Strengthening Your Cybersecurity Posture
We provide comprehensive risk assessment services tailored to protect your organization from evolving cybersecurity threats. Our risk assessments align with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), ensuring that your organization’s security strategies meet industry standards and best practices. Here’s what you can expect when partnering with Severity Zero for a risk assessment
How Severity Zero Performs Risk Assessments
Our risk assessment process is methodical and aligns with the core principles of the NIST Risk Management Framework.
- Identify Assets and Threats
We begin by identifying and categorizing critical assets within your infrastructure. We examine not only the obvious assets, such as servers and databases, but also critical data, software applications, and processes. Alongside asset identification, we map out potential threats, from external actors like cybercriminals to internal vulnerabilities. - Assess Vulnerabilities and Likelihood
Sev0 uses industry-leading vulnerability assessment tools to identify known vulnerabilities in your systems. We also evaluate how susceptible these systems are to various attack vectors and calculate the likelihood of these vulnerabilities being exploited. - Determine the Impact
Understanding the potential damage is key. We evaluate the potential impact of each threat exploiting a vulnerability, considering factors such as financial loss, operational downtime, data breaches, and regulatory penalties. - Risk Determination and Prioritization
With a clear understanding of vulnerabilities and their potential impacts, we calculate risk levels for each identified threat. Sev0 helps you prioritize these risks based on their likelihood and impact, ensuring that critical vulnerabilities are addressed first. - Risk Mitigation Strategy
We provide a detailed, actionable plan for mitigating identified risks, from applying specific patches and configuration changes to more strategic controls such as implementing a Zero Trust Architecture. Every recommendation aligns with your organization’s risk tolerance and operational needs.
Severity Zero will assess:
- Infrastructure: Servers, networks, endpoints, and cloud environments
- Applications: Web, mobile, and internal business applications
- Data: Data at rest and in transit, encryption protocols, and access controls
- Compliance: Regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and others relevant to your industry
- Operational Resilience: Incident response plans, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning
- Human Factors: Insider threats, social engineering risks, and employee training on cybersecurity awareness
Key Issues We Commonly Identify:
- Unpatched Software Vulnerabilities: Outdated software versions create attack surfaces for cybercriminals.
- Misconfigurations: Incorrect security settings in firewalls, databases, or cloud services.
- Weak Access Controls: Insufficient password policies, lack of multi-factor authentication, or excessive user permissions.
- Data Exposure: Sensitive data being accessible without proper encryption or access controls.
- Lack of Incident Response Planning: Insufficient preparedness to respond to breaches and security incidents.
- Third-Party Risks: Security gaps arising from external partners, vendors, or services.
Risk Assessment Benefits:
- Enhanced Cybersecurity Posture: Identify weaknesses before attackers do, and strengthen your defenses accordingly.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that your organization meets key legal and industry-specific regulations.
- Actionable Insights: Receive a clear roadmap with prioritized steps for mitigating risks and improving security.
- Operational Continuity: Minimize downtime and data loss by proactively addressing vulnerabilities.
- Cost Savings: Avoid the high costs associated with breaches, legal penalties, and downtime by investing in prevention.
Protect Your Business with Severity Zero
Severity Zero’s risk assessments provide you with more than just a list of vulnerabilities—we empower your organization to tackle cybersecurity threats head-on with a structured, strategic approach. Protect your assets, comply with regulations, and strengthen your cybersecurity posture today.