Free Cybersecurity & IT Assessment Report

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Discover hidden vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and IT infrastructure weaknesses before they become costly breaches. Petronella Technology Group provides Raleigh-Durham and Triangle NC businesses with a comprehensive, no-obligation cybersecurity and IT assessment report that reveals exactly where your organization stands and what steps you need to take to protect your data, reputation, and bottom line.

The Hidden Danger

Most Businesses Do Not Know How Vulnerable They Really Are

The average cost of a data breach in the United States now exceeds four million dollars, and small-to-mid-sized businesses are disproportionately targeted because attackers know they typically have weaker defenses and fewer resources to detect intrusions. Yet the vast majority of business owners and executives across the Raleigh-Durham area operate under the dangerous assumption that their existing IT setup is sufficient to protect them from modern cyber threats. That assumption is almost always wrong.

Ransomware attacks are increasing in both frequency and sophistication. Phishing campaigns have become indistinguishable from legitimate communications. Cloud misconfigurations expose sensitive data to the public internet without anyone noticing for months. Outdated firewalls, unpatched operating systems, weak password policies, and the absence of multi-factor authentication create compounding vulnerabilities that threat actors actively scan for and exploit with automated tools on a daily basis. Compliance frameworks like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, SOC 2, and state-level data privacy regulations continue to expand their requirements, and non-compliance penalties can be devastating.

The problem is not a lack of awareness that cybersecurity matters. The problem is that most businesses in the Triangle region do not have an objective, expert-driven assessment of their actual risk posture. They are making security decisions based on assumptions rather than data, and that approach leaves critical blind spots that attackers are designed to find. You cannot fix what you cannot see, and our free report is designed to give you complete visibility into the security and IT vulnerabilities that could put your entire organization at risk.

Our Approach

A Comprehensive Assessment Built on 22 Years of Security Expertise

Petronella Technology Group's free cybersecurity and IT assessment report is not a generic checklist pulled from a template. It is a structured evaluation methodology developed over more than two decades of protecting businesses across the Triangle region and refined through our experience serving over 2,500 companies with a track record of zero security breaches among clients following our security program. Our assessment framework draws from industry-standard frameworks including NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, and ISO 27001 to ensure comprehensive coverage of your security posture.

The assessment examines your organization across multiple critical dimensions. We evaluate your network architecture and perimeter security, endpoint protection and patch management status, identity and access management practices, data backup and disaster recovery readiness, email security and phishing resilience, cloud infrastructure configuration, compliance alignment with applicable regulatory frameworks, and employee cybersecurity awareness levels. Each dimension is scored and benchmarked against industry standards so you can see exactly where you stand relative to best practices and peer organizations in your sector.

The resulting report provides a clear, prioritized roadmap of remediation actions ranked by risk severity and implementation complexity. We do not just identify problems; we provide actionable guidance on how to fix them, including estimated timelines, resource requirements, and the business impact of leaving each vulnerability unaddressed. This report becomes a strategic planning tool that you can use regardless of whether you engage PTG for ongoing services or choose to address the findings with your internal team or another provider.

Our goal is to empower you with knowledge. We believe that every business in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the Research Triangle Park deserves to understand their true cybersecurity risk posture without having to commit to a paid engagement to get that clarity. The report is genuinely free, genuinely comprehensive, and genuinely yours to keep and act on however you see fit. There is no sales pitch embedded in the assessment, no artificial urgency, and no hidden agenda. We are confident enough in the quality of our work that the report speaks for itself.

What You Receive

Inside Your Free Assessment Report

Every report is customized to your business size, industry, and regulatory environment. Here is what your comprehensive assessment covers in detail.

Network Security Evaluation

A thorough analysis of your network infrastructure including firewall configuration review, intrusion detection and prevention system status, network segmentation assessment, wireless network security evaluation, and VPN configuration analysis. We identify open ports, misconfigured access rules, unprotected network segments, and potential lateral movement paths that an attacker could exploit after gaining initial access. The evaluation also includes a review of your network monitoring capabilities to determine whether you would detect an intrusion in progress or only discover it after significant damage has occurred. This section provides specific recommendations for hardening your perimeter defenses and internal network controls.

Compliance Gap Analysis

A detailed mapping of your current security controls against the compliance frameworks relevant to your industry and business operations. Whether you need to comply with HIPAA for healthcare data, PCI-DSS for payment card processing, CMMC for Department of Defense contracts, SOC 2 for SaaS operations, or North Carolina state data privacy regulations, our gap analysis identifies every area where your current practices fall short of regulatory requirements. Each gap is documented with the specific regulation section, the current state of your controls, the required state for compliance, and a prioritized remediation plan with realistic timelines. This analysis can save you thousands of dollars in potential compliance penalties and audit preparation costs.

Endpoint & Device Security Review

A comprehensive review of your endpoint protection strategy including the status of antivirus and anti-malware solutions, endpoint detection and response capabilities, operating system and application patch management, mobile device management policies, and USB and removable media controls. We assess whether your endpoint protection is actually functioning as intended, identify devices with outdated security software or missing critical patches, evaluate your bring-your-own-device policies, and determine whether your organization has adequate visibility into all endpoints connecting to your network. This section is critical because endpoints are the most common initial attack vector for ransomware and data exfiltration campaigns targeting businesses in the Raleigh-Durham corridor.

Data Backup & Disaster Recovery Assessment

An evaluation of your data backup infrastructure, disaster recovery plans, and business continuity preparedness. We examine your backup frequency, retention policies, storage locations, encryption practices, and most critically, whether your backups have been tested with a successful restore within the past quarter. Many Triangle NC businesses believe they have adequate backups until they need to recover from a ransomware attack or hardware failure and discover that their backups are corrupted, incomplete, or inaccessible. Our assessment identifies gaps in your backup strategy, calculates your actual recovery time objective and recovery point objective, and provides recommendations for building a resilient disaster recovery capability that can withstand the most common failure scenarios.

Email & Phishing Resilience Test

An assessment of your email security infrastructure and organizational resilience to phishing attacks, which remain the number one attack vector for cybercriminals targeting businesses of all sizes. We review your email gateway security configuration, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication records, spam and malware filtering effectiveness, and email encryption capabilities. The assessment also evaluates your employee awareness training program and provides baseline metrics on your organization's susceptibility to social engineering attacks. With business email compromise losses exceeding two billion dollars annually, understanding your email security posture is essential for protecting your organization's financial assets and sensitive data from sophisticated phishing campaigns.

Executive Risk Summary & Roadmap

A clear, non-technical executive summary that translates the technical findings into business risk language that leadership teams and board members can understand and act upon. The summary includes an overall risk score, a heat map of critical vulnerabilities ranked by business impact, estimated financial exposure from the identified risks, and a phased remediation roadmap with quick wins, medium-term improvements, and strategic security investments. This executive summary is designed to facilitate informed decision-making about cybersecurity budget allocation and risk management priorities, ensuring that your leadership team has the clarity they need to protect the organization effectively and allocate resources where they will have the greatest impact on reducing overall risk.

How It Works

Three Simple Steps to Your Free Report

Request Your Report

Fill out the brief form below or call us at 919-348-4912 to request your free cybersecurity and IT assessment report. We will schedule a convenient time for a 30-minute discovery call to understand your business, industry, and primary concerns. There is no obligation and no sales pressure involved in this process.

Assessment & Analysis

Our security engineers conduct a structured evaluation of your IT environment using our proprietary assessment methodology. Depending on your preferences, this can include remote scanning of your public-facing infrastructure, a questionnaire-based evaluation of internal controls, or an on-site assessment for businesses in the Raleigh, Durham, and Research Triangle Park area.

Report Delivery & Review

You receive your comprehensive report within five business days. We then schedule a complimentary review session where our senior security consultants walk you through the findings, answer your questions, and discuss the prioritized remediation roadmap. The report is yours to keep regardless of whether you choose to engage PTG for remediation services.

Trusted Track Record

The Numbers That Define Our Commitment to Security

22+
Years Protecting Businesses
2,500+
Companies Assessed
0
Client Security Breaches
100%
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Why Choose PTG

Why Businesses Trust Petronella Technology Group

Genuine Expertise, Not Sales Tactics

Our free report is created by the same senior security engineers who manage enterprise-grade cybersecurity operations. You receive real expert analysis, not a marketing-generated scare document designed to pressure you into buying services. We let the findings speak for themselves because after 22 years and 2,500 clients, our reputation is built on integrity and accuracy.

Zero Breach Track Record

No other cybersecurity firm in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill corridor can claim zero breaches among clients who implemented our full security recommendations across more than two decades of operations. This track record is not a marketing claim; it is a verifiable fact that reflects the depth of our security methodology, the quality of our team, and the seriousness with which we approach every client engagement.

Actionable, Not Just Informational

Unlike generic security assessments that identify problems without providing solutions, our report includes a prioritized remediation roadmap with specific action items, estimated timelines, resource requirements, and risk impact scores. You walk away with a strategic plan that you can execute immediately, whether you work with PTG or another provider of your choosing.

Local Presence, National Capabilities

Based in Raleigh, NC, we offer on-site assessment capabilities for businesses throughout the Triangle region including Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, and the Research Triangle Park corridor. For businesses outside our immediate geography, we provide equally thorough remote assessments using secure scanning and evaluation tools that deliver the same comprehensive results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Free Assessment Report FAQ

Is the cybersecurity assessment report really free with no obligation?
Yes, absolutely. The report is completely free with no strings attached. There is no requirement to purchase services, sign contracts, or commit to any engagement with Petronella Technology Group. We provide the free assessment because we believe every business in the Raleigh-Durham area deserves to understand their cybersecurity risk posture, and we are confident that the quality of our work will speak for itself if and when you decide you need ongoing security support.
How long does the assessment process take from start to finish?
The entire process typically takes seven to ten business days from your initial request to report delivery. The discovery call takes approximately 30 minutes, the assessment phase takes three to five business days depending on the scope and complexity of your environment, and the report is delivered within two business days after the assessment is completed. We then schedule a complimentary review session at your convenience to walk through the findings together.
What information do you need from my business to conduct the assessment?
For the initial discovery call, we need basic information about your business size, industry, and primary IT infrastructure components. For the assessment itself, the information required depends on the assessment type. A remote external assessment requires only your public-facing domain and IP information. A more comprehensive internal assessment may require temporary secure access to your network environment or completion of a detailed questionnaire about your internal controls, policies, and technology stack.
Is my business data kept confidential during and after the assessment?
Absolutely. Petronella Technology Group treats all client data with the highest level of confidentiality. We execute a mutual non-disclosure agreement before any assessment work begins, all assessment data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and all client information is permanently deleted from our systems within 30 days of report delivery unless you engage us for ongoing services. Our strong security track record for clients on our managed program across 2,500 clients demonstrates our commitment to data protection.
What types of businesses benefit most from this free assessment?
Any business that stores, processes, or transmits sensitive data benefits from our assessment, but it is particularly valuable for healthcare practices subject to HIPAA, financial services firms, legal offices, technology companies, manufacturing businesses with intellectual property, and any organization pursuing compliance certifications. Businesses in the Triangle NC area with 10 to 500 employees represent our most common assessment profile, though we serve organizations of all sizes.
How is this different from automated vulnerability scanning tools?
Automated vulnerability scanners identify known technical vulnerabilities but miss the strategic, procedural, and human elements that account for the majority of successful cyberattacks. Our assessment combines technical scanning with expert analysis of your policies, processes, employee awareness, compliance posture, and business continuity readiness. The result is a holistic risk picture that automated tools alone cannot provide, along with contextual recommendations that account for your specific business operations and threat landscape.
Can the assessment be performed remotely for businesses outside Raleigh-Durham?
Yes. While we offer on-site assessments for businesses in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and Research Triangle Park area, we conduct equally thorough remote assessments for businesses anywhere in North Carolina and across the United States. Our remote assessment methodology uses secure scanning tools, encrypted communication channels, and virtual discovery sessions to deliver comprehensive results without requiring physical presence at your location.
What happens after I receive the report?
After you receive the report, we schedule a complimentary review session where our senior security consultants walk you through every finding, answer your questions, and discuss the prioritized remediation roadmap. From there, you have complete flexibility. You can address the findings with your internal IT team, engage a third-party provider, or partner with PTG for remediation and ongoing managed security services. There is absolutely no pressure to engage PTG for follow-up services.
Do you offer ongoing cybersecurity monitoring after the assessment?
Yes. Petronella Technology Group offers comprehensive managed cybersecurity services including 24/7 security operations center monitoring, endpoint detection and response, SIEM management, vulnerability management, incident response, and compliance management. Many clients who begin with the free assessment choose to engage us for ongoing protection, but this is entirely optional and never a condition of receiving the free report. We are happy to discuss our managed security services during the report review session if you are interested.
How do I get started with requesting the free report?
Getting started is simple. You can fill out the request form on this page, call us directly at 919-348-4912, or email our assessment team. A member of our team will contact you within one business day to schedule your discovery call and begin the assessment process. The entire experience is designed to be straightforward, professional, and completely free of sales pressure.
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Your Cybersecurity Blind Spots Are Costing You More Than You Think

Every day without a clear understanding of your security posture is a day your business operates at unnecessary risk. Request your free cybersecurity and IT assessment report from Petronella Technology Group today and take the first step toward protecting your Raleigh-Durham business from the threats that matter most. No cost. No obligation. No sales pressure. Just expert analysis you can trust and act on immediately.