If you've never been through a security assessment, you might imagine a team of consultants descending on your office, demanding access to everything, then producing a 200-page report full of jargon that nobody actually reads.

That's not how we do it.

Here's exactly what happens when you engage CyberReadyLabs for a CyberReady Snapshot assessment, our most popular offering. No mystery, no black boxes, no surprises.

The Process

1

Kickoff Call (30 minutes)

We start with a conversation. What does your business do? What's your technology environment? What triggered your interest in an assessment? Insurance requirements, customer questionnaires, compliance pressure, or just wanting to understand your risk? This context shapes everything that follows.

2

Technical Questionnaire

We send you an 11-section questionnaire covering your current technology, security tools, policies, and practices. This is the foundation of our assessment. You don't need to have perfect answers. "I don't know" and "we don't have this" are valid responses that help us understand your gaps.

3

Asset Discovery

We review your technology inventory: what systems you have, what software you run, where your data lives, who has access to what. We're not installing agents or running scans. We're building a picture of your environment from the information you provide.

4

Configuration Review

We analyze your security configurations against best practices: MFA settings, password policies, backup configurations, network architecture, endpoint protection, cloud security settings. We're looking for gaps between what you have and what you should have.

5

Policy Gap Analysis

Do you have an acceptable use policy? Incident response procedures? Password requirements? We identify what documentation exists, what's missing, and what needs updating to meet your compliance obligations.

6

Risk Scoring

Every control is scored on a 0-3 maturity scale. We use the CIS Controls v8 framework: 18 control categories covering everything from asset inventory to incident response. You get a clear picture of where you're strong, where you're weak, and where you have no coverage at all.

7

Deliverable

You receive a comprehensive report with an executive summary, detailed findings for each control area, and a prioritized 30/90-day action plan. Findings are ranked by business impact so you know what to fix first, second, and what can wait.

8

Debrief Call (30 minutes)

We walk you through the report live. We explain every finding, answer your questions, and help you understand the "why" behind each recommendation. You leave with clarity, not confusion.

What You Won't Get

No scare tactics. We're not going to tell you the sky is falling to sell you more services. We're going to tell you the truth about your risk posture and let you make informed decisions.

No 90-page reports. If you can't read and understand the deliverable in an hour, we've failed. Our reports are comprehensive but accessible, written for business leaders, not security engineers.

No vague recommendations. "Improve your security posture" isn't actionable. Every finding includes specific steps, tool recommendations where appropriate, and realistic effort estimates.

No lock-in. The assessment is a one-time engagement. You get the report, you own the findings, you can implement the recommendations yourself or with anyone you choose. If you want ongoing support, our vCISO retainer is available, but it's never required.

What It Costs

The CyberReady Snapshot is $11,000 fixed-fee, delivered in 10 business days. That includes the full assessment across all 18 CIS Controls, the detailed report, the 30/90-day action plan, and the debrief call.

For smaller businesses (10-50 employees), our Security Essentials review is $4,500 delivered in 5 business days. For companies needing compliance-specific assessments (HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI, CMMC), our Compliance Readiness assessment is $24,000.

Every engagement is fixed-fee. No hourly billing, no scope creep, no surprise invoices.

Ready to Get Started?

Complete our intake form and we'll be in touch within one business day with a recommendation. Or call us directly at 631-987-8215. We're real people, not a call center.