Security Risk Assessment Understand Your Full Risk Landscape
Structured security risk assessments grounded in NIST SP 800-30 and ISO 27005. We cover cyber, physical, operational, and third-party risk domains -- delivering a prioritized risk register that replaces assumptions with evidence.
Assessment Scope
True organizational risk spans multiple domains. Our assessments examine all four.
Cyber and Physical
- Networks, servers, cloud, SaaS, endpoints, and email systems
- Attack surface evaluation, access controls, encryption, patching
- Facility access, server rooms, surveillance, environmental controls
- Threat modeling for ransomware, BEC, credential theft, and APTs
Operational and Third-Party
- Onboarding/offboarding, separation of duties, change management
- Business continuity, disaster recovery testing, and awareness training
- Vendor due diligence, BAAs, right-to-audit clauses
- Fourth-party dependencies and supply chain risk evaluation
What You Receive
Comprehensive deliverables for technical staff, executives, and compliance auditors.
Risk Register
Structured inventory of every risk with threat source, inherent score, existing controls, residual score, and risk owner assignment.
Risk Heat Map
Visual representation of your risk landscape on a likelihood-impact matrix for rapid identification of risk clusters.
Executive Summary
Non-technical narrative connecting identified risks to potential business outcomes for board members and stakeholders.
Remediation Roadmap
Quick wins (30-day), medium-term (90-day), and strategic (6-12 month) actions sequenced by risk severity and cost.
Inherent vs. Residual Risk
Raw Exposure
Risk level assuming no controls are in place. Reveals the true severity of each threat your organization faces.
Worst-Case Scenario
Helps leadership understand what the organization is actually up against before control effectiveness is factored in.
Actual Exposure
Risk remaining after existing controls are applied. Shows your real-world vulnerability to each identified threat.
Control Effectiveness
The delta between inherent and residual risk quantifies whether your current security investments are working.
Our Assessment Process
Context and Scope Definition
Asset and Data Inventory
Threat Identification
Vulnerability Analysis
Risk Scoring and Evaluation
Treatment Planning and Reporting
Satisfies Requirements For
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a security risk assessment different from a penetration test?
A pen test is a point-in-time adversarial simulation focused on technical exploitation. A risk assessment examines the full landscape of threats across cyber, physical, operational, and third-party domains, scoring each by likelihood and impact. You need both -- they serve different purposes.
What frameworks do you follow?
NIST SP 800-30 (Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments) and ISO/IEC 27005 (Information Security Risk Management). Our methodology satisfies both simultaneously, reducing the assessment burden for organizations with multiple compliance obligations.
How long does a security risk assessment take?
Small to mid-sized organizations (25-100 employees, single location): 2-4 weeks. Larger organizations with multiple locations, complex networks, or extensive compliance requirements: 4-8 weeks. We confirm timeline during the scoping call.
What is a risk appetite and why does it matter?
Risk appetite is the aggregate level of risk your organization is willing to accept. We help your leadership team define this threshold, transforming the risk register from a theoretical document into a practical decision-making tool. Risks above tolerance demand action; risks within tolerance may be monitored.
Can you help with remediation after the assessment?
Yes. We offer complete remediation services including technology implementation, NIST compliance consulting, policy development, and managed security services. Many organizations prefer to engage us for both assessment and remediation to avoid handoff overhead.
Replace Assumptions with Evidence
A structured risk assessment gives leadership the data needed to allocate security budgets rationally and demonstrate due diligence to regulators.