Advisory | Enterprise Security Assessment

Know Your Security Exposure and What to Fix First

Most organizations have security tools in place. What they often lack is a clear understanding of where real exposure exists and what improvements will reduce risk most effectively.

StrataNorth’s Enterprise Security Assessment provides an objective evaluation of your environment and delivers a maturity scorecard, risk-tiered findings, and a prioritized remediation roadmap aligned to your operational realities.

Vendor-neutral.   Practical.   Designed to support your internal IT team.

Security Tools Are Common. Clarity Is Not.

Most organizations have invested in security platforms, monitoring tools, and policies. Yet leadership and IT teams still struggle to answer critical questions:

      • Where is our actual exposure concentrated?

      • Which gaps create the highest operational or financial risk?

      • What improvements should we prioritize first?

      • Are we prepared for ransomware recovery or cyber liability requirements?

Without a structured evaluation, security programs often become collections of tools rather than a cohesive security strategy.

A comprehensive assessment provides the insight needed to understand exposure and prioritize meaningful improvements.

Clear Deliverables for Leadership and IT Teams

Our assessments deliver decision-grade insight, not just technical findings.

Security Maturity Scorecard

Benchmark your security posture across core domains and understand where your organization stands relative to industry frameworks.

Prioritized Remediation Roadmap

A structured improvement plan focused on the highest-impact changes first.

Risk-Tiered Findings

Security gaps categorized by Critical, High, and Moderate risk levels, with clear explanations of potential impact.

Leadership-Ready Summary

Clear reporting that helps leadership teams understand exposure and prioritize security investments.

Comprehensive Assessment Across Core Security Domains

Our assessments review the technologies, controls, and operational practices that shape your overall security posture.

  • Identity and Access Security

    We evaluate how users authenticate and access systems, focusing on MFA coverage, privileged access controls, identity risk monitoring, and access auditing. Identity remains the most common entry point for modern attacks.

  • Endpoint Security and Patch Posture

    Endpoints represent one of the largest attack surfaces. We assess endpoint protection coverage, centralized device management, and the consistency of patch deployment.

  • Backup and Ransomware Readiness

    Backups alone are not enough. We assess backup architecture, offsite replication, recovery speed, and restore testing maturity.

  • Messaging Security

    Email continues to be a primary attack vector. We review anti-phishing protections, impersonation defenses, and domain authentication controls such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

  • Network and Firewall Security

    We evaluate network segmentation, firewall configuration, and remote access pathways to identify unnecessary exposure.

  • Compliance and Governance

    Security policies and governance processes are reviewed to determine alignment with regulatory expectations and risk management goals.

Security Technologies Often Found in Client Environments

Our assessments frequently review environments built on widely adopted enterprise security technologies. While we remain vendor-neutral, we commonly evaluate environments that include platforms such as:

A Structured and Practical Methodology

Our methodology combines technical evaluation with business-aligned prioritization.

1. Discovery and Alignment

Understand your environment, priorities, and risk tolerance.

2. Structured Security Evaluation

Evaluate configurations, architecture, and operational practices across security domains.

3. Maturity Benchmarking

Evaluate your current security posture against industry benchmarks to identify gaps, strengths, and opportunities for improvement.

4. Risk Prioritization

Findings are categorized by risk level and implementation complexity.

5. Executive Readout and Roadmap

You receive a clear summary of exposure and a prioritized improvement plan.

Trusted Security Assessment Methodology

Our assessments align with widely recognized security frameworks and support organizations operating in regulated and high-trust industries.

Framework Alignment

NIST Cybersecurity Framework
CIS Critical Security Controls
ISO 27001

Industries We Commonly Support

Healthcare
Financial Services
Life Sciences
Professional Services

Ready for a Clear View of Your Security Posture?

A Security Assessment Consultation is the easiest way to begin.

During this short conversation we will:

  • Discuss what prompted the assessment

  • Review your environment at a high level

  • Recommend the right assessment scope

Book now to gain clarity on your security exposure and build a roadmap for measurable improvement.

StrataNorth LLC
15 Main Street, Suite 139
Watertown, MA 02472

 

Email: LearnMore@StrataNorth.co
Phone: +1 (617) 612-5231