SMB Advanced Tech
Modern tech stack security assessment for digital-first SMBs.
In scope
- Container security review (up to 20 images)
- API security assessment (up to 3 APIs)
- Infrastructure-as-code review
- CI/CD pipeline security analysis
- Microservices architecture review
- Kubernetes security assessment
- DevSecOps maturity evaluation
You receive
- Technical findings report
- Security as code templates
- Pipeline security rules
- Container hardening guide
- API security specifications
What's inside this engagement
Phase by phase.
How a cloud & identity assessment engagement runs, what happens in each phase and what you see. Exact scope, tier and timeline are fixed in your proposal and SOW.
01Scoping & read-only access
Accounts, subscriptions and tenants in scope, with read-only audit roles set up.
You see · Read-only access for the assessment.
02Configuration & identity review
IAM, network exposure, logging, encryption and workload configuration against CIS benchmarks and provider best practice.
You see · Nothing further.
03Attack-path analysis
Misconfigurations chained into realistic paths to sensitive data or admin control.
You see · The paths that matter, not just a list.
04Reporting & remediation plan
Prioritized findings with the exact configuration change, plus quick wins.
You see · A fix plan your platform team can run.
Commercials
From first call to final report.
- 01
Scoping call
A practitioner, not a salesperson, walks through targets, constraints and what a good outcome looks like for you.
- 02
Proposal & rules of engagement
A fixed-scope proposal with tier, price and deliverables. Rules of engagement, contacts and out-of-bounds systems are agreed in writing.
- 03
Sign, then start
MSA and SOW are signed electronically and the deposit is paid. Only then does testing begin.
- 04
Execution
Testing runs to the agreed plan. Critical findings are escalated as they are found; you don't wait for the report.
- 05
Report & debrief
An executive summary plus technical findings with evidence, reproduction steps and fixes, walked through with your team.
- 06
Retest
Where the tier includes it, we verify your fixes and reissue the report, so auditors and customers see the issues closed.
Timelines are set per engagement in the SOW.
Related
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Continuous monitoring and assessment of your cloud infrastructure security posture.
Cloud Security Posture Management
Advanced cloud security assessment and continuous monitoring implementation across multi-cloud environments, focusing on compliance, cost optimization, and security automation.
Research
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