A credible, independent understanding
Know your actual security posture based on evidence, not assumption.
Security service
Security Audits
An independent, practical review of your current security configurations and controls — clear findings, prioritized recommendations, no assumptions.
The problem
Most businesses are operating on assumptions about their own security posture.
Without an independent review, a business's understanding of its own security is usually a collection of assumptions rather than evidence. Controls may have drifted from any policy or good practice, quietly, with no one checking.
- There's rarely an independent check on whether existing controls actually match good practice — or just what was configured once and never revisited.
- A self-assessment isn't credible to a partner, customer, or insurer asking about your security practices.
- When asked "when was your last security review," many businesses don't have a good answer.
- Small configuration gaps go unnoticed for years, quietly compounding into real risk.
- The cost of not knowing your actual posture is invisible — right up until an incident or a stalled deal reveals it.
Business outcomes
What changes for your business.
Clear, prioritized findings
A short list of what matters most, not an overwhelming report no one will act on.
A report you can point to
Something concrete to share with a partner, customer, or insurer asking about your security practices.
A factual basis for your next decision
Whether that's fixing specific gaps yourselves or moving to an ongoing managed engagement, you'll be deciding from evidence.
Our approach
What a genuinely useful security audit requires.
A credible review depends on independence and clarity, not just a checklist.
Independent Configuration Review
An outside, objective look at your current security configurations and controls — not a self-assessment.
Practical Gap Identification
Findings focused on what actually matters to your business, not an exhaustive list of theoretical issues.
Prioritized Recommendations
Clear guidance on what to address first, based on real impact rather than a generic severity scale.
Clear, Usable Reporting
A report written to actually be read and acted on — by your team, a partner, or an insurer.
What's included
A focused engagement with a clear beginning and end.
This is a scoped, point-in-time engagement — not an ongoing managed service.
Security Configuration Review
A review of your current security configurations against practical, relevant good practice.
Control Assessment
An assessment of the controls you already have in place and how effectively they're functioning.
Gap Analysis & Prioritization
Identification of practical gaps, ranked by what matters most to your business.
Findings Report & Recommendations Briefing
A clear report and a walkthrough of what was found and what we'd recommend addressing first.
How it works
A defined engagement, not an open-ended commitment.
Security Audits follow a clear, scoped project structure — start to finish, on your timeline.
Scope & Discover
Confirm what's in scope and gather the context needed to review it meaningfully.
Assess & Review
Independently review your security configurations and controls against the agreed scope.
Analyze & Prioritize
Turn findings into a clear, prioritized view of what matters most.
Report & Brief
Deliver a clear report and walk through the findings and recommendations directly with you.
Who this is for
Built for businesses that want an independent, point-in-time review.
Security Audits fit organizations looking for a scoped assessment, not an ongoing managed relationship.
- Wants an independent, credible review of current security posture — for internal assurance or an external requirement.
- Hasn't had a security review recently, or ever.
- Facing a specific trigger — a partner or customer question, a funding round, an insurance renewal — that calls for a current, credible answer.
- Prefers a defined, scoped engagement over an ongoing managed relationship, at least as a starting point.
- Wants a factual basis for deciding whether ongoing, recurring security management is actually warranted.
Frequently asked questions
Questions we hear before this engagement starts.
Is this the same as Vulnerability Management?
No — Vulnerability Management is a recurring, ongoing service. A Security Audit is a scoped, point-in-time review of your broader configuration and controls, not a recurring scanning cycle.
Is this a penetration test?
No — a penetration test is deep, adversarial testing of a specific target. A Security Audit is a broader review of configurations and controls across the agreed scope.
How often should we do this?
It depends on your business — some organizations do this annually, others ahead of a specific event like a funding round or compliance renewal. We can help you think through the right cadence during scoping.
What happens after the audit?
You'll receive a clear report and prioritized recommendations. If the findings suggest an ongoing managed engagement would serve you better than a one-time fix, we'll say so directly.
Do you fix the issues you find?
This engagement focuses on independent review, findings, and recommendations. Implementation can be scoped separately, through your team, a partner, or a related ShieldRoot service.
Do you guarantee compliance certification?
No — this engagement may produce evidence useful toward a compliance effort, but it isn't a substitute for a formal certification or attestation process against a specific framework.
Related services
Other ways to work with ShieldRoot.
Vulnerability Management
Recurring identification, validation, and prioritization of vulnerabilities.
Explore Vulnerability ManagementDigital Security Growth
The ongoing managed engagement, if a one-time review points to a recurring need.
Explore Digital Security GrowthManaged Security Foundation
Ongoing management of firewalls, VPN, and remote access.
Explore Managed Security FoundationStart the conversation
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what you operate, what is changing, and where you need support. We'll help identify the most practical starting point.