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Security Capability and Maturity Assessment Measuring Your Security Processes and Practices to Cultivate Success Overview Assessment Dilemma Tailored Assessments Maturity Scale Highlighted Services Contact Us What Are Security Capability and Maturity Assessments? During a Security Capability and Maturity assessment, a cybersecurity service provider like Optiv evaluates your organization’s current security program, processes and technology to provide insight into key risks, threats and opportunities to improve. Related Services Cyber Education Cyber Fraud Strategy (Kill Chain) Cyber Recovery Cyber Strategy & Roadmap Digital Transformation Enterprise Resilience Managed Services Transformation Services Identity Risk Your Organization Is Unique: Your Cybersecurity Capabilities Should Be, Too Cybersecurity assessments have long been seen as the table stakes to prepare against cyberattacks. However, lack of a holistic and integrated approach towards these assessments has led them to become numerous, complex and, at times, tiresome – while not providing insights relevant to management directives. To keep up with the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, organizations need to shift away from reactive, check-the-box security and move towards a measurable, meaningful and proactive approach. Every organization is different, and a cookie-cutter approach won’t (forgive the pun) cut it anymore. Crafting a holistic cybersecurity program especially for your environment takes effort, but the results are well worth it. Why Are Cybersecurity Maturity Models and Assessments Important? Maturity models represent an industry-recognized standard for specified cybersecurity capabilities. They allow organizations to objectively measure their security maturity, regardless of who the assessor may be. Assessments are the other side of the coin. Understanding what a certain level of maturity means isn’t helpful to an organization if they don’t know where they currently stand. As your business matures, it’s vital to check in occasionally to ensure your security is keeping pace. Measure Your Security Capability Maturity Level Before you can begin, you need to know your security program’s current maturity level. Not sure where you stand? These questions can help you get a general sense of your current maturity: Are your security initiatives aligned with your business objectives? Are your employees and contractors cyber aware? How do you manage risks and threats? What cybersecurity solutions are in place to protect your perimeter? How do you detect and handle alerts? Do you have repeatable processes or playbooks in place to respond to and recover from incidents? How Optiv Can Help Once you know where you are, we’ll help you chart a course to where you want to be. Optiv’s custom approach integrates your business objectives with your appetite for cyber risk, while leveraging relevant industry standards to evaluate your organization’s security capabilities. Our solution helps you derive value-driven, actionable insights and includes a cost-benefit analysis of return on investment (ROI) on cybersecurity spending to enable you to scale and mature your program effectively. Cybersecurity to Cyber Maturity e-book Image Learn where you stand by reading the Cybersecurity to Cyber Maturity eBook Get the Cyber Maturity eBook Find Out Where You Stand With Optiv’s Cybersecurity Capability Assessments Understanding the maturity level of your security program can be tough. Sometimes it’s better to let the experts handle it. From AWS cloud architecture to Zero Trust, Optiv has the knowledge and industry experience to assess your security programs holistically. Our proven models and methodology ensure you understand the big picture no matter where you are or where you want to end up. Optiv’s industry-tested program assessment methodology – with its supporting capability maturity models – enables you to evaluate your current cyber readiness and implement cutting-edge cyber practices across the dimensions of people, process and technology. Our methodology allows us to assess your current- and target-state maturity against your unique regulatory and compliance landscape, as well as peers in your industry, while considering your organization’s risk profile and appetite and current technology stack. Our Security Capability Assessment Methodology Our flexible approach lets us meet you where you are to evaluate the design and operations of your security program to determine your current and target maturity levels. Risk and Threat Profile Determine key risks and threats through a business, industry and competitor lens Identify risk appetite levels based on executive stakeholder input Determine current technology environment Understand applicable compliance landscape Design Evaluation Conduct process documentation reviews and stakeholder workshops to understand current security capabilities Perform qualitative analysis to determine maturity across people, process and technology components Technical Assessment Conduct quantitative analysis through open-source intelligence (OSINT) and vulnerability scans as well as optional penetration testing and web application scanning Map results from technical review to design review and validate findings Industry Comparison Perform industry comparison against peers to determine current state of security capabilities Determine target-state maturity for security capabilities and document obstacles to achieving target state Roadmap High-level recommendations for improvement High-impact, prioritized roadmap including rough level of effort, cost and execution timelines with phases and responsibilities defined including: Technical improvements (technologies and implementation) Policy and procedure guidance Personnel staffing and training requirements Optiv’s Maturity Scale Based on Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Our deep experience delivering security capability assessments for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients has enabled us to develop standardized accelerators (including maturity models) to hit the ground running on each of our client engagements. Our maturity scale – based on capability maturity model integration (CMMI) – provides a high-level view of your security program maturity, based on gaps noted during our current-state assessment. Level 1 – Initial Insufficient, unskilled personnel; no set roles and responsibilities Ineffective tools to perform required duties Processes are ad hoc, unpredictable and reactive, increasing risk and inefficiency Level 2 – Managed Roles and responsibilities are loosely defined, limited availability of skilled personnel Limited tools to support processes Policies and processes are planned, performed, measured and controlled, but are not formalized or consistently applied Level 3 – Defined Operating model is defined, but cyber risk values and behaviors are not ingrained in organizational culture Tools are approved and consistently leveraged Policies and processes are well established and provide guidance across projects, programs and portfolios Level 4 – Measured A cyber risk-aware culture has been established Tools are maintained and automated to a certain degree Policies and processes are measured and controlled to determine alignment with stakeholder requirements Level 5 – Optimizing People-centric cyber culture exists and is continually measured for effectiveness Tools employed are automated and cutting edge Processes are stable, flexible and continually tested and benchmarked to influence process redesign Optiv Security Maturity Programs Image Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Bidding on contracts for the Federal Government or Department of Defense (DoD)? If you found the levels of maturity or 171 practice requirements in the CMMC a little confusing, don’t worry. Our Federal team has the expertise to guide you through it all. We take a holistic approach, ensuring that you meet compliance requirements, and that your solution is sustainable and scalable. Learn More About Our Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Image SIEM Maturity Security information and event management (SIEM) and user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) solutions make your security easier to manage by streamlining investigations, filtering and prioritizing large amounts of data, and enabling you to detect incidents that might’ve gone unnoticed. Optiv has the expertise to mature your program and improve your security posture, no matter where you are on your SIEM or UEBA journey. Get our SIEM/UEBA Maturity Program Service Brief to learn more Image Cybersecurity Capabilities Assessment Optiv’s industry-tested security capability assessments help you pursue an actionable path to mature your cyber capabilities, enabling organizational growth and accelerating business outcomes. We consider your organization’s business objectives, determine the crown jewels, identify emerging threats, reduce risks and provide an actionable roadmap based on cost-benefit analysis to maximize your return on investment. Cybersecurity Capability Assessment Brief Image Security Technology Maturity Services Organizations must continuously mature their security environment if they want to stay ahead of hackers, who are as innovative as they are persistent. Optiv Security Technology Maturity Services drive a strategic shift toward programmatic, iterative improvement. Download Service Brief Speak to an Expert
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