Cybersecurity Risk Assessments Backed by Frontline Expertise
Before you can strengthen your defenses, you need clear cybersecurity assessments to understand where risk exists. We deliver clear, evidence-based insight into your environment to show what's working, what's not, and what to do next.
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Offensive Security
Validate resilience through real-world testing built to expose weaknesses before attackers do.
Red Team as a Service
Real-world cybersecurity vulnerability testing designed to expose exploitable weaknesses before attackers do. Simulate attacks in a controlled setting to test defenses and response capabilities, and gain actionable insight to strengthen resilience.
Penetration Testing
Advanced vulnerability testing in cyber security environments to uncover security gaps and validate defenses. Our investigators analyze endpoints, logs, and artifacts to verify impact and guide remediation.
Compromise Assessment
Cyber security threat analysis to identify indicators of compromise, unauthorized activity, and active threats. Our investigators analyze endpoints, logs, and artifacts to verify impact, contain threats, and guide remediation.
Risk, Compliance & Transaction Readiness
Assess risk, validate compliance, and understand exposure before audits or acquisitions.
Comprehensive Risk Assessment
A holistic cybersecurity risk assessment evaluating technical, administrative, and operational exposure. We quantify exposure and prioritize remediation.
Compliance & Cyber Insurance Readiness
Support for information security audits, compliance validation, and insurer readiness assessments. Validate readiness for NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, or insurer requirements, document controls, close gaps, and demonstrate defensible risk management.
SOC 2 Readiness
Information security assessments aligned with SOC 2 security and governance requirements. Receive a clear, prioritized path to audit readiness and enterprise credibility.
Cyber Due Diligence for M&A
Before an acquisition or investment, uncover risks that could affect valuation or operational continuity. We evaluate controls, vulnerabilities, and incident history to give a clear view of exposure.
Strategic & Operational Readiness
Assess emerging risk areas and operational effectiveness to ensure your security program supports business growth.
AI Readiness Assessment
Cybersecurity technology assessments designed to identify governance, AI security, and data exposure risks. We assess whether your systems, data, and processes are ready for AI before it becomes embedded in operations, and put guardrails in place as usage expands.
Portfolio Risk Assessment
Standardized cyber vulnerability assessments across portfolio companies to identify and prioritize enterprise risk. Every acquisition inherits a different security baseline. We run a consistent framework across portfolio companies, rank them by risk, and give you a clear view of where exposure sits.
"They have been incredibly effective in helping us discover, understand, and remediate security vulnerabilities in our environment."
What Comes Next
Once cybersecurity assessment findings are clear, we turn them into action, helping you close gaps, strengthen resilience, and mature your security program.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cybersecurity assessment?+
A cybersecurity assessment is a structured evaluation of your technology, people, and processes to identify vulnerabilities, measure risk, and validate the effectiveness of existing controls. The output is a clear, prioritized view of where exposure exists and what to remediate first.
Which type of assessment does my organization need?+
It depends on your goals. Penetration testing and red teaming validate technical defenses; compromise assessments look for active threats; risk, SOC 2, and cyber insurance readiness assessments align you with compliance and insurer requirements; M&A due diligence surfaces risk before a transaction. We help you scope the right combination during a short discovery call.
How often should we perform security assessments?+
Most organizations should run a comprehensive risk assessment annually, penetration tests at least once a year and after major changes, and compromise assessments when there is suspicion of intrusion or before a transaction. Regulated and higher-risk environments often warrant a more frequent cadence.
How long does a typical assessment take?+
Scoped engagements typically run two to six weeks from kickoff to final report, depending on environment size and assessment type. Emergency compromise assessments can begin within days when an active incident is suspected.
What deliverables do we receive?+
You receive an executive summary for leadership and board reporting, a detailed technical report with findings and evidence, a prioritized remediation roadmap, and a working session to walk through results and next steps.
Can assessment findings support SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, or cyber insurance requirements?+
Yes. Our assessments are mapped to common frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, and the evidence produced is designed to support both auditors and cyber insurance underwriters.
What happens after the assessment is complete?+
We translate findings into action. Defensible can execute remediation through our managed cybersecurity, vCISO, and incident response services, or hand a clear, prioritized roadmap to your internal team or existing providers.