For
Compliance-driven vulnerability scanning
Organizations subject to PCI DSS, HIPAA, NIS2, or DORA get recurring scans and audit-ready reports without running a scanner in-house.
MSP security service add-on
Managed service providers register client environments and let Barracuda's SOC run scans, then deliver the prioritized reports to clients.
Lean IT teams without security staff
Mid-sized businesses outsource scan configuration, scheduling, and report triage to an external SOC instead of hiring specialists.
Extending Managed XDR customers
Existing Barracuda Managed XDR customers add proactive vulnerability discovery to their 24/7 threat detection and response coverage.
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