Penetration Testing
Services
Learn what vulnerabilities are exploitable in your environment and the level of impact they can have
Our expert penetration testers simulate real-world threats that model typical attack tools, techniques, and objectives in order to attempt to exploit cyber security vulnerabilities. Going through the stages of the attack kill chain, such as reconnaissance, delivery, exploitation, and actions on objectives, we have the capabilities and experience to simulate a complete malicious targeted attack. Our detailed analysis and recommendations to remediate or mitigate validated vulnerabilities provides valuable insight into the level of risk posed to an organization and their clients and partners.
NIST Framework Penetration Testing Methodology
Our team aligns our Penetration Testing services with the highly respected NIST Framework. Below is a general outline of NIST's penetration testing methodology:
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Planning and Reconnaissance
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Research and gather information on the target, plan attacks
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Verify in-scope systems and basic information, such as operating systems in use.
Vulnerability Exploitation
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Manually validated vulnerabilities are exploited by our expert team of ethical hackers.
Vulnerability Identification
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We use industry standard commercial vulnerability scanners, such as Tenable Nessus​.
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Cavalier manually validates the vulnerabilities detected to determine if they're false positives or not applicable
Documenting Findings
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Our team documents our steps taken, findings, remediation/mitigation recommendations and other relevant information into a formal report​.
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We also conclude our penetration testing engagments with a formal outbrief to review the final report and answer client questions.
Pen Testing Services
1. Network Pen Testing
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External networks
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Internal networks
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Wireless (WiFi) networks
​2. Web App Pen Testing
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Custom web apps
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Modified off-the-shelf (MOTS) apps
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Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) apps
3. Mobile App Pen Testing
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Apple iOS apps
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Apple iPad OS apps
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Android apps
4. Internet of Things (IoT) Pen Testing
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Hardware security
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Software security
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Wireless and network connectivity
5. Physical Pen Testing
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Facilities (offices, manufacturing plants, warehouses, etc.)
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Security personnel, processes, and procedures
Network Penetration Testing
Routine penetration testing of external and internal networks is highly recommended for all organizations. This fundamental cybersecurity practice goes beyond a basic vulnerability assessment by attempting to exploit validated vulnerabilities.
Web App Penetration Testing
Web application penetration testing is a process that verifies that the information system protects the data and maintains its intended functionality. Active analysis for any weaknesses, technical flaws, or vulnerabilities becomes especially important if the application contains credit card information or identity data, as the initial compromise may be all that the attacker needs to obtain that information.
Mobile App Penetration Testing
Cavalier's mobile assessment approach will provide your organization insight into how well your mobile applications protect sensitive information from attacks by inspecting every component through application architecture review, web service assessment, secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and web application testing to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Internet of Things (IoT) Penetration Testing
The advent of IoT devices has created yet another attack vector, and one that requires a diverse set of skills in order to properly test for security vulnerabilities. These devices combine hardware, software, sensors, and various wireless and networking technologies, which must all be tested in order to secure them and the data that can be accessed by them.
Physical Penetration Testing
Physical penetration testing allows organizations to understand how susceptible their facilities are to a security threat. This type of penetration testing typically includes assessing the effectiveness of a clients' security systems, CCTV, locks, mantraps, bollards, employee/vendor/guest check-in process, security guards, and more.
Cavalier Advantage for Red Team Assessments:
Real-World Scenarios: Our Red Team Assessments are tailored to your specific business environment, ensuring the simulation is as realistic as possible. We meticulously plan and execute a variety of attack vectors, including social engineering, phishing, credential harvesting, network exploitation, web app exploitation, and more. This allows you to gain a comprehensive understanding of your organization's resilience against sophisticated threats.
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Proactive Threat Mitigation: Identifying vulnerabilities and weaknesses is only the beginning. Our Red Team Assessment services provide detailed reports, outlining the discovered risks and suggesting actionable remediation steps. This proactive approach empowers your organization to address security gaps before they can be exploited by malicious actors.
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Uncover Hidden Weaknesses: Our Red Team Assessment goes beyond traditional security assessments by actively simulating targeted attacks. By emulating the mindset and techniques of real hackers, we can identify vulnerabilities that may have been overlooked, both in your technical infrastructure and human processes.
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Enhance Security Awareness: Security is not just about technology, it's also about people. Our Red Team Assessment can help reveal opportunities that may exist among your employees, enabling them to recognize and respond to potential threats effectively. By engaging with our Red Team, your team gains valuable insights and hands-on experience in dealing with real-world attacks.
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Compliance and Regulations: In today's heavily regulated landscape, meeting industry standards and compliance requirements is paramount. Our Red Team Assessment services can help your organization validate its security measures, ensuring proper implementation, execution, and alignment with industry regulations such as NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and more.
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Are you ready to put your cybersecurity defenses to the test? Contact us today to learn more about our Red Team Assessment services and how we can help you strengthen your security posture, mitigate risks, and safeguard your assets from modern threats.
As Real as It Gets
Are you prepared to face the unexpected? In today's rapidly evolving threat landscape, organizations must fortify their defenses against potential cyberattacks. That's where Cavalier's Red Team Assessment comes in; a comprehensive, real-world adversary simulation that truly tests your security technology and personnel to ensure your organization is ready.
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​At Cavalier, our Red Team Assessments utilizes our unique blend of expertise, methodology, and dedication to delivering tangible results. Our highly skilled team of ethical hackers and security professionals leverages advanced techniques, tools, and industry best practices to mimic the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by real adversaries.
Make Your Case
Our team of skilled experts constantly strives to stay on the bleeding edge of digital forensics. We possess the knowledge, tools, and methodologies necessary to extract critical information from a wide range of digital devices and platforms. Whether it's a computer, smartphone, tablet, or cloud-based system, we have the expertise to forensicate, extract, and analyze the data.
Cavalier's diverse past performance includes digital forensic analysis to support investigations for cyber espionage, cyber-crime attacks, harassment claims, employee misconduct, IP theft, civil litigation, and potential criminal matters. We routinely examine digital evidence using forensic best practices and industry standard tools to identify artifacts of malware being dropped and executed, unauthorized access, deleted or encrypted data that can be recovered, or important emails, call history, and text messages.
Cavalier Advantage for Digital Forensics:
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Forensic Data Acquisition: We employ state-of-the-art techniques to acquire data securely and forensically from a variety of digital devices, ensuring the preservation of integrity and maintaining the chain of custody.
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Data Recovery and Reconstruction: Our experts possess unrivaled expertise in recovering deleted, corrupted, or damaged data. We utilize advanced techniques to reconstruct digital artifacts, reconstruct timelines, and piece together fragmented information.
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Fraud and Digital Misconduct Investigations: Our meticulous forensic analysis methods enable us to detect fraudulent activities, uncover digital misconduct, and trace the origins of suspicious transactions. We provide expert reports and evidence to support your investigation efforts and legal case.
At Cavalier, we understand the importance of digital evidence and its impact on your business or personal life. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality throughout the entire digital forensic process.
Threat Hunting
Proactively hunt for cybersecurity threats that may exist in your networks, systems, and other IT infrastructure
A Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity
Our threat hunting expertise includes building advanced correlation queries and analytics of millions of logs to pinpoint anomalous or suspicious activity, analyzing emails, packet captures, and other network data at scale, collecting and analyzing threat intelligence (going beyond vendor feeds), and deploying commercial and custom tools tailored for effective threat hunt methodologies at our clients.
We do not rely on signatures for known malware or static indicators of compromise, and instead focus on proactively identifying adversary tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) at all relevant stages of the cyber-attack kill chain in order to significantly reduce the time to detection and disrupt attacks before it is too late. Our Threat Hunting services can also readily support and complement your other cybersecurity needs.
Social Engineering Assessment
From targeted phishing and vishing to in-person social engineering services engagements
The Human Factor
Social Engineering continues to be a leading cause of cybersecurity incidents that results in data breaches, business operations disruptions, as well as ransomware and other malware payloads being deployed and detonated. Simply put, the human factor, company employees and other personnel, must be aware and regularly trained on cybersecurity social engineering tactics, techniques, and procedures. Additionally, organizations must implement relevant and updated training for their personnel, as well as implement security solutions that can help prevent or thwart social engineering attacks.
Cavalier's Social Engineering Assessment services will allow your organization to gain valuable insights into the cybersecurity awareness of your organization's personnel, how effective security training is that they've undergone, what opportunities are still present, and if employees are following company protocol to report suspicious activity. By addressing the human factor as it relates to cybersecurity, you minimize the risk of security breaches, protect sensitive data, and ensure the reliability and credibility of your organization.
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Security policy and controls are the cornerstone of any successful cybersecurity program.
Cavalier Advantage for Social Engineering Assessments:
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Tailored Approach and Reconnaissance: Unlike other social engineering services that send generic phishing emails to targets, our team performs reconnaissance on target companies in order to tailor our social engineering efforts to their industry and relevant news. Our team also regularly performs targeted phishing and vishing assessments, where additional emphasis and effort is placed on performing reconnaissance for specific personnel of an organization. For example, our team can perform Spearphishing to target specific personnel and Whaling to target high value personnel, such as the company COO, board members, human resources executives, and more.
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Variety of Social Engineering Services Offered: Depending on the size of the organization or desired target list provided and client requirements, our team of expert cybersecurity consultant will recommend one or several social engineering services, including:
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Phishing - sending malicious emails to targets purporting to be from a reputable source to have them perform an action, such as downloading malware, providing credentials, providing confidential information, and more.
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Spearphishing - similar to Phishing but reconnaissance on specific targets is performed and malicious emails are further tailored to entice these specific targets to fall victim.
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Whaling - similar to Spearphishing but for high value targets, such as company executives and personnel with access to sensitive information, such as HR executives, legal executives, etc.
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SMS Phishing - sending malicious text messages to targets purporting to be from a reputable source to have them perform an action, such as providing credentials, providing confidential information, and more.
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Vishing - similar to Phishing but involves calling targets via phone calls instead of emails.
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Pretexting - similar to Phishing but generally relies on purporting to be someone of authority or in a position that can manipulate a target; for example, pretending to be IT help desk personnel to gain target's credentials, or pretending to be a vendor to gain access to an office building.
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Comprehensive Reporting and Remediation Guidance: Upon completing our Social Engineering Assessment, we provide you with a comprehensive report that outlines how your organization's personnel performed, statistics regarding our social engineering campaigns (number of users who fell victim, what security training topics should be reviewed, if credentials were obtained, etc.), and recommendations to improve.
Cyber Risk is Business Risk
Cavalier's Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) services are meticulously designed to elevate your security posture and to ensure your organization meets applicable compliance regulations and guidelines for your industry. Our expert consultants employ a strategic approach to GRC, ensuring that every facet of your organization aligns seamlessly with your cybersecurity objectives and requirements.
Governance: operational excellence where the primary objective is to utilize well-crafted and tailored cybersecurity strategies to prevent disruptions in operations due to cybersecurity threats or attacks.
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​Risk Management: similar to vulnerability assessments for IT infrastructure and systems, Cybersecurity Risk Management's goal is to identify cybersecurity risks to the organization, analyze them, prioritize them, manage them, develop and implement solutions to address risk, and continuously monitor identified risk and new risks.
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​Compliance: depending on the industry and business requirements, many organizations must adhere to certain compliance standards, such as the NIST Framework, GDPR, ISO, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and more.
Cybersecurity Retainer - We're Here For You
to specify response times or other specific requirements as needed. Retainers can be used for any of our cybersecurity services offerings, such as penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, incident response, CISO consulting, security policy review and development, or any other needs that may arise.​
Cavalier’s Cybersecurity Retainer service allows your business to partner with an experienced team of cybersecurity professionals, offering unparalleled value and expertise. Upon execution of a cybersecurity retainer, our team of cybersecurity experts effectively becomes your team of cybersecurity experts. Depending on your specific business needs, the retainer can also be executed with a Service Level Agreement, for example,
Cavalier Advantage for Cybersecurity Retainer Services:
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Tailored Solutions: We understand that every organization has unique security requirements. Our cybersecurity retainer is fully customizable, allowing us to tailor our services to align with your specific needs, industry regulations, and compliance standards. Whether you operate in finance, healthcare, or any other sector, we have the expertise to keep you protected.
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Threat & Incident Response: Cybersecurity attacks can strike at any time. That's why our retainers include optional reasonable service level agreements (SLAs) and rapid response capabilities. Our dedicated team is ready to jump into action should an incident occur, ensuring minimal downtime, swift remediation, and peace of mind.
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Holistic Security Approach: Beyond hardening your IT infrastructure and providing cybersecurity guidance, our Cybersecurity Retainer takes a holistic view of your organization's security posture. We assess your policies, perform routine penetration tests, check for proper security configurations, make recommendations, and create a culture of cybersecurity awareness.
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Value Driven: Building a comprehensive in-house cybersecurity team can be expensive and resource intensive. With our Cybersecurity Retainer, you gain access to our full suite of cybersecurity services without the burden of recruitment, training, and other associated costs. Let our team of experts’ supplement and support your team when needed.
Our team at Cavalier is ready to help your organization with your cybersecurity needs. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards safeguarding your organization.
Vulnerability Assessments
Comprehensive vulnerability discovery and vulnerability validation services
Our Approach
We use industry standard tools and proprietary methodologies to identify and validate vulnerabilities, then quantify and categorize them based on factors such as their corresponding real-world risk levels, and provide mitigation and remediation recommendations based on best practices in a concise detailed report. This approach best benefits formal vulnerability management, compliance, and routine audits.
Vulnerability assessments allow organizations to understand their security weaknesses and strengths at a fundamental level. Cavalier's comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment services includes both automated vulnerability scanners coupled with manual triage by our team of cybersecurity experts to provide a hybrid experience that helps reduce or eliminate false positives through thorough vulnerability validation.
Cavalier Advantage for Vulnerability Assessments:
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Network and Infrastructure Scanning: We employ advanced scanning tools and techniques to identify open ports, misconfigurations, and potential security gaps within your external and internal network infrastructure. By utilizing both automated tools and manual techniques, we ensure a thorough evaluation of your network's security posture.
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Vulnerability and Patch Management: We assist you in establishing effective patch management processes by identifying missing patches and critical updates for your systems and applications. Our team provides recommendations to ensure that you stay up to date with the latest security patches, reducing the risk of known vulnerabilities being exploited.
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Executive Report, Outbrief, and Support: At the conclusion of our Vulnerability Assessment services, our team will provide you with a comprehensive report detailing our findings, including an executive summary and any evidence to support out findings. Additionally, we will provide an outbrief to client stakeholders and address outstanding questions and concerns. Our team prides ourselves on our expert consultation and making recommendations based on balancing cybersecurity industry best practices and business needs.
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Re-Testing After Remediation & Mitigation is Complete: Our team highly recommends, and many of our clients’ request, to have certain vulnerabilities re-tested to ensure their remediation and/or mitigation efforts that resulted from the initial vulnerability assessment were implemented and executed successfully.
Vulnerability Assessments VS Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing goes beyond the standard Vulnerability Assessment by attempting to exploit the validated vulnerabilities to determine the likelihood and consequences of a real-world breach.
Cavalier's Vulnerability Assessment services will allow your organization to gain a clear understanding of what vulnerabilities may exist on your external and internal networks, and what can be done to remediate or mitigate them.
Cavalier Advantage for Source Code Assessments:
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In-Depth Code Analysis: Our team of experts typically recommends a hybrid approach, which provides the best value for the majority of our clients. This includes using a commercial code scanner such as HCL AppScan, Veracode, Checkmarx, etc. to detect vulnerabilities and insecure coding practices. Our team then manually triages and validates the findings and performs a manual review of the code as necessary. Alternatively, our team can also perform a full manual review of the source code.
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Vulnerability Identification and Validation: We understand the importance of not just identifying vulnerabilities but validating them so we provide our clients with as many verified vulnerabilities as possible, as opposed to a list of false positives. We typically identify and validate vulnerabilities regarding hard-coded passwords, potential backdoors, input validation, authentication and access controls, encryption, error handling, and secure coding practices.
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Compliance and Industry Standards: Our code reviewers assess your source code against relevant industry standards, best practices, and compliance regulations. We ensure that your code adheres to security guidelines, such as OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) recommendations, ensuring a strong foundation for secure application development.
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Comprehensive Reporting and Remediation Guidance: Upon completing the source code review, we provide you with a comprehensive report that outlines identified and validated vulnerabilities, their impact, and recommendations to remediate or mitigate them.
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Re-Testing After Remediation & Mitigation is Complete: Our team highly recommends, and many of our clients request, to have their code re-tested to ensure their remediation and/or mitigation efforts that resulted from the initial Source Code Assessment was implemented and executed successfully.
Secure Your App's Underlying Code
The security of your applications relies heavily on the quality and integrity of your source code. Cavalier offers several methodologies regarding our Source Code Assessment services. Our expert team of code reviewers brings years of experience and in-depth knowledge to ensure the highest level of scrutiny and provide you with actionable insights to strengthen your code and overall security posture.
Cavalier's Source Code Assessment services will allow your organization to gain valuable insights into the security of your applications, enabling you to build a strong defense against potential threats. By addressing vulnerabilities at the code level, you minimize the risk of security breaches, protect sensitive data, and ensure the reliability and credibility of your software.
CISO Consulting
Cavalier's CISO Executive Consultants provide the expertise needed to augment or support your executive, IT, and security teams.
CISO Executive Consulting Services
Cavalier’s CISO Consulting service provides organizations with the opportunity to work with industry veterans who can provide guidance on how to transform and modernize cybersecurity programs. Our services include:​​
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Developing and/or supporting security governance, risk, and compliance programs
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Enabling cybersecurity to support an organization's core business
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Managing and directing cybersecurity teams
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Incident Response management
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Engaging with C-suite and other executive leaders
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Scheduling and overseeing cybersecurity activities, such as regular penetration testing and compliance audits
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Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment
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Is your organization prepared to defend against the latest cybersecurity threats?
Are You Ready?
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Cybersecurity is just one of a plethora of issues facing modern companies. In addition to running day to day operations, your organization may be challenged with defending against cyber-attacks by very motivated attackers who will stop at nothing to gain access to your most sensitive information. Most companies we have worked with are medium and larger companies facing similar issues in their attempt to address the cyber security threat: complexity, heterogeneity (how better to capture non-standard/disparate environments), visibility, time, and resources. All of these factors combine to make defensive cybersecurity operations an enormously complex issue. There’s no way around it - defending a modern-day corporate network takes commitment from all levels of the company. How well is your organization prepared to address these issues?
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Cavalier’s Cyber Readiness Assessment incorporates a holistic review of your cybersecurity technology, policies, and procedures. Do your cybersecurity policies address the key issues facing modern companies? Do you have appropriate and updated perimeter defenses? Are your employees alert enough to identify phishing and other social engineering attacks? Are your endpoint detection and response capabilities adequate? Is your internal security team right sized and able to adequately respond to attacks? Can your IT team remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited? Our Cyber Readiness Assessment allows you to understand where your organization stands regarding these critical security questions and how to address and improve your overall cybersecurity posture so you can truly be cyber ready.