Services

IT Risk Assessment

Understanding Your Vulnerabilities

Understanding your weaknesses is the first step to building strength. Our comprehensive IT risk assessments provide a deep dive into your IT environment. We identify critical vulnerabilities, evaluate potential impacts, and prioritize remediation efforts. This foundational cybersecurity solution ensures you have a clear picture of your current security landscape.

• CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS CSC): We assess your adherence to these foundational cybersecurity controls to protect your data and systems.
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework: We align your security practices with this widely recognized framework, enhancing your ability to manage and reduce cyber risk.
• HIPAA & PCI Compliance: For businesses in regulated industries, we evaluate your compliance posture against stringent standards, minimizing legal and financial exposure.
• Asset Risk Assessment: Understanding the value and vulnerability of your critical assets.
• Ransomware Risk Assessment: Specific analysis to identify weaknesses that could lead to ransomware attacks and advise on mitigation strategies.
• CIS Benchmark Analysis: We compare your system configurations against industry best practices to identify misconfigurations that create vulnerabilities.

Policy and Procedure Development & Review

Your Cybersecurity Roadmap

A strong cybersecurity program is built on clear, actionable policies. We help you create, refine, and implement policies that align with your business operations and regulatory requirements, ensuring your team understands and adheres to best practices for data handling, access control, and operational security. This foundational work is crucial for consistent security practices across your organization, a key output of our cybersecurity solutions.

Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

Ensuring Operational Resilience

Can your business recover quickly from an unplanned disruption? We develop robust Business Continuity Plans that outline strategies, resources, and procedures to ensure minimal disruption to your operations.

• Tabletop Testing: We validate your BCP through simulated exercises, identifying gaps and refining your response capabilities in a low-risk environment. These tests ensure your team knows their roles and the steps required when a crisis unfolds.

Incident Response (IR)

Preparing for the Unthinkable

Even with the best defenses, incidents can occur. A swift, organized response is critical to minimize damage. We help you build an effective Incident Response program that reduces recovery time and limits financial and reputational harm.

• Policy Creation & Review: Developing clear guidelines for handling security incidents, from detection to post-mortem analysis.
• Playbook Development: Creating step-by-step guides for common incident types (e.g., malware infection, data breach, phishing attack) to ensure rapid, coordinated action.
• Tabletop Testing: Practicing your IR plan through realistic simulations to enhance team coordination, decision-making under pressure, and overall readiness.

Third-Party Risk Management

Securing Your Supply Chain

Your supply chain is a significant vector for cyber risk, as third-party vendors often have access to your sensitive data or systems. We help you manage these risks effectively. Our comprehensive cybersecurity solutions include mitigating third-party risks.

• Policy & Procedure Creation & Review: Establishing guidelines for assessing and managing third-party security throughout their lifecycle.
• Risk Assessment: Evaluating the cybersecurity posture of your critical third-parties before engagement.
• Third-Party Reviews: Ongoing monitoring and periodic review of third-party security practices to ensure continuous compliance and risk mitigation.

Technical Testing

Validating Your Defenses

Validate your technical defenses with real-world testing that simulates exploits against your infrastructure.

• Internal Vulnerability Assessment: Using existing toolsets or Torero Risk Advisors managed offerings to identify security weaknesses and misconfigurations within your internal network.
• Internal Penetration Test: Simulating an attack from within your network to expose vulnerabilities that an insider threat or compromised account could exploit.
• External Penetration Test: Simulating an attack from the internet without prior knowledge of your internal systems to identify weaknesses accessible to external adversaries.

Architecture Review & Advisement

Secure by Design

Ensure your IT infrastructure is designed with security in mind from the ground up. We provide expert review and advisement on your existing or planned architecture, helping you build a resilient foundation. This integral part of our cybersecurity solutions ensures long-term security.

• Firewall Reviews: Optimizing firewall rules, configurations, and policies for maximum protection against unauthorized access and malicious traffic.

Security Awareness Training

Fortifying Your Human Firewall

Your employees are your strongest (or weakest) link in cybersecurity. We empower your team to be a strong human firewall through engaging and practical training.

• Customized Training: Engaging modules designed to educate employees on common cyber threats (e.g., phishing, social engineering) and best practices for safe online behavior.
• Phishing Testing: Conducting simulated phishing campaigns to test employee vigilance, reinforce training, and identify areas for improvement.

Strategic & Governance Support

Long-Term Vision

For businesses seeking long-term security vision and strategic oversight, we provide dedicated support. Our small business cybersecurity solutions ensure your efforts are aligned with your business objectives.

• Project Management: Overseeing complex cybersecurity initiatives from planning to implementation, ensuring objectives are met on time and within budget.
• IT Strategic Planning: Developing a long-term roadmap for your IT and cybersecurity investments, aligning technology initiatives with your overall business goals and risk appetite.

vCISO & Fractional CISO

Expert Leadership On-Demand

Many small and medium-sized businesses lack the resources for a full-time Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) but still require high-level strategic guidance and oversight. Our vCISO (Virtual CISO) and Fractional CISO services provide you with access to seasoned cybersecurity leadership on a flexible, part-time basis. This essential part of our small business cybersecurity solutions offers expert insights without the overhead of a full-time executive.

• Strategic Security Guidance: Our vCISOs help develop and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with your business goals, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements. They translate complex security concepts into actionable business initiatives.
• Regulatory Compliance & Governance: We provide ongoing guidance to ensure your business maintains compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, PCI, NIST), helping you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of cyber governance.
• Program Development & Oversight: Our Fractional CISOs assist in building and maturing your security program, overseeing risk management, incident response planning, security awareness training, and vendor security assessments. They act as your trusted advisor, providing direction and accountability.
• Budget Optimization: Gain executive-level cybersecurity expertise without the cost of a full-time hire. Our flexible engagement models allow you to access top talent precisely when and where you need it, optimizing your security budget for maximum impact.