VAPT and Specialized Assessments
Cypherd offers a range of VAPT services tailored to your security goals. Whether you need comprehensive black-box testing to simulate a determined external attacker across your full attack surface, white-box testing to mimic an insider threat, or specialized assessments such as Active Directory Security (Health, Risk, and Maturity Assessment), Firewall and Network Review (NIST 800-41, Zero Trust, and Best Practices), and Cloud Security Posture Assessment, we have the perfect plan for you.
CREM - The all year round risk-based vulnerability management service you need
Traditional vulnerability management drowns IT teams in thousands of high-severity CVSS alerts from tools or consultants, leading to overwhelm and overlooked risks. Cypherd's Cyber Risk Exposure Management (CREM) service revolutionizes this by starting with your business, its operations, profitability, and key assets. We assess each asset's criticality (e.g., sensitive data's breach impact), exposure (internet-facing or firewall-protected?), and exploitability (targeted threats via cyber threat intelligence). Using our team's experience in managing business and technology risks, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing for decades, we prioritize real risks and deliver expert-level remediation advice that both IT teams and senior executives will understand. CYPHERD will help you manage your cyber risks stemming from: - Active Directory - Network Infrastructure - User Endpoints - Servers and Systems - Web Apps and APIs - and cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) This is beyond compliance, but it's a boost to your security posture all year round.
Elevating VAPT through continuous assessment
In an era where threat actors can identify vulnerabilities in minutes and develop new exploits in hours rather than days or weeks, no organization that relies on IT for its operations is exempt from this reality. Unless a business intends to revert to manual processes, the inevitability of real-world cyber exploitation remains inescapable.
Most organizations, particularly those in highly regulated sectors such as banking and healthcare, engage third-party providers to conduct annual vulnerability assessments and penetration testing (VAPT). While VAPT performed by competent third-party experts can evaluate an organization's defenses at a specific point in time, the ongoing changes within the organization, coupled with the rapid pace of vulnerability discovery and exploit development, may render the annual VAPT report insufficient for board-level oversight. In mere weeks or even days, new developments can transform a previously low-risk IT system into a high-risk one, often without the CISO's awareness.
While annual VAPT remains a foundational element of compliance and risk insight, the accelerating threat environment invites us to explore how integrating continuous monitoring can elevate it from periodic assessments to a more adaptive, holistic defense strategy. Managing your Cyber Risk Exposure serves as your organization's nervous system, sensing, prioritizing, and mitigating risks.
For Cypherd clients, the choice is no longer between two testing regimes; it is between a yearly postcard from the past and a live feed of the present. In cyber risk, the present is the only tense that matters.
Active Directory: Enterprise Lifeline or Ticking Time Bomb?
In the heart of every organization's IT infrastructure lies Active Directory (AD), the centralized directory service that manages user identities, access controls, and resource authentication across the enterprise—making it the most critical asset for seamless operations and security. Yet, this very centrality renders AD the greatest single point of failure; a compromise, outage, or misconfiguration could cascade into widespread disruptions, data breaches, or complete system paralysis, halting business continuity overnight. At Cypherd, we're equipped to help safeguard this vital component through comprehensive assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and fortifying defenses to ensure your AD remains a pillar of strength rather than a ticking time bomb.
Cypherd as your part-time CISO
In today's evolving threat landscape, a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) service delivers expert cybersecurity leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire. This flexible, outsourced model provides strategic oversight, risk assessments, compliance guidance, and incident response planning on a part-time or contract basis. Tailored for small to mid-sized organizations, vCISOs align security strategies with business goals, safeguarding assets while fostering resilience. By leveraging seasoned professionals, companies gain C-level expertise remotely, ensuring proactive defense against cyber risks and regulatory demands, empowering growth without compromise.
Our vCISO service delivers strategic cybersecurity leadership, drawing on the founders' over 20 years of proven expertise in IT and information security. This includes CISSP certification, security engineering, and direct Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) experience as a former CISO in the banking sector.
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As a business owner, C-level executive, or IT manager, you know one overlooked vulnerability in your business could unravel your entire operation overnight—exposing sensitive data, crippling workflows, and costing millions in recovery. Don't let complacency be your downfall. At Cypherd, our expert assessments have fortified hundreds of enterprises against these exact threats, delivering actionable insights that transform risks into resilience. Take the first step toward unbreakable cybersecurity: reach out now for a no-obligation consultation. Message us today, and let's safeguard your business—your peace of mind starts here.