Security Assessment & Consulting
Risk assessments mapped to ISO 27001, Indian data-residency norms and sector-specific frameworks. Includes control-gap analysis, prioritised remediation roadmap and GRC advisory to turn audit findings into a sequenced, budgetable programme of work.
Overview
Most organisations do not know where their security program actually stands — they know they have firewalls, antivirus, and a compliance checklist, but they cannot quantify their exposure, prioritise their gaps, or compare their posture against peers. Security Assessment and Consulting provides an objective, evidence-based evaluation of your security posture — from network architecture and application security to policies, incident response readiness, and vendor risk — with a prioritised roadmap for improvement.
Clevertek scopes every engagement to your environment — capacity, sites, compliance and support model — so you get a tailored plan rather than a fixed SKU. Pricing is quote-only, and our solutions architects will work through your requirements before any proposal.
Our approach
We conduct comprehensive security assessments across your organisation people, process, and technology — network architecture review, application penetration testing, policy and procedure audit, incident response tabletop exercises, and vendor risk assessment. Each engagement produces a findings register ranked by business risk, a prioritised remediation roadmap, and a executive summary for leadership. Assessments follow NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and industry-specific frameworks depending on your compliance requirements.
Why work with us
Multi-domain assessment scope
Network architecture, application security, cloud posture, endpoint protection, identity governance, physical security, policies, and incident response readiness — one assessment, complete picture.
Risk-ranked findings
Every finding ranked by business risk — exploitability, business impact, regulatory exposure — not by technical severity alone. Your team knows what to fix first.
Remediation roadmap with effort estimates
Each finding includes a recommended fix, estimated effort (hours), and recommended timeline. Your team gets a project plan, not just a vulnerability list.
Industry and framework-aligned
Assessments mapped to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, or industry-specific frameworks — compliance-relevant findings from day one.
Executive and technical reporting
Separate reports for leadership (business risk, financial exposure, competitive comparison) and technical teams (finding details, reproduction steps, fix guidance).
Remediation support
Post-assessment support for high-priority findings — architecture redesign guidance, policy drafting, vendor selection, and implementation validation.
Key benefits
What this solution delivers for your business.
Objective third-party assessment
Internal teams often have blind spots. An external assessment provides an unbiased view of your security posture — including areas internal teams hesitate to raise.
Regulatory compliance roadmap
Know exactly where you stand against your target compliance framework — SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA — with a clear gap analysis and remediation path.
Prioritised remediation investments
Stop spending on low-risk findings while critical vulnerabilities remain unaddressed. Risk-ranked findings ensure budget goes to the highest-impact fixes first.
Board-ready security reporting
Executive summary with business-impact language, financial exposure estimates, and competitive posture context — the information leadership needs for risk acceptance decisions.
Vendor and supply chain risk visibility
Third-party security assessments for vendors, partners, and supply chain — documented risk scores and remediation tracking for your vendor management program.
What's included
Part of this managed service.
Network architecture assessment
Review of network segmentation, firewall rules, remote access architecture, WAN security, and cloud connectivity.
- Architecture review
- Segmentation analysis
- Firewall rule audit
- Remote access assessment
Application penetration testing
Black-box and grey-box penetration testing of web applications, APIs, and mobile apps — manual + automated.
- OWASP Top 10 coverage
- API testing
- Authentication/authorisation
- Business logic testing
Cloud security assessment
Review of cloud architecture, IAM policies, storage configuration, network security, and compliance posture.
- Cloud architecture review
- IAM policy audit
- Storage configuration review
- Cloud compliance assessment
Incident response readiness
Tabletop exercises, playbook review, tool capability assessment, and team readiness evaluation.
- Tabletop exercise facilitation
- Playbook review
- Tool capability assessment
- Communication plan test
Policy and compliance audit
Review of security policies, standards, and procedures against chosen framework requirements.
- Policy gap analysis
- Framework alignment (NIST/ISO)
- Procedure documentation review
- Compliance roadmap
Where it helps
Real-world scenarios where this solution delivers measurable outcomes.
Pre-audit readiness assessment
Before a SOC 2, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS audit — assess current posture against the target framework, identify and remediate gaps before the formal audit.
M&A security due diligence
Evaluate the security posture of a target company before acquisition — identify risks, estimate remediation costs, and inform integration planning.
New CISO onboarding
A new CISO needs an objective understanding of the organisation security posture — assessment provides the baseline, risk register, and prioritised improvement plan.
Questions buyers actually ask
How long does an assessment take?
Scope-dependent. A focused network architecture or application assessment takes 2-3 weeks. A comprehensive multi-domain assessment covering all areas takes 6-8 weeks.
Will the assessment disrupt my operations?
No. Assessment activities are non-intrusive — architecture reviews, policy analysis, interviews, and scheduled penetration testing windows. No unscheduled scanning of production systems.
What frameworks do you align with?
NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, RBI guidelines, and SEBI guidelines. Assessments can be aligned to multiple frameworks simultaneously.
Do you provide remediation or just findings?
Both. The standard deliverable is findings + remediation recommendations. Optional remediation support covers architecture redesign, policy drafting, and implementation validation.
Ready to scope a solution?
Talk to a Clevertek solutions architect about your requirements — no obligation.