Cyber Security
Identifying Your Cyber Security Posture
In order to determine a company’s Security posture, a cyber security audit is the way to go. This is normally a comprehensive evaluation of a company’s security policies, procedures, infrastructure and controls in order to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. This reduces a company’s financial and reputational risks, improves incident response and readiness and normally identifies vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them, giving companies that choose to follow this path some piece of mind.



- Define the audit objectives (e.g., compliance, risk assessment, incident response).
- Identify systems, applications, and data to be audited.
- Determine the frameworks and regulations to follow (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2).
- Assign roles and responsibilities to the security team and auditors.
- Identify critical assets and potential threats.
- Evaluate existing risk management strategies.
- Assess the likelihood and impact of various cyber threats.
- Evaluate access control policies (user roles, privileges, and authentication methods).
- Check data protection policies (encryption, backup, data retention).
- Review incident response plans (how threats are detected, reported, and mitigated).
- Assess employee security awareness and training programs.
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Technical Security Assessment
- Network Security: Check firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and VPNs.
- Endpoint Security: Ensure that all devices have proper security controls.
- Application Security: Test for vulnerabilities in software and web applications.
- Cloud Security: Evaluate cloud configurations and data protection measures.
- Physical Security: Review access control systems for servers and data centers
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- Perform automated vulnerability scans to detect security flaws.
- Conduct penetration testing to simulate real-world attacks.
- Evaluate patch management and system updates.

Compliance and Regulatory Review
Documentation and Reporting
Remediation and Follow-Up



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- Assess compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS).
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- Review audit logs and security monitoring tools.
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- Ensure third-party vendors meet security requirements.
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- Compile a detailed audit report with findings, risks, and recommendations.
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- Provide an executive summary for stakeholders.
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- Develop an action plan to address identified security gaps.
- Implement recommended security improvements.
- Conduct post-audit reviews to measure progress.
- Schedule regular audits to maintain security and compliance.