Readiness
Assessments.
Failing a certification audit wastes time, resources, and budget. Our Readiness Assessments evaluate your infrastructure against official criteria so you know exactly where you stand before the formal audit begins.
The RAG Status System.
We do not just hand you a list of technical problems. We categorize every control against the required framework (such as Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001) using a clear Red, Amber, Green system to prioritize your IT team's workload.
Critical Failures
These are immediate, definitive roadblocks. If an official audit were conducted today, items in this category would trigger an automatic failure of your certification.
- Unsupported Operating Systems
- Missing MFA on Cloud Accounts
- Open, Unrestricted Firewalls
Partial Compliance
Controls exist but are either poorly documented, inconsistently applied, or lack the sufficient evidence required to satisfy an external auditor's scrutiny.
- Inconsistent Password Policies
- BYOD Devices Missing from Scope
- Patching Delays (>14 Days)
Audit Ready
These systems and policies fully meet or exceed the requirements of the certification body. No further immediate action is required for these specific controls.
- Secure Administrative Access
- Active Endpoint Malware Protection
- Accurate Asset Inventories
The Readiness Deliverables.
Our assessment culminates in a formalized, board-ready package detailing exactly what needs to be fixed and how to fix it.
Executive Summary
A high-level overview of your organization's current compliance posture, highlighting major risks without overly complex technical jargon.
Scoping Definition
A formalized document clearly defining your network boundaries, ensuring you don't over-complicate the audit by including out-of-scope assets.
RAG Status Matrix
The detailed, control-by-control breakdown of where your infrastructure passes (Green), needs work (Amber), or currently fails (Red).
Technical Roadmap
Actionable, step-by-step instructions for your IT team or Managed Service Provider (MSP) on how to remediate the Amber and Red items.
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Talk to our certified assessors about scheduling a Readiness Assessment to ensure your next formal audit is a guaranteed success.
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