Free Assessment of Current Hacking Threats (FACHT) | Discover Your Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Today
For a limited time, Petronella Technology Group is offering a complimentary, no-obligation FACHT assessment to businesses across Raleigh, Durham, RTP, and the greater Triangle, NC region. Uncover hidden vulnerabilities, identify active threats targeting your organization, and receive an expert-driven action plan to strengthen your defenses — completely free of charge. This special offer is available to qualifying businesses who want to understand their true cybersecurity risk before it is too late.
Most Businesses Have No Idea They Are Already Under Attack
Hidden Vulnerabilities & Active Threats
Right now, cybercriminals may already have access to your company's credentials, financial data, or client records — and you would never know it. Stolen employee passwords circulate on dark web marketplaces. Unpatched systems create open doors for ransomware operators. Misconfigured firewalls, outdated email security, and unmanaged endpoints leave organizations across Raleigh, Durham, and the Research Triangle Park exposed to attacks that grow more sophisticated by the day. The average time between an initial compromise and discovery exceeds 200 days, meaning attackers have months of unfettered access to exfiltrate data, install backdoors, and prepare devastating ransomware deployments before anyone notices something is wrong.
A Dangerous False Sense of Security
Many businesses believe their existing security measures are sufficient because they have antivirus software installed or a firewall in place. This creates a far more dangerous situation than having no security at all, because it breeds complacency. The reality is that basic security tools only address a fraction of the modern threat landscape. Without a comprehensive, expert-led assessment of your current hacking threats, you cannot know where your real exposures lie. Every week that passes without a thorough evaluation is another week that attackers can exploit the gaps you do not even know exist. The FACHT assessment was designed specifically to eliminate these blind spots and give businesses across the Triangle a clear, honest picture of their actual cybersecurity risk.
A Comprehensive, Expert-Led Threat Assessment — at Zero Cost
The Free Assessment of Current Hacking Threats gives your organization complete visibility into the risks targeting your business right now.
Deep Threat Discovery
The FACHT assessment begins with a thorough examination of the threats actively targeting your organization. PTG's certified security analysts use the same advanced reconnaissance tools and intelligence sources employed by nation-state-level security teams to identify compromised credentials, exposed sensitive data, and active threats circulating on dark web forums and criminal marketplaces. We examine whether your company's email addresses, passwords, financial information, or proprietary data have already been leaked or sold. This is not a superficial scan — it is a comprehensive threat discovery process built on 22 years of experience protecting over 2,500 companies across the Triangle with zero breaches among clients following our security program on record. The results often reveal exposures that organizations had no idea existed, giving them the critical intelligence needed to act before an attacker does.
Vulnerability Identification
Beyond external threats, the FACHT assessment examines your internal security posture to identify exploitable vulnerabilities across your infrastructure. We evaluate your network perimeter defenses, email security configurations, endpoint protection coverage, access control policies, and cloud environment settings to pinpoint the specific weaknesses that an attacker would target. Every finding is documented with a severity rating and a clear explanation of the business impact if that vulnerability were exploited. Our analysts provide context that goes far beyond automated scan results — we explain what each vulnerability means in practical terms, how an attacker would use it, and what the consequences would look like for your specific organization. This level of expert analysis is what separates the FACHT from generic security scans that produce noise without actionable insight.
Expert Consultation & Action Plan
Every FACHT assessment concludes with a one-on-one consultation with a PTG cybersecurity expert who walks you through every finding, answers your questions, and delivers a prioritized action plan. This is not a high-pressure sales meeting — it is a genuine security briefing conducted by a certified professional who wants you to understand your risk and know exactly what steps to take next. The action plan ranks remediation tasks by urgency and business impact, identifies quick wins you can implement immediately, and outlines longer-term strategic improvements. Whether you choose to work with PTG for remediation or handle the improvements internally, you walk away with a clear, actionable roadmap that transforms uncertainty into informed decision-making. Many businesses that have completed the FACHT assessment describe it as the most eye-opening and valuable cybersecurity experience they have ever had.
Six Critical Assessment Areas Included in Your Free FACHT
Every FACHT assessment delivers a thorough evaluation across six essential cybersecurity domains to provide a complete threat picture.
Dark Web Exposure Scan
Your company's most sensitive data may already be for sale on criminal marketplaces, and you would never know without a targeted dark web scan. The FACHT assessment includes a comprehensive dark web exposure analysis that searches across thousands of underground forums, paste sites, breach databases, and encrypted communication channels for any trace of your organization's credentials, email addresses, financial records, client data, or proprietary information. PTG's intelligence analysts use specialized tools and curated threat feeds to identify compromised accounts that could be used to breach your systems. We have found stolen credentials belonging to C-suite executives, administrative assistants with domain admin access, and former employees whose accounts were never properly deactivated. Each discovery is documented with the source, date of exposure, and specific remediation steps to neutralize the threat before an attacker can use it against you.
Network Vulnerability Analysis
Your network infrastructure is the backbone of your business operations and the primary attack vector for cybercriminals seeking unauthorized access. The FACHT assessment evaluates your external-facing network perimeter to identify open ports, misconfigured services, outdated firmware, weak encryption protocols, and exploitable vulnerabilities that attackers actively scan for. We assess whether your firewall rules are properly configured, whether your VPN implementations follow current security standards, and whether your network segmentation prevents lateral movement in the event of a perimeter breach. Our analysts examine your DNS configurations, SSL certificate validity, and publicly accessible services to determine whether your network presents an easy target or a hardened defense. Every vulnerability is rated by severity and accompanied by specific, actionable remediation guidance that your IT team or managed service provider can implement immediately.
Email Security Assessment
Email remains the number one attack vector for cybercriminals, accounting for over ninety percent of successful breaches. The FACHT assessment includes a detailed evaluation of your email security posture, examining your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configurations to determine whether attackers can spoof your domain to send fraudulent messages to your clients, partners, and employees. We assess your email filtering capabilities, attachment sandboxing, link protection, and phishing detection mechanisms. Our analysts evaluate whether your organization is protected against business email compromise attacks — the fastest-growing and most financially devastating category of cybercrime targeting businesses in the Raleigh-Durham market. We also examine your email archival and retention policies to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. The assessment identifies specific gaps in your email security chain and provides clear recommendations to close each one.
Endpoint Protection Review
Every laptop, desktop, mobile device, and server connected to your network represents a potential entry point for attackers. The FACHT assessment evaluates your endpoint protection strategy to determine whether your devices are adequately defended against malware, ransomware, fileless attacks, and advanced persistent threats. We examine whether you have deployed modern endpoint detection and response solutions or are relying on legacy antivirus software that cannot detect today's threats. Our review covers your patch management practices to identify systems running outdated operating systems or unpatched applications with known critical vulnerabilities. We assess your mobile device management policies, BYOD security controls, and whether administrative privileges are properly restricted across your endpoint fleet. Organizations across the Triangle are often shocked to discover how many of their endpoints are running software with known exploits that attackers can weaponize in minutes.
Compliance Gap Check
Regulatory compliance is not optional, and the penalties for non-compliance continue to increase across every industry. The FACHT assessment includes a preliminary compliance gap check that evaluates your organization's readiness against the frameworks most relevant to your sector — whether that is HIPAA for healthcare providers, CMMC and NIST 800-171 for federal contractors operating in the Research Triangle Park corridor, PCI-DSS for businesses handling payment card data, or SOC 2 for technology service providers. Our analysts identify the most critical gaps between your current security practices and regulatory requirements, giving you a clear understanding of where you stand and what needs to be addressed to achieve or maintain compliance. This gap check is especially valuable for organizations that have never undergone a formal compliance assessment or those preparing for an upcoming audit. PTG's security and compliance services can then help you close those gaps systematically.
Executive Risk Report
The FACHT assessment culminates in a comprehensive Executive Risk Report that translates technical findings into clear business language your leadership team can understand and act upon. This is not a raw data dump of scan results — it is a professionally prepared security briefing document that summarizes your overall risk posture, highlights the most critical threats and vulnerabilities, quantifies potential business impact in terms your executives care about, and delivers a prioritized remediation roadmap with specific timelines and resource estimates. The Executive Risk Report includes a visual risk dashboard that makes it easy to communicate your security status to board members, partners, clients, and auditors. It serves as both an immediate action guide and a baseline measurement that you can use to track security improvements over time. Every report is reviewed and quality-assured by a senior PTG security analyst before delivery to ensure accuracy, completeness, and genuine actionability for your organization.
The Numbers Behind the FACHT Assessment
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919-348-4912FACHT Assessments Tailored to Your Industry's Threat Landscape
The FACHT assessment adapts its focus based on the specific threats, attack patterns, and regulatory requirements unique to your industry sector across Raleigh, Durham, and the Research Triangle Park region.
Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare organizations are among the most targeted industries for cyberattacks because of the high value of protected health information on criminal marketplaces. The FACHT assessment for healthcare practices includes specific evaluation of HIPAA-related vulnerabilities, electronic health record system security, medical device network exposure, and patient data protection controls. We examine whether your organization's PHI has been exposed in any known breaches and whether your email systems are vulnerable to the phishing campaigns that specifically target healthcare providers across the Triangle. Many medical practices, clinics, and healthcare organizations in the Raleigh-Durham area have used the FACHT to identify critical HIPAA compliance gaps before regulators discovered them during an audit.
Federal Contractors
With Research Triangle Park's significant federal contracting community, the FACHT assessment pays special attention to the security requirements mandated by CMMC, NIST 800-171, and DFARS for organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information. Our assessment evaluates whether your CUI handling practices, System Security Plan documentation, and technical controls meet the 110 security requirements necessary for contract eligibility. We scan for compromised credentials that could jeopardize your security clearance status and identify vulnerabilities that would constitute findings during a CMMC Level 2 certification assessment. Federal contractors who complete the FACHT gain a significant head start on their compliance journey.
Financial Services
Banks, credit unions, investment firms, insurance agencies, and financial advisors face relentless attacks from sophisticated threat actors seeking access to financial systems and client funds. The FACHT assessment for financial services organizations includes targeted evaluation of payment processing security, wire transfer fraud prevention, client data encryption, and regulatory compliance readiness across PCI-DSS, SOX, and GLBA frameworks. We examine whether your organization's financial credentials or client account information have been compromised and whether your transaction monitoring systems can detect the subtle anomalies that indicate fraudulent activity in progress.
Legal Firms
Law firms are custodians of extraordinarily sensitive client information, making them high-value targets for sophisticated threat actors including nation-state groups and corporate espionage operations. The FACHT assessment for legal practices evaluates attorney-client privilege protections, document management security, encrypted communication channels, e-discovery readiness, and compliance with state bar association cybersecurity requirements. We scan for compromised attorney credentials and exposed case materials on dark web platforms. Legal practices across Durham and Raleigh have used the FACHT to identify critical security gaps that, if exploited, could have resulted in malpractice liability and irreparable damage to client trust.
Why the FACHT Assessment from Petronella Technology Group
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Completely Free, No-Obligation Assessment
The FACHT assessment is provided at absolutely no cost to qualifying businesses. There are no hidden fees, no credit card requirements, no surprise invoices, and no obligation to purchase any services whatsoever. PTG offers the FACHT as a genuine public service because we believe every business deserves to understand the threats targeting their organization. We have invested in building a world-class assessment methodology specifically so we can offer this level of insight to companies across the Raleigh, Durham, and Research Triangle Park region without charging a single dollar. If the FACHT reveals critical vulnerabilities and you choose to work with PTG for remediation, that is a separate conversation that happens entirely on your terms. Hundreds of businesses have completed the FACHT and used the results to improve their security independently — and we consider that a success.
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Certified Security Experts with 22+ Years of Experience
Your FACHT assessment is conducted by PTG's team of certified cybersecurity professionals holding credentials including CEH, CompTIA Security+, and numerous compliance-specific certifications. These are not junior technicians running automated scans — they are seasoned security analysts with decades of combined experience identifying and neutralizing real-world threats against businesses of every size and industry. The same expertise that has enabled PTG to protect over 2,500 companies with zero security breaches among clients following our security program over more than two decades is applied to every FACHT assessment we conduct. When you receive your results, you can be confident that the findings are accurate, the risk ratings are calibrated to real-world threat intelligence, and the remediation recommendations are practical and prioritized correctly.
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Comprehensive Scope Across Six Security Domains
Unlike superficial security scans that check a few boxes and generate generic reports, the FACHT assessment provides a thorough evaluation across six critical security domains: dark web exposure, network vulnerabilities, email security, endpoint protection, compliance readiness, and executive risk reporting. This comprehensive scope ensures that no critical area of your security posture is overlooked. Each domain is evaluated using the same frameworks and methodologies that PTG employs in our paid security risk assessments and IT security risk assessments. The breadth and depth of the FACHT assessment is genuinely unusual for a complimentary offering, and it reflects PTG's commitment to helping Triangle-area businesses understand their true cybersecurity risk.
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Actionable Results You Can Use Immediately
The FACHT assessment does not just tell you that problems exist — it tells you exactly what to do about them. Every finding in your Executive Risk Report is accompanied by specific, prioritized remediation steps ranked by severity and implementation effort. You receive a clear sequence of actions: what to fix immediately, what to address within thirty days, and what to plan for in the coming quarter. The recommendations are practical, resource-conscious, and designed to deliver maximum risk reduction with minimum disruption to your operations. Whether you choose to implement the improvements yourself, work with your existing IT team, or engage PTG for professional remediation services, the FACHT gives you a complete, actionable roadmap that transforms cybersecurity from an overwhelming unknown into a manageable, strategic initiative.
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