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We identify material weaknesses across technology, access, monitoring, governance, and operational dependencies.
Independent, evidence-based assessments that give leadership a clear view of the current security posture, the risks that matter most, and the practical actions required next.
Firewalls, antivirus, backups, and policies are important. They do not automatically prove that the environment is secure, monitored, recoverable, or properly governed. An Alkabas assessment replaces uncertainty with evidence and priorities.
We identify material weaknesses across technology, access, monitoring, governance, and operational dependencies.
Findings are prioritized by likelihood, business impact, control effectiveness, and the reality of your environment.
Leadership receives clear ownership, quick wins, remediation priorities, and a phased improvement roadmap.
Every engagement is scoped around the organization’s systems, sector, risk profile, locations, and operational priorities. Depending on the authorized scope, the assessment may cover the following areas.
Policies, responsibilities, risk ownership, evidence quality, third-party controls, and readiness against relevant requirements.
Architecture, segmentation, firewall policy, remote access, wireless security, management exposure, and hardening.
User lifecycle, administrative paths, multi-factor authentication, dormant accounts, role design, and least privilege.
External and internal exposure, authorized scanning, patching gaps, unsupported systems, prioritization, and validation.
Log coverage, alerting, escalation, evidence preservation, detection maturity, and incident-response procedures.
Backup coverage, restoration readiness, recovery ownership, continuity dependencies, and essential-service resilience.
Active testing is never performed without written authorization. Missing evidence and scope limitations are documented rather than hidden.
Define systems, objectives, stakeholders, boundaries, testing rules, and required evidence.
Examine documentation, configurations, architecture, exposure, logs, and operating practices.
Rank findings by likelihood, business impact, existing controls, and operational context.
Deliver management clarity, technical evidence, ownership, quick wins, and phased actions.
Deliverables are agreed during scoping and designed for both leadership and the technical teams responsible for implementation.
Scope, authorization, timelines, testing depth, and required inputs are confirmed during the initial discussion.
No. A penetration test is a focused form of authorized technical testing. A cybersecurity assessment can be broader, covering governance, architecture, identity, vulnerabilities, monitoring, incident readiness, backup, and resilience. Penetration testing may be included or commissioned separately when appropriate.
The engagement begins with non-intrusive review and evidence collection. Any active testing is agreed in advance, authorized in writing, and planned around operational risk and business continuity.
No. Alkabas Global does not certify organizations on behalf of NISSA. Where relevant, the assessment can support readiness by mapping evidence and findings to applicable controls and identifying gaps requiring attention.
Start with a confidential scoping discussion. We will define the right assessment boundaries, objectives, evidence requirements, and next steps for your organization.