SMB CISO Risk Analysis Services
I understand the problems facing SMB CISOs. You have the same risk as larger organizations with fewer resources, smaller teams, and smaller budgets. That's why my services are modular, and I guarantee the accuracy of my analysis and professionalism of my deliverables.
Vulnerability Analysis
Budget Justification
Qualitative to Quantitative
Custom Models
Do you know which vulnerabilities are most likely to be leveraged against you in a cyber-attack?
Vulnerability analysis is the process of identifying the riskiest vulnerabilities and understanding how attackers can use them to get into your systems and cause damage. Vulnerabilities are correlated to the MITRE ATT&CK framework of tactics and techniques to give you more insight into the most likely attackers as well.
I'll analyze vulnerabilities related to all your systems, or specific business functions. You'll have the information you need to better manage your resources and prioritize remediation.
This is a service you'll want monthly or quarterly depending on your reporting cycles.
Do you want help justifying the budget you need?
Executives make decisions based on potential impact to the organization. Until you can demonstrate how budget expenditures measurably reduce potential impact you'll find it difficult to justify the budget you want. That's where analysis, quantification and expressing risk in terms of operational and financial impact comes into play.
I'll help you understand the greatest risks to your organization, align them with executive priorities, measure the potential risk reduction, and communicate it all effectively.
This is a service you'll want monthly or quarterly, depending on your reporting cycles.
Are you trying to move from qualitative to quantitative practices?
Most organizations struggle with the transition from qualitative to quantitative risk measures, in large part due to incorrect assumptions and bias around quantification. This doesn't have to be hard, in fact I've written books and a college course on how to simplify this so that an 8th grader can understand it. Trust me, it's easy.
We'll use the same methods other industries use when converting qualitative data to quantitative values. You'll identify the measures you're interested in, and their relative importance to your definition of risk. Then we'll create a simple easy to use tool that you can use over and over again to set up a repeatable process for reporting.
This is a service you'll want for each qualitative data set you want to convert. Training is included.
What's your risk of experiencing a cyber-attack?
You hear about cyber-attacks every day, but it can be difficult to understand how they relate to your organization. This inability to convert news into actionable data leaves you more exposed than you need to be. I help you understand this risk with scenario-based analysis specific to your organization.
This may be one of the most valuable types of analysis any organization can have because it's the only process by which you can convert industry data into actionable recommendations that can measurably reduce your risk.
This is a service you'll any time there is a cyber-attack of concern. These types of analyses should be foundational to your risk register and risk management.
Want ongoing support?
When you're building your risk management program, it can be helpful to have a trusted advisor to help you navigate making better risk-based decisions. We can structure ongoing support to include a combination of monthly and quarterly services, including preparation for board presentations. This is less expensive than hiring full-time staff.
Contact me to structure the services you need.
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Why base your decisions on analysis?
Gain clarity around risk
Gain executive confidence in your recommendations
Remove the guess work
Models provide repeatable, transparent and auditable results
Build a strong foundation for your risk management decisions
Measure risk and risk reduction
Expert analysis for less than full time staffing expenses
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Still have questions?
Training is generally included and will be priced out depending on what combination of services you've requested.
Analysis is a decision-support activity so it should be done when there is a question about risk. Often, organizations will perform basic analysis quarterly, with dashboards providing an ongoing overall awareness of key risk metrics. This is a good approach because risks are always evolving. Ad-hoc analysis is also always an option for when events change suddenly.
To begin with, the risk analysis I provide is not a compliance-based assessment. It is an analysis of risk, the likelihood of compromise, and the estimated impact. This type of analysis is specific to your organization and existing vulnerabilities. It provides actionable insights to help you measurably reduce your risk. This type of analysis is used as the basis for making risk-informed decisions.
Once we've agreed on everything, you'll make an initial payment. Depending on the number of services and timeframe, you may prefer to make a series of payments as the work progresses. I can invoice you or set up a periodic recurring payment link for you to use.
Models are built in Excel so they are easy to use and understand. No complex hidden code. There are user input fields, and they produce various graphs. They can produce written report formats that can be printed. The contents are suitable for use in presentations and reports.
It integrates with all existing frameworks and supports risk-based decisions. This type of analysis is not a replacement for compliance frameworks rather it is complimentary. Compliance assessments tell you how well you are meeting the requirements. Risk analysis tells you how likely you are to experience a cyber attack or data breach based on your current vulnerabilities. Risk reporting and dashboards provide overview and tracking of key metrics.
Depending on the service, your report length and layout will vary. It's not uncommon for reports to be over 10 pages, in some cases much longer, depending on the level of detail.
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