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Security Assessments

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Security Reviews Written by People Who Break In for a Living

Most security assessments tell you what controls you have. A Binary Response assessment tells you what an attacker with your threat profile would actually do with the access they can get.

Our assessors come from incident response backgrounds. They've seen what attackers do after they get in — and they design assessments around those real-world attack patterns.

Assessment Types

  • External attack surface review — enumerate your internet-exposed assets, identify misconfigurations, exposed credentials, and vulnerable services an attacker would find before your team does
  • Internal network assessment — assume-breach review of your internal environment; lateral movement paths, Active Directory weaknesses, and privilege escalation routes
  • Cloud security review — M365, Azure, AWS, and GWS configuration review; identity, storage, logging, and access control gaps
  • Email security assessment — SPF, DKIM, DMARC configuration; phishing simulation; M365 anti-phishing and safe links evaluation
  • IR readiness assessment — evaluate your detection, response, and recovery capabilities against a defined threat profile; identify gaps before an incident finds them
  • Cyber Essentials / Essentials Plus — assessment and preparation support for NCSC certification

Our Approach

We scope every assessment against your actual threat profile — the specific threat actors likely to target your sector, your size, and your data. Assessments are prioritised by real-world exploitability, not theoretical severity scores.

We work with your team, not against them. Findings are briefed before the final report so nothing in the written output is a surprise.

Report Standards

Every finding is documented with: confirmed evidence of exploitability, business impact in plain language, and a clear remediation path. We don't pad reports with low-value theoretical findings. Executives get a dashboard summary; your technical team gets the detail they need to fix things.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between a vulnerability scan and a security assessment?

A vulnerability scan identifies known software vulnerabilities using automated tools. A security assessment combines automated tooling with human analysis — we look at configuration, logic flaws, access control design, and attack chaining that automated scanners can't detect.

Do you do penetration testing?

Yes — internal and external penetration testing is part of our assessment capability. We scope the engagement type based on your objectives: a scoped pentest has clearly defined rules of engagement; a red team exercise is more open-ended and simulates a realistic targeted attack.

How long does an assessment take?

External attack surface reviews typically complete in 3–5 days. Internal assessments and cloud reviews are typically 5–10 days depending on scope. We scope timing at engagement start and keep you informed throughout.

Can you help us achieve Cyber Essentials certification?

Yes. We can assess your current state against the five Cyber Essentials controls, identify gaps, support remediation, and prepare you for the formal certification assessment.

Do you provide remediation support?

We provide detailed remediation guidance in every report. For organisations that want hands-on remediation support, we can provide that as a follow-on engagement or refer you to appropriate specialists.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of security assessments do you offer?

We provide external and internal penetration testing, web application security assessments, cloud security reviews (AWS, Azure, GCP), Active Directory security assessments, social engineering and phishing exercises, and security architecture reviews.

How is your approach different from other penetration testing firms?

We're DFIR practitioners first. We test your defences using the same techniques we see real attackers use in live incidents. This means our findings are grounded in actual threat intelligence, not theoretical vulnerabilities.

How often should we conduct security assessments?

At minimum annually, and after any significant infrastructure change. Organisations in regulated sectors or with high-risk profiles should consider quarterly testing of critical assets. Continuous assessment programmes are available for mature environments.

Will testing disrupt our systems?

We take a careful, controlled approach. All testing is scoped and agreed in advance with clear rules of engagement. Denial-of-service testing is only performed with explicit consent and typically scheduled out of hours.