Gap & Risk Assessments
Ensuring Compliance with Defense-Grade Cybersecurity
Audit Ready Compliance With DFARS/NIST 800-171 & CMMC 2.0
Gap and Risk Assessments are essential processes that evaluate a company’s current cybersecurity posture and identify areas that need improvement to meet compliance standards. These assessments form the backbone of a robust cybersecurity strategy, ensuring that your company can withstand potential cyber threats while meeting regulatory requirements.
Dragnet offers defense-grade cybersecurity and expertise in Gap and Risk Assessments, ensuring your company is audit-ready and compliant with DFARS/NIST 800-171 cost-effectively.
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Gap Assessments
Inventory of Assets
A critical first step in any Gap Assessment is the comprehensive inventory of assets. This involves identifying all hardware, software, and data assets that require protection. The aim is to ensure that every component within the organization's IT infrastructure is accounted for and assessed. This inventory serves as the foundation for evaluating the current security posture and identifying vulnerabilities.
Policy & Procedure Review
Analyzing existing policies and procedures is essential to determine whether they align with compliance requirements. This review involves examining the organization's documentation for adherence to CMMC and DFARS/NIST 800-171 standards. Policies and procedures must be updated to reflect best practices and regulatory demands, ensuring that all aspects of the organization’s cybersecurity framework are robust and effective.
Security Controls Evaluation
Assessing the effectiveness of current security controls is another crucial aspect of a Gap Assessment. This evaluation identifies areas for improvement by benchmarking existing controls against the required standards. Effective security controls are vital for protecting sensitive information and mitigating risks.
Benefits of a Dragnet Secure Gap Assessment
Improved Security
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Mitigation
Informed Decision-Making
Risk Assessments
Threat Analysis
Threat Analysis is a critical component of Risk Assessments. This process involves identifying potential cyber threats that could compromise your information systems.
Vulnerability Assessment
Vulnerability Assessment focuses on analyzing systems for weaknesses that could be exploited by threats. By pinpointing vulnerabilities, you can take proactive steps to fortify your defenses and reduce the likelihood of successful attacks.
Impact Assessment
Impact Assessment evaluates the potential consequences of a cyber incident on your business operations. Understanding the potential impact helps you prioritize risks and allocate resources effectively to mitigate them.
Risk Mitigation Strategies
Developing strategies to reduce identified risks to an acceptable level is the final step in the Risk Assessment process. Effective risk mitigation strategies help you maintain a resilient security posture and adapt to the dynamic cyber threat landscape.
Benefits of a Dragnet Secure Risk Assessment
Identify Threats & Vulnerabilities
Understand the specific risks that you face so that you can address them. Identifying risks early allows you to minimize exposure and prevent exploitation.
Prioritize Risks
Prioritize risks based on their potential impact and likelihood of occurrence. Allocate resources effectively and focus on mitigating the most critical threats first. Achieve a more secure posture.
Improve Security Measures
Incident Response Preparedness
Empowered Staff
Turn your employees into your frontline of defense. Educating staff on cybersecurity best practices and the significance of vigilance in preventing attacks is crucial.