We assess your business risks through threat analysis and evaluation, then design Security Architecture and Risk Management strategies for effective risk avoidance or reduction. Our goal is to help you address real business risks. Explore some of our core areas of expertise, emerging and traditional focus areas below.
Cyber Resilience
Cyber resiliency involves: 1)
anticipating
likely threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures relevant to your environment; 2) designing mission-critical activities to
withstand
such threats; 3)
recovering
from such threats; and 4)
adapting
to the threat landscape. This approach prepares organizations to handle adverse cyber stresses, attacks, or compromises. It aligns closely with Zero Trust Architecture principles by predicting potential actions of threat actors, assuming breaches, and protecting against lateral movement and privilege escalation. If you are looking for a focused perspective, we can help you strategically align with cyber resilience principles, goals, and objectives.
Zero Trust Architecture
Zero Trust Architectures operate on the principle that no entity is inherently trusted based on location alone. Every device is identified, its security posture evaluated, and both device and user pre-authenticated before access is granted. Access may be adjusted or denied based on changes in device or user risk. Users are provided with least-privilege, just-in-time, and just-enough-access rights, combined with data protection measures to enhance data security. Machine-to-machine communications are protected via micro-segmentation to prevent lateral movement. If you are navigating Zero Trust Architectures and looking for practical approaches, we can help.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is widely recognized for measuring and enhancing an organization’s overall security posture. The core functions — Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover — have been expanded in CSF v2 to include a sixth function: Govern. This new function addresses organizational context; risk management strategy; cybersecurity supply chain risk management; roles, responsibilities, and authorities; policies, processes, and procedures; and oversight. By combining governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)–based controls with established technical practices, the NIST CSF remains the go-to framework for technical controls when evaluating and improving enterprise security.
Enterprise Network Security Architectures
Enterprise network security focuses on ensuring that critical network infrastructure is designed, implemented, and operated in line with modern security architecture principles. Organizations such as Operators of Essential Services, or those managing large and complex networks, face increasing risks from both external and internal threats. Applying best practice network security controls — proportionate to the level of risk — is essential to maintaining resilience and trust. Effective enterprise network security requires a structured approach that integrates strategy, architecture, implementation, and continuous validation against evolving threats. Drawing on extensive experience in securing large-scale critical networks, we apply proven practices to strengthen enterprise environments against emerging risks
ISO-27001 Information Security Risk Management
ISO 27001 provides a structured framework for information security risk management, with a focus on identifying, assessing, and treating risks to information assets. The standard also defines the requirements for establishing and operating an Information Security Management System (ISMS), which can be aligned with or accredited to the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. By integrating governance, risk management, and technical controls, ISO 27001 helps organizations ensure that security measures are proportionate to risk and consistently applied across people, processes, and technology.
Cryptography and PKI Solutions
Are you developing a PKI, key management, or cryptographic solution, or using an Enterprise Active Directory CA for 802.1X and PKINIT Kerberos authentication? Misconfigured Active Directory Certificate Services are a common method used to administratively compromise and maintain access to an entire Active Directory. In addition, mishandling elements such as Certificate Authorities, EKU and SAN assignments, key lifetimes, or the misuse of algorithms, modes, and IVs can jeopardize the integrity of your key management or PKI architecture. And what about the impact of quantum computing? Verus Risk Management can assist with the validation or design of your solution.
Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise architecture defines how technology, processes, and security controls are structured across data center, hybrid, and cloud environments. A strong security architecture underpins this by ensuring that design decisions balance operational needs with resilience and risk management. From concept through deployment and validation, modern approaches emphasize zero trust principles, cyber resilience, secure-by-design, secure-by-default, and risk-based best practices. Drawing on extensive experience with contemporary methodologies, frameworks, and tools, we focus on building architectures that are reliable, secure, and resilient.
In-Depth Penetration Testing and Assurance
In-depth penetration testing evaluates the technical security of critical assets such as network perimeters, VPNs, private cloud environments, identity and access management (IAM) and single sign-on (SSO) systems, as well as web, API, and mobile applications. Proactive testing helps identify and validate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by malicious actors, reducing risk and strengthening overall resilience. Assurance extends beyond testing by confirming that vulnerabilities are remediated, controls are effective, and improvements are sustainable over time.