Cyber Risk Assessment
Cyber Risk Assessments by CRI Advantage
Organizations have electronic data stored in systems and used by other systems and people. Many organizations are not aware that no matter what the size of their data, systems, and employees their data is at risk of a cyber-attack. In using technology, cyber attackers can easily and routinely attempt hacking methods.
CRI’s cyber assessment offering was developed by security experts who worked for the world’s largest targeted entity, the US federal government. Our approach is to assess the cyber protections from a strategic and tactical perspective. Our strategic review analyzes enterprise policies, required legal policies and data at risk. We perform a risk assessment based on these artifacts. Our tactical approach is comprised of a technical assessment where we analyze existing systems for vulnerabilities and configurations. Our assessment report is comprised of the results of our strategic and tactical findings and recommendations. Customers can use our recommendations to further secure their environment.
Which Cyber Security Assessment is Right for My Business?
Audit Readiness Assessment
Audit readiness should never be an end goal in of itself, but rather the natural byproduct of a robust program of internal controls and repeatable processes. Audit findings and the impact of findings can have positive and negative effects, so it can be valuable to know where your organization stands. Some audits such as annual financial statements audits require a more specialized review of controls which can lead to more accurate than a typical cybersecurity review. Readiness assessments can be performed at any point in the cycle, such as pre-audit preparedness or baseline/pre-remediation.
Cyber Program Assessment
Organizations which are just starting a formal cybersecurity program or those wanting to understand the return on investment and maturity of existing programs can benefit greatly from this kind of review. In addition to ensuring the program implements key best practice processes for an all-inclusive program, we examine some of the more challenging things such how staffing, recruiting and retention is handled, as well as managing the budget and utilization of cyber technologies in the organization from a return on investment perspective.
Targeted Controls Assessments
Sometimes an enterprise-wide assessment isn’t needed. If there is a particular risk which needs to be examined, we can assess whether controls are present and operating effectively for targeted programs, processes, or technologies. Examples include:
- Ransomware Resilience
- Business Email Compromise
- Technology Operations (e.g., Configuration Management, Change Management, etc.)
- Procurement Fraud
Compliance Assessment
Maintaining a continuous understanding of the many requirements involved with obtaining and keeping compliance with different regulations can be difficult and costly. We have extensive backgrounds in maintaining compliance programs in highly regulated environments and can help you achieve a compliance approach which works. We can also perform comprehensive compliance assessments to determine your level of compliance risk. Frameworks we currently assess for include:
- Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
- Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
Vulnerability Assessment
Many cybersecurity service companies perform a vulnerability scan and call the engagement complete when they hand over the scanning report from their tools. Our assessment services do typically involve scans, but also more in-depth examination of configurations and probing to obtain information which automated tools just can’t get. Our reports contain plain English descriptions of issues, risks, and remediation recommendations. We do not recommend something we are not able to fully explain, or that doesn’t apply to your environment.
What Should I Expect from a Cyber Security Assessment?
At CRI Advantage, we take pride in providing thorough cyber security assessments to help your business or organization identify potential areas of risk. Then, we help you determine the best course of action to mitigate that risk. Finally, we also offer services to assist you in effectively implementing that strategy.
Every business and organization is different, and will have different areas of concern. When you secure a cyber security assessment with CRI Advantage, you will go through the following process.
Step One
We’ll provide you with a scoping questionnaire.
Step Two
We’ll provide a proposal for services associated with the assessment based on your unique needs.
Step Three
Once the proposal has been approved, we’ll create a plan for execution of the assessment.
Step Four
First, we’ll evaluate your cyber security risk management status from the perspective of the people in and around your company. For example, who are your users, and how do they access or provide data? We identify all potential risks associated with these connections, and offer solutions to reduce the likelihood of a cyber attack.
Step Five
We’ll then provide a full audit of your hardware and software, and determine whether they provide the appropriate level of protection. We’ll help you understand the cyber security risks, and offer solutions for protecting your business in the most efficient way possible.
Step Six
We will provide you with a formal report and presentation of your current cyber security risk factors, and offer next steps wherever needed.
Why CRI Advantage?
CRI Advantage has been a leader in cybersecurity, risk management, and security professional staffing for businesses, federal agencies, as well as state and local government departments for more than 25 years.
Our security engineers have Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and related certifications and are proficient in forensic, discovery, network analysis, IA certification, and exploit tools.
When you work with CRI, you are bringing cutting edge technology with the knowledge and experience to implement the most efficient processes to your team. Whether you are a small, medium, or large business – we can help.