Security assessments: cloud, applications & infrastructure
Know which security improvements matter most.
Isolated warnings and long action lists do little to help when business risks remain unclear. We review your cloud environment, applications or infrastructure within an agreed scope, then prioritize findings by relevance and urgency. You gain a clear basis for investment, technical improvements and further testing.
Your options
Services that move your project forward
Agree the scope and objectives
Critical processes, affected systems and already known risks determine the investigation. Access and test methods are coordinated in advance.
A clearly defined assignment with understandable expectations.
Review architecture and configuration
We look at system boundaries, connections and relevant security settings. Technical configuration is evaluated in connection with the intended use.
Identify weaknesses in architecture and implementation.
Examine identities and permissions
Administrative access, technical accounts and roles are checked. Particularly far-reaching or no longer needed rights receive attention.
Practical steps to reduce unnecessary access.
Assess applications and data flows
We examine selected interfaces, trust boundaries and the handling of sensitive data. Checks focus on the relevant business processes.
Understand risks and their potential business impact.
Review operational security
We review patching, logging, backups and incident response using the available evidence. This reveals unclear responsibilities and gaps in existing practices.
Technical findings can be combined with feasible operational measures.
Prioritize improvements
Findings explain the affected areas, the reasoning behind the assessment and proposed remedies. Dependencies and any further checks are identified.
A work plan that your teams can use to start specific improvements.
Where to start
Security assessments: cloud, applications & infrastructure Use cases
Three example situations show how we can help.
Before a major launch
A new application or cloud environment should go live. A focused assessment examines the agreed security basics and makes remaining risks visible.
After several individual projects
Different teams have built systems. We examine common pain points and prioritize the most important improvements across the point solutions.
Before budget and action decisions
Many security measures are competing for investment. A structured review helps weigh their effort against business relevance.
From requirements to results
A clear process with agreed milestones
Define the review
We agree on systems, objectives, required access and permitted testing methods.
Examine the evidence
Configurations, architecture and relevant processes are checked in a structured manner.
Assess the findings
Technical results are linked to impacts, existing controls and priorities.
Agree the next steps
We explain the findings and agree on remediation, responsibilities and any further verification.
Your benefit
What you receive
- Documented scope of testing with methods used.
- Comprehensible findings with affected components and risk classification.
- Prioritized actions including dependencies and accountability.
- A results briefing for technical and business decision-makers.
Ways to work with us
Choose a starting point that fits your needs. We agree the scope and required effort in a tailored proposal.
Focused security assessment
For a clear area: Examination of selected systems and a prioritized list of measures.
Cross-environment security assessment
For interconnected environments: architecture, access and operational processes in a common risk picture.
Remediation and verification
For specific improvements: support for measures and verification of agreed findings.
Questions before you get started
What is the difference between an assessment and a penetration test?
An assessment can take a broad look at architecture, configuration and organizational processes. A penetration test examines targeted exploitable vulnerabilities to the agreed extent. Both services can complement each other.
Can a single area be audited?
Yes. A cloud account, an application or a defined network can be the starting point. We consider relevant dependencies and explain the limits of the assessment in the report.
What access will you need?
This depends on the depth of the review. Options include document review, read-only configuration access or explicitly agreed technical tests. We describe the required permissions and their purpose before starting.
Is there a guarantee that there are no vulnerabilities?
No. Findings relate to the agreed scope, methods and point in time. They support decisions and improvements, but cannot establish that a system is entirely free from risk.
How are findings prioritized?
In addition to technical severity, we look at accessibility, affected data and processes as well as existing protective measures. This makes it easy to understand which findings should be processed first.
Can you help remediate the findings?
Yes. Implementation and verification can be agreed as a separate or additional engagement. The original findings and subsequent changes remain documented.
How is confidential test data handled?
We agree on access, transfer channels, storage and deletion for the project. Reports should provide sufficient evidence without unnecessarily reproducing sensitive information.
How can progress be checked after the assessment?
An action plan connects findings with those responsible and evidence. An agreed review assesses whether the affected points have been remedied or require further work.
Discuss your next step
Which security decision needs a reliable basis?
Tell us which area you want to assess and what prompted the review. We will propose a suitable scope and clear deliverables.
Products for your project
Find manufacturers and product families that fit your needs. We help you plan selection, integration and operations.
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Armis
Asset visibility and cyber exposure management
Armis Centrix — Asset Management and Security · Armis Centrix — OT/IoT Security · Armis Centrix — Medical Device Security
Products and use cases: Armis →Belden | Hirschmann
Industrial networks and Ethernet switches
Industrial Ethernet Switches · HiOS · Industrial HiVision
Products and use cases: Belden | Hirschmann →Belden | macmon
Network access control and zero trust access
macmon NAC · macmon SDP
Products and use cases: Belden | macmon →BeyondTrust
Control privileged access
Password Safe · Privileged Remote Access · Endpoint Privilege Management
Products and use cases: BeyondTrust →BlueFlag Security
Identify risks in development identities
Developer Risk and Governance Platform
Products and use cases: BlueFlag Security →Check Point
Secure networks, cloud and endpoints
Next Generation Firewalls · Spark Firewalls · Cloud Firewall · Email Security · Endpoint Security
Products and use cases: Check Point →Corelight
Network detection and response
Open NDR Platform · Corelight Sensors · Corelight Investigator
Products and use cases: Corelight →Cybereason
Endpoint protection and attack detection
Cybereason EDR · Cybereason XDR · Cybereason NGAV
Products and use cases: Cybereason →CYREBRO
Managed detection and response
Managed Detection and Response · CYREBRO SOC Platform · Incident Response
Products and use cases: CYREBRO →Enginsight
IT visibility and security assessment
Enginsight Platform · Enginsight SIEM · Vulnerability Management & Pentesting
Products and use cases: Enginsight →Exabeam
SIEM and behavior-based detection
New-Scale SIEM · New-Scale Fusion · New-Scale Analytics
Products and use cases: Exabeam →Fortinet
Network security and secure access
FortiGate · FortiSASE · FortiEDR / FortiXDR · FortiManager / FortiAnalyzer
Products and use cases: Fortinet →Horizon3.ai
Validate attack paths and remediation
NodeZero Autonomous Pentesting · NodeZero AD Password Audit
Products and use cases: Horizon3.ai →Kaspersky
Endpoint protection and XDR
Kaspersky Next EDR Foundations · Kaspersky Next XDR Expert · Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security
Products and use cases: Kaspersky →Microsoft
Cloud, identities and security
Microsoft 365 / Azure · Microsoft Entra / Intune · Microsoft Defender / Sentinel · Microsoft Purview
Products and use cases: Microsoft →N-able
IT management and recovery
N-central Endpoint Management · N-sight Endpoint Management · Cove Data Protection · Passportal
Products and use cases: N-able →NETSCOUT
Network analytics and DDoS protection
nGeniusONE · Omnis Cyber Intelligence / Streamer · Arbor Edge Defense
Products and use cases: NETSCOUT →OPSWAT
File inspection at IT and OT boundaries
MetaDefender Core · MetaDefender ICAP Server / Email Security · MetaDefender Kiosk
Products and use cases: OPSWAT →Rapid7
Vulnerabilities and attack surfaces
Exposure Command / InsightVM · InsightAppSec · InsightCloudSec · Metasploit
Products and use cases: Rapid7 →Sekoia.io
SIEM and threat intelligence
Sekoia Defend · Sekoia Intelligence
Products and use cases: Sekoia.io →SentinelOne
Endpoint protection and security operations
Singularity Endpoint · Singularity Identity · Singularity Cloud Security · Singularity AI SIEM
Products and use cases: SentinelOne →Sophos
Endpoint, firewall and managed detection
Sophos Endpoint · Sophos Firewall · Sophos MDR · Sophos Central
Products and use cases: Sophos →Torq
Security operations automation
Torq Hyperautomation · Torq HyperAgents · Torq Case Management
Products and use cases: Torq →Trellix
Endpoint, data and network security
Trellix Endpoint Security · Trellix Data Security · Trellix Network Security · Trellix Helix
Products and use cases: Trellix →Tripwire
Integrity and security configuration
Tripwire Enterprise · Tripwire IP360 · Tripwire LogCenter
Products and use cases: Tripwire →TXOne
Security for industrial systems
TXOne Edge · TXOne Stellar · TXOne Element / Portable Inspector · TXOne Sennin
Products and use cases: TXOne →Varonis
Data security and access permissions
Varonis Discovery / DSPM · Varonis Data Access Governance · Varonis Data Detection and Response
Products and use cases: Varonis →WatchGuard
Network, endpoint and identity protection
WatchGuard Firebox · WatchGuard AuthPoint · WatchGuard Endpoint Security · WatchGuard ThreatSync
Products and use cases: WatchGuard →