Who
watches the watchmen?

Security must support the organisation in achieving its objectives and to do this, it is essential to understand the unique business context, such as: What are the critical functions in the organisation? How does sensitive data flow within the business? Who should have access to what?

Only when truly comprehending the business processes, systems and objectives, can we tailor the penetration testing activities to the specific risks and challenges faced; while aligning testing efforts with the critical assets, applications, data flows, technologies and restrictions that underpin the business operations.

By doing so, we are able to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate potential risks and implement effective security measures that protect your most valuable systems and maintain the trust of customers and stakeholders.

Throughout this process, input and collaboration from key stakeholders is paramount, as their expertise and insight will help us gain a holistic view of your business needs and ensure meaningful improvements to your cybersecurity posture.

An asset registry provides a clear and comprehensive inventory of all the critical assets, systems, applications and infrastructure within the organisation.

It helps identify the scope of the penetration testing activities and ensures that no crucial assets are missed during the assessments. It allows to categorize and prioritize assets based on their criticality to the business and also to allocate resources effectively, allowing testers to concentrate their efforts on areas that pose the highest risks to the organisation.

Finally, many compliance standards and regulations require organisations to maintain an accurate asset inventory, as this forms the foundation for conducting a comprehensive risk assessment, for change management and documentation and reporting processes.

A maturity model is a set of characteristics, attributes, indicators or patterns that represent capability and progression of the penetration testing assurance process. It provides a benchmark against which an organisation can evaluate the current level of capability of its practices, processes and methods, and set goals and priorities for improvement.

At this part of the process, we look to identify gaps and areas of improvement to help the organisation reach the highest levels of maturity.

At every maturity level there are areas of improvement. These do not only focus on penetration testing assurance but also look at strategy, governance, risk management, reporting and communication.

The aim is to establish a continuous enhancement strategy for the organisation. To reach the target levels of maturity, the penetration testing process must be integrated into the risk management framework and decision-making process. This enables the focus to shift from simply managing a list of risks outside the context of enterprise business goals, to achieving your core objectives.

A maturity model is a set of characteristics, attributes, indicators or patterns that represent capability and progression of the penetration testing assurance process. It provides a benchmark against which an organisation can evaluate the current level of capability of its practices, processes and methods, and set goals and priorities for improvement.

At this part of the process, we look to identify gaps and areas of improvement to help the organisation reach the highest levels of maturity.

With our strong technical expertise and objective standing, we can act as central governance structure to oversee and coordinate the program, ensuring accountability and adherence to established processes and standards, monitoring and reporting on the program to ensure tracking of progress and timely identification of any challenges or gaps.