CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENTS
Choose the assessment that
serves your purpose.
Each cybersecurity assessment achieves a different result.
Click below on the result you want.
Find weaknesses in
our defenses
Ensure our defenses
are set up correctly
Ensure our defenses will
hold against attacks
Know how threats could
hurt our business
Can you afford the wrong cybersecurity assessment?
All cybersecurity assessments are designed to help you become more secure, but that doesn’t mean they are interchangeable.
Assuming they are can be the most expensive way to leave your business vulnerable to security threats.
What can it cost you?
- Exposure to False Claims Act penalties
- Wasted time and money on insights you can't implement
- Unknown vulnerabilities remain hidden
- Longer incident recovery time and costs
- Denied insurance claims
An easy way to understand the difference
between cybersecurity assessments
Start by thinking of your organization as a house and cyberthreats as burglars.
Walk through all four assessment types below to see what each one would uncover.
The Vulnerability Assessment examines every entry point a burglar could exploit to enter a house: open windows, doors with no locks, faulty latches, etc. The result is a detailed list of all the places needing attention in order to keep burglars out of the house.
A Security Control Assessment tests your alarm system, motion sensors, and locks to ensure they’re functioning properly. It tells you if security measures you’ve already put in place are working as expected.
Penetration Testing is like having a friend attempt to break into your home to see how secure your house will be in a real-life scenario. This assessment finds the answers to questions like “Can an attacker pick the lock or disable the alarm? Or could they do something unexpected like climb through a cat door?”
A Risk Assessment answers questions like “What happens if someone actually breaks in? What is the value of the items inside? Which items are most at risk? What is the potential cost of repairs or replacements? Will people feel safe here after a break-in occurs?"
Not Sure Which One You Need?
We’ll guide you through exactly what’s required for your current compliance goals—
so you’re not doing extra work, but you’re never caught off guard.
| Assessment | Purpose | What It Tells You | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Assessment | Identify and prioritize threats to your business | Which risks matter most and how to address them | Strategic planning, compliance alignment, resource prioritization |
| Vulnerability Assessment | Discover known weaknesses in your IT environment | What vulnerabilities exist and how to fix them | Ongoing security maintenance, compliance evidence, reducing attack surface |
| Security Control Assessment | Verify your controls are implemented and effective | Whether your safeguards work as intended and meet requirements | Audit preparation, compliance validation, strengthening existing programs |
| Penetration Test | Simulate a real-world cyberattack | How an attacker could exploit vulnerabilities | Proving resilience under scrutiny, external trust, competitive advantage |
| Risk Assessment |
|---|
| Purpose: Identify and prioritize threats to your business |
| What It Tells You: Which risks matter most and how to address them |
| Best For: Strategic planning, compliance alignment, resource prioritization |
| Vulnerability Assessment |
|---|
| Purpose: Scan for known weaknesses in your IT environment |
| What It Tells You: What vulnerabilities exist and how to fix them |
| Best For: Ongoing security maintenance, compliance evidence, reducing attack surface |
| Security Control Assessment |
|---|
| Purpose: Verify your controls are implemented and effective |
| What It Tells You: Whether your safeguards work as intended and meet requirements |
| Best For: Audit preparation, compliance validation, strengthening existing programs |
| Penetration Test |
|---|
| Purpose:Simulate a real-world cyberattack |
| What It Tells You:How an attacker could exploit vulnerabilities |
| Best For:Proving resilience under scrutiny, agency trust, competitive advantage |
Does Outsourcing Compliance
Make Sense for You?
Take our 2-minute self-assessment to see if outsourcing compliance could help your team save time, reduce risk, and focus on growth.