30+ Years of Experience

IT Security Audit & Penetration Test in Denver, CO

Altius IT's CISA-certified auditors deliver independent IT security audits, penetration testing, cybersecurity, and compliance services to businesses across the Denver metropolitan area.

IT Security Audit Services in Denver

Denver's fast-growing economy brings together technology, energy, government, and healthcare organizations that manage sensitive data across complex environments. As cyber threats escalate and compliance requirements tighten, businesses in the Denver metro area need independent security assessments from certified auditors.

IT Security Audit

  • Servers, cloud environments, databases, endpoints, and Microsoft 365
  • System configurations, access controls, patch management, and backup
  • Proprietary audit process for complete technical assessment

Altius IT's IT security audit evaluates the security of your IT infrastructure, including servers, cloud environments, databases, endpoints, and Microsoft 365. Our CISA-certified auditors review system configurations, access controls, patch management, backup and recovery, and operational security practices to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. Our proprietary audit process provides a complete technical assessment of your IT environment and ensures your systems and sensitive data remain secure.

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Black Box Penetration Test

  • Zero-knowledge attack simulation against your external-facing assets
  • OSINT reconnaissance, network perimeter testing, web application exploitation
  • MITRE ATT&CK mapping with detailed remediation roadmap

Altius IT's black box penetration test simulates a real-world cyber attack against your organization with zero prior knowledge of your systems or infrastructure. Our CISA-certified auditors approach your environment exactly as an external attacker would, targeting your firewalls, public IP addresses, web applications, and network entry points. Each finding is mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques with a prioritized remediation roadmap and free retest validation.

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Network Security Audit

  • Firewalls, routers, switches, wireless networks, VPN gateways
  • Firewall rules, device configurations, intrusion detection systems
  • Optional penetration test to validate network defenses

Altius IT's network security audit evaluates the security of your network infrastructure, including firewalls, routers, switches, wireless networks, VPN gateways, and network segmentation architecture. Our CISA-certified auditors review firewall rules, device configurations, intrusion detection systems, network monitoring capabilities, and both external and internal network security. A penetration test can be added to validate your network defenses against real-world attack scenarios. Our proprietary audit process ensures your network foundation remains secure.

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Web Application Security Audit

  • OWASP Top 10 vulnerability assessment and API security testing
  • SQL injection, cross-site scripting, authentication, and encryption review
  • Manual expert analysis combined with automated penetration testing

Altius IT's web application security audit and penetration test evaluates your web applications, APIs, and web servers for critical vulnerabilities including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, broken authentication, security misconfigurations, and server-side request forgery. Our CISA-certified auditors use a combination of manual expert analysis and automated tools following the OWASP Testing Guide methodology to identify exploitable weaknesses before attackers do.

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Cybersecurity Audit

Evaluates your ability to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats through controlled penetration testing, email security analysis, endpoint detection review, ransomware readiness assessment, and incident response evaluation.

Cybersecurity audit

Compliance Audit

Evaluates your administrative, physical, and technical safeguards against regulatory requirements including HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, SOC 2, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CMMC, FFIEC, and others to confirm your controls meet compliance standards.

Compliance audit

Risk Assessment

Identifies your critical assets, threats, vulnerabilities, and the preventive, detective, and corrective controls needed to cost-effectively protect your systems and data from internal and external risks.

Risk assessment

Information Security Audit

Comprehensive evaluation of your entire security program covering governance, policies, risk management, access controls, incident response, business continuity, vendor risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Information security audit

Microsoft 365 Security Audit

Reviews your Microsoft 365 tenant security including Entra ID, conditional access, MFA enforcement, Defender for Office 365, DLP policies, SharePoint sharing settings, and audit logging configuration.

Microsoft 365 audit

Mobile Application Security Audit

Identifies security vulnerabilities in your mobile applications and their interfaces to servers, databases, and internal systems through manual expert analysis and automated penetration testing.

Mobile application audit

AI Application Audit

Evaluates your AI application for required security and privacy controls, alignment with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and compliance with emerging AI governance requirements.

AI application audit

Social Engineering Assessment

Tests the effectiveness of your security awareness program through simulated phishing campaigns, pretexting scenarios, and social engineering techniques, benchmarked against industry averages.

Social engineering assessment

Privacy Audit

Ensures your organization operates with transparency in how it captures, collects, stores, and uses sensitive personal information, aligned with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.

Privacy audit

Third-Party Vendor Risk Management

Independent evaluation of the security posture of your critical vendors and business partners, reviewing administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to identify supply chain risks before they become your problem.

Third-party risk management

Why You Need a Certified IT Auditor

Unlike a security consultant, Altius IT is certified as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) to perform a security audit of your environment and issue reports and recommendations to secure your systems. After your audit, our Auditor Opinion Letter and Secure Seal let your clients and prospects know you meet security best practice and compliance requirements.

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Auditor Opinion Letter & Secure Seal

Let your clients, customers, and prospects know that you are secure.

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Trusted IT Security Auditors Serving Denver Businesses

Denver's fast-growing economy features a strong mix of technology, energy, government, and healthcare organizations — all managing sensitive data and facing increasing cybersecurity risks.

Independent & Conflict-Free

No vendor ties. Recommendations aligned solely with your risk tolerance and business goals.

Ph.D. and CISA Credentials

Led by experts with a Ph.D. in Computer Science, CISA certification, and industry leadership experience.

Proprietary 50-Point Security Process

Thorough 360-degree review covering your technology, people, and processes.

3 Months Free Post-Audit Support

Every engagement includes follow-up support to ensure vulnerabilities are properly mitigated.

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IT Security Audit Services in Denver, Colorado

Cybersecurity Threats Facing Denver Businesses

Denver has emerged as one of the fastest-growing technology and business hubs in the western United States. The region's mix of federal agencies, energy companies, healthcare providers, and tech startups creates a diverse threat landscape requiring comprehensive, independent security assessments.

Why Choose Altius IT in Denver

Altius IT serves the Denver market with the same proven 50-point security process that has protected organizations nationwide for over three decades. Our CISA-certified auditors deliver thorough IT security audits and penetration tests that help Colorado businesses identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their defenses.

Industries We Serve in Denver

Altius IT provides certified IT security audit and penetration testing services to organizations across Denver's key industries, including Technology, Energy, Government, Healthcare. Our auditors understand the specific compliance requirements and threat profiles relevant to each sector.

Areas Served Near Denver

In addition to Denver, Altius IT serves businesses throughout the surrounding area, including Boulder, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Lakewood, Fort Collins. Our audits are conducted both remotely and on-site, providing flexible engagement options for organizations across Mountain West.

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