The Cyber Security Check, based on the methodology developed by the German Federal Office for information Security (BSI) comprehensively assesses your IT governance, risk management, and compliance processes. Organizational structures, guidelines, and procedures are carefully analyzed to identify potential vulnerabilities and risks at an early stage.
This structured and holistic analysis gives you a comprehensive picture of your company's current security level and provides transparency on risks that were previously difficult to identify.
The check helps you to realistically assess the effectiveness of your existing security processes and serves as a guide for the continuous development of your cybersecurity strategy.
Procedure
The procedure follows this BSI-developed standard, beginning with the placement of an order and an initial risk assessment to determine the subject of the assessment. Relevant documents and guidelines are then reviewed and the on-site assessment is prepared.
The next step is the on-site analysis, including interviews with key personnel and review of processes, guidelines, and responsibilities.
In the follow-up, risks and gaps are evaluated and compared to the current security level.
Finally, you will receive structured feedback with an overview of your security situation and guidelines for the further development of your cybersecurity strategy.
Test results
Report:
Once the Cyber Security Check has been completed, a comprehensive report is generated containing all relevant findings and results. This report is made available to the parties involved, and all information contained therein is treated as strictly confidential.
The report categorizes the security deficiencies found according to the action targets and provides basic recommendations for general security measures to remedy the identified security deficiencies.
The security process
“Information security is not a state that is achieved once and then remains constant, but rather a process that must be continuously adapted.”
An IT security audit is a snapshot that objectively evaluates your security at the time of the audit. Since companies' IT systems and security threats are subject to constant change, it is strongly recommended that independent audits be conducted at regular intervals.
According to the BSI, without regular reviews, the effectiveness of organizational and technical protective measures cannot be guaranteed in the long term [1]. Even though security reviews can never completely guarantee that all vulnerabilities will be detected, they significantly increase the security level of your applications and systems, as well as the trust of your stakeholders.
