Sample Assessment Report
This demonstrates what your personalized cybersecurity assessment results will look like.
Your overall score of 78% indicates a good security foundation security posture.
You're doing well! Let's address a few key gaps to strengthen your security posture.
Your 78% score puts you ahead of 65% of similar businesses in professional services.
You have a solid foundation! Focus on the priority areas below to reach the next level.
Key Strengths
NIST Framework Breakdown
Detailed performance by cybersecurity function
NIST Framework Breakdown
Detailed performance by cybersecurity function
Staying Alert: Spotting Something's Wrong
Weight: 15% of total score
Getting in Charge of Keeping You Safe
Weight: 20% of total score
Taking Inventory: What Do You Need to Keep Safe?
Weight: 20% of total score
Building Your Defenses: Keeping the Bad Guys Out
Weight: 30% of total score
Bounce Back: Getting Back to Business
Weight: 5% of total score
When Things Go Wrong: Having a Plan
Weight: 10% of total score
Based on your Strong Foundation security posture
We identified 2 key areas for improvement: Threat Detection and Implement Multi-Factor Authentication. This roadmap focuses on these gaps to help you progress from your current position to excellent security.
Quick Wins (30 Days)
Implement Multi-Factor Authentication
Key Actions:
- 🔴 Complex1-2 daysImplement Multi-Factor Authentication on all critical accounts
- 🟢 Easy1-2 daysVerify and test backup procedures
- 🟢 Easy1-2 daysUpdate password policies
Strategic Growth (60 Days)
Strengthen Threat Detection
Key Actions:
- 🔴 Complex3-7 daysDeploy advanced endpoint detection
- 🟡 Medium3-7 daysImplement security monitoring
- 🟡 Medium3-7 daysConduct security training
Advanced Security (90+ Days)
Continuous Security Improvement
Key Actions:
Your Security Strengthening Roadmap
Based on your assessment, here are the security areas that would benefit your business most. Each recommendation explains what it is, why it matters for you, and what to look for.
Want to learn more about the NIST Cybersecurity Framework? Read our comprehensive NIST 2.0 guide to understand the 6 core security functions in detail.
Start Here: Quick Security Wins
Why this matters for your business
Weak passwords are involved in 80% of data breaches. Strengthening authentication is often the highest-impact security improvement.
Based on your assessment:
Multi-factor authentication provides immediate security improvement with minimal cost
What to look for in solutions:
- Password managers that generate and store unique passwords
- Multi-factor authentication tools
- Single sign-on solutions for team management
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Strategic Security Investments
Why this matters for your business
The average data breach goes undetected for 287 days. Early detection dramatically reduces damage and recovery costs.
Based on your assessment:
Your current detection capabilities need enhancement to identify advanced threats
What to look for in solutions:
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools
- Network monitoring solutions
- Security incident alerting systems
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Advanced: Complete Tool Catalog
Detailed tool recommendations with implementation guides and pricing information
Advanced: Complete Tool Catalog
Detailed tool recommendations with implementation guides and pricing information
Quick Wins (Actionable in ~1-30 Days)
Multi-factor authentication app for enhanced security
Why recommended for you:
Key Features:
- Push notifications
- Biometric verification
- Backup codes
Strategic Investments (Longer-Term Focus)
Advanced endpoint detection and response platform
Why recommended for you:
Key Features:
- Real-time threat detection
- Behavioral analysis
- Cloud-native architecture
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