Cybersecurity Review: Identify Security Gaps and Strengthen Your Defences
A cybersecurity review is an independent assessment that identifies security gaps in your organisation’s controls, policies and procedures. Unlike penetration testing which actively attempts to exploit vulnerabilities, or audits which check compliance against specific standards, a cybersecurity review gives you a comprehensive picture of your security strengths and weaknesses across all areas.
Razorthorn’s Cybersecurity Review evaluates your current security posture against industry frameworks including ISO 27001, DORA and NIST. Our experienced consultants assess both information security governance and technical security controls, examining everything from risk management processes to firewall configurations. This holistic approach helps you understand not just what security tools you have in place, but whether they’re configured properly, aligned with your business requirements and actually protecting what matters most.
You’ll receive a detailed report describing your current cyber risk status with prioritised, practical recommendations to strengthen your defences.
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Benefits of a Cybersecurity Review
Identify Security Gaps Before Attackers Exploit Them
A cybersecurity review reveals weaknesses in your security controls before they become breach incidents. By systematically evaluating your security programme, you gain visibility into misconfigurations, policy gaps, inadequate access controls and other issues that could enable attackers. This proactive approach allows you to address problems whilst remediation costs remain low and your reputation stays intact.
Establish a Security Baseline and Measure Progress
Understanding where you are today provides the foundation for security improvement. A cybersecurity review creates a documented baseline of your current security posture, showing you exactly which controls are in place, which are missing and where gaps exist. This baseline becomes invaluable for tracking security investments, demonstrating progress to leadership and measuring the effectiveness of remediation efforts over time.
Prioritise Security Investments Based on Actual Risk
Limited security budgets need to focus on the issues that matter most. A cybersecurity review helps you prioritise remediation activities by identifying which weaknesses pose the greatest risk to your specific business operations. Rather than attempting to address everything simultaneously, you can allocate resources to the areas where security improvements will have the most significant impact.
Prepare for Compliance Certifications
Planning to pursue ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials or other security certifications? A cybersecurity review identifies gaps between your current state and certification requirements, giving you a clear roadmap for achieving compliance. Understanding these gaps early allows you to plan remediation activities, allocate appropriate resources and avoid delays during the formal certification process.
Provide Security Assurance to Clients and Partners
Many organisations now require their suppliers and partners to demonstrate adequate security measures. A cybersecurity review from an independent security consultancy provides the assurance your clients need, showing that your security programme has been objectively evaluated by experienced professionals. This third-party validation helps you maintain existing business relationships and win new contracts where security requirements are stringent.
Support Board-Level Risk Discussions
Security leaders often struggle to communicate technical risks in business terms that resonate with boards and executive leadership. A cybersecurity review provides the information you need to build a business case for security investments, clearly articulating risks, potential business impact and recommended mitigations in language executives understand. This enables informed decision-making about security priorities and resource allocation.
The Razorthorn Approach to Cybersecurity Reviews
Our cybersecurity review service delivers comprehensive security visibility through a structured process designed to identify meaningful risks whilst minimising disruption to your operations.
1. Scoping and Planning
We work with you to define the review scope, understanding your business operations, key assets, existing security measures and specific concerns. This scoping ensures we focus our assessment on the areas most relevant to your organisation, whether that’s particular systems, specific compliance frameworks or security domains where you suspect weaknesses exist.
2. Documentation Review
We examine your existing security documentation including policies, procedures, risk registers, network diagrams, asset inventories and incident response plans. This review provides context about your intended security posture and helps identify gaps between documented policies and actual implementation.
3. Stakeholder Interviews
Our consultants speak with key personnel across IT, security, compliance and business functions to understand how security is managed day-to-day. These discussions reveal practical challenges, identify security responsibilities and uncover informal processes that may not be documented but significantly impact your security posture.
4. Technical Security Assessment
We evaluate your technical security controls across network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management, data protection, security monitoring and cloud security. This technical review identifies misconfigurations, missing security controls and areas where your defences may not adequately protect critical assets.
5. Information Security Governance Assessment
We assess how security risk is managed across your organisation, examining risk management processes, security governance structures, policies and procedures, incident response capabilities, business continuity planning and third-party risk management. This governance review ensures you have the management processes and organisational structures necessary for effective security.
6. Gap Analysis Against Industry Frameworks
We benchmark your security posture against recognised frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS 20 Critical Security Controls, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework and Cyber Essentials. This comparison identifies where your controls align with industry expectations and where gaps exist that could impact security or compliance objectives.
7. Comprehensive Reporting
We deliver two detailed reports following the assessment. The executive summary report is written for board members and senior leadership, summarising your security posture, highlighting key risks and providing business-focused recommendations with estimated costs and priorities. The technical assessment report provides detailed documentation for security and IT teams including current state assessment, specific findings with evidence and risk ratings, gap analysis against relevant frameworks, prioritised remediation recommendations and implementation guidance.
8. Debrief and Recommendations Discussion
Following report delivery, we conduct a comprehensive debrief session with your team. This discussion allows you to ask questions, clarify findings, discuss implementation priorities and receive guidance on addressing the most critical issues. We help you develop a realistic remediation roadmap aligned with your resources and business priorities.
Why Choose Razorthorn for a Cybersecurity Review?
18 Years of Experience
Established in 2007, we’ve conducted hundreds of security reviews across every sector including financial services, healthcare, retail, technology and government. This breadth of experience allows us to bring insights from multiple industries to address your specific security challenges.
Qualified, Experienced Consultants
Our cybersecurity consultants hold industry certifications including CREST, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and other relevant credentials. More importantly, they have hands-on experience implementing security programmes, responding to incidents and addressing real-world security challenges in organisations of all sizes.
Practical, Not Academic
We provide recommendations you can actually implement. Our consultants understand resource constraints, competing priorities and organisational politics. Every recommendation considers feasibility, cost and business impact, ensuring you receive guidance that works in practice, not just in theory.
Compliance-Ready
Our assessments support preparation for ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, SOC 2, PCI DSS and other compliance certifications. We understand what auditors and certification bodies expect, helping you avoid delays and unexpected findings during formal assessments.
Framework-Agnostic Approach
We don’t force you into a single framework or methodology. Instead, we assess your security posture using the frameworks most relevant to your industry, regulatory requirements and business objectives. This flexible approach ensures recommendations align with where you’re heading, not where we think you should be.
Ongoing Support
Following the review, our consultants remain available to answer questions, clarify findings and provide implementation guidance. We’re here to help you succeed, not just deliver a report and disappear.
Cybersecurity Review Enquiry
Is your current security programme doing enough to protect you against the latest cybersecurity threats? Get in touch and we’d be happy to advise you on the next steps for improving your organisation’s security.