Where are our security gaps?

Questions CTOs ask

What does a security posture assessment cover?

A full security posture assessment covers network security, application security, access controls, data protection and incident readiness. This checklist covers 34 controls across six categories — authentication and access control, data protection, application security, infrastructure security, monitoring and logging, and compliance and governance — each tagged to OWASP Top 10, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA and ISO 27001. It reports completion per category and per framework with open critical and high-priority items called out. It is a coverage checklist rather than a ranked findings report, and it does not cover SAST/DAST, SSO, data classification or tabletop exercises.

How do you prioritize security vulnerabilities?

Prioritize vulnerabilities using a risk-based approach that considers exploitability (is there a known exploit in the wild), impact (what data or systems are exposed), and exposure (is the vulnerable component internet-facing). CVSS scores provide a starting baseline, but context matters more — a medium-severity vulnerability on a public-facing authentication endpoint is higher priority than a critical vulnerability on an isolated internal tool. Focus remediation efforts on the intersection of high impact and high exploitability.