1Intake
Understand your business context, industry, current technology environment, and what is driving the security review — cyber insurance, client requirements, incident response, or general readiness.
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Cybersecurity Readiness Review
You might be asking: “We need better security, cyber insurance readiness, or basic controls.”
A practical review of your security fundamentals — access controls, MFA, endpoint protection, backups, email security, vendor exposure, and policy readiness — with a clear picture of your gaps and a prioritized set of improvements that fit a small business.
Most small businesses do not need an enterprise security program. They need the fundamentals done well. This review focuses on the security controls that matter most for your size of business — the ones that prevent the most common incidents, satisfy cyber insurance requirements, and meet the expectations of clients and regulators — without building complexity the business cannot maintain.
Scope
What this engagement covers
The review addresses the security categories that create the most meaningful risk for growing small businesses.
- Access controls and user management — who has access to what, how access is provisioned and removed, and whether admin accounts are protected appropriately
- Multi-factor authentication — whether MFA is enforced on email, key systems, and remote access, and where gaps exist
- Endpoint protection — whether company devices have up-to-date protection software, encryption, and centralized management
- Backup and recovery — whether critical data is backed up, how frequently, whether backups are tested, and how long recovery would take
- Email security — protection against phishing, spoofing, and impersonation — which remain the most common attack vectors for small businesses
- Vendor and third-party exposure — what access your vendors have to your systems, and whether that access is appropriate and monitored
- Policy readiness — whether basic written policies exist for acceptable use, incident response, and data handling
- Cyber insurance alignment — mapping your current controls to the requirements most commonly asked by cyber insurers
Best Fit
Who this engagement is for
This review is the right fit for businesses in one of several security situations.
- Businesses applying for or renewing cyber liability insurance and wanting to understand what their current controls actually look like against standard questionnaire requirements
- Companies whose clients are starting to ask about security practices and want a credible, documented answer
- Organizations that have never done a formal security review and are not confident in the basics — MFA, backups, access controls
- Businesses that have experienced a security incident, phishing attempt, or data concern and want to understand their exposure
- Companies in regulated industries — financial services, healthcare, insurance — where security baseline expectations are rising
- Business owners who are fielding security questionnaires from clients or partners and want to close the gaps before the next one arrives
Deliverables
What you will have when we are done
Practical outputs that give you a clear security picture and a realistic path forward.
Security Fundamentals Review
A clear assessment of where each security category stands today — what is in place, what is missing, and what is partially implemented. Written in plain language with business context for each finding, not just technical descriptions.
Cyber Insurance Readiness Gap List
A specific list of the controls that most cyber insurance applications require, mapped to your current state — showing exactly what you have, what you are missing, and what you need to implement before your next renewal or application.
Prioritized Control Improvements
A ranked list of security improvements ordered by risk reduction impact and implementation complexity. Designed to help you act on the highest-value improvements first without needing to overhaul everything at once.
Process
How it works
A structured review process that takes stock of your current security posture and turns it into a clear plan.
2Technical Review
Assess your current security controls across the eight review categories — gathering information through structured conversations and review of your current tools, configurations, and policies.
3Policy Review
Evaluate whether written policies exist for key security areas, what they cover, and whether they reflect how the business actually operates.
4Findings
Document the current-state assessment, gap list, and cyber insurance alignment review — organized by category and severity.
5Recommendations
Deliver prioritized control improvements with implementation guidance and context — focused on what will make the biggest practical difference for a business your size.
Ready to understand your security posture and close the gaps that matter?
Start with a conversation about your security situation and what you most need to get right.