Service Overview
A Risk Assessment is one of the highest-value services you can offer as a Fractional CISO because it helps organizations understand where they are exposed, how likely those risks are to occur, what the business impact would be, and what they should fix first. Most small and mid-sized businesses know they have cybersecurity risks—they just don't know which ones matter most.
Technology & Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
What We Do
We perform a comprehensive assessment of your organization's cybersecurity and technology risks to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate existing security controls, and prioritize remediation efforts based on business impact—not just technical findings. Our goal is to provide executive leadership with a clear understanding of their cyber risk exposure and a practical roadmap for reducing risk while supporting business objectives.
What We Evaluate
Cloud & Network Security
Governance & Leadership
- Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud security
- Firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation
- Conditional Access and data sharing security
- Storage permissions and administrative roles
- Security policies and standards
- Executive oversight
- Security governance
- Risk management processes
- Security awareness culture
Data Protection & Risk
Identity & Access Management
- Sensitive data encryption and DLP
- Backup and recovery capabilities
- Vulnerability management and patch review
- Third-party vendor and SaaS risk assessmen
- User accounts, MFA, and SSO
- Privileged accounts and password policies
- Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes
- Administrative access control
We assess readiness for NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CMMC, and SOC 2, ensuring incident response plans and recovery procedures are effective against modern threats.
Our Process
1. Discovery & Review
2. Interviews & Review
3. Analysis & Roadmap
- Executive discovery meetings
- Critical system identification
- Documentation and policy review
- Asset and network analysis
- IT and operations interviews
- Security practice validation
- M365, Azure, and AWS reviews
- Vulnerability and identity review
- Risk likelihood and impact analysis
- Critical-to-low prioritization
- Remediation roadmap creation
- Security maturity assessment
Typical Timeline
- Small Business: 1–2 Weeks
- Mid-sized Business: 2–4 Weeks
- Enterprise / Complex: 4–8 Weeks
Value Proposition
A risk assessment isn't just about identifying vulnerabilities—it's about giving leadership confidence. We answer your most critical questions: What are our biggest risks? What requires immediate attention? How do we compare to best practices? Where should we invest our budget first?