Certified auditors attack your defenses the way real adversaries do, then evaluate whether you would prevent, detect, and respond.
Get Your QuoteA cybersecurity audit from Altius IT is a controlled, real-world evaluation of your organization's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber attacks, performed by Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA).
We combine external, internal, and social engineering penetration testing with a White Box review of your defensive capabilities: email security, endpoint detection and response, security operations, and ransomware readiness. You receive a risk-rated report with step-by-step remediation guidance, an Auditor Opinion Letter you can share with clients, and 90 days of free post-audit support.
We evaluate your security from every angle, both from the inside and from an attacker's perspective. The approach we use depends on the area being assessed.
No prior internal knowledge. Our auditors approach from the outside, simulating a real-world attacker with no credentials or architecture information.
Limited credentials provided. Simulates a compromised user account to test lateral movement and privilege escalation.
Full internal access. Our auditors review your configurations, policies, documentation, and detection capabilities with complete visibility.
Need application-layer testing? See our dedicated web application security audit and API security audit services. Social engineering is also available in depth as a standalone social engineering assessment.
Penetration testing tells you whether attackers can get in. This review tells you whether you would notice and stop them.
We evaluate your incident response plan, documented procedures, communication plans, tabletop exercise history, and your team's practical ability to detect, contain, and recover from a security incident, including data loss prevention during and after an event.
Penetration testing answers the first question. Most audits stop there. We also answer the second, because an attacker who gets in quietly does more damage than one who is caught at the door.
The two are complementary, and many organizations engage us for both.
A structured, three-phase approach that baselines your posture, tests your defenses from every angle, and leaves your team with a clear remediation plan.
We work with your stakeholders to define scope, rules of engagement, and testing windows, and review your security policies and controls to baseline your current posture. You receive a detailed proposal covering project scope and tasks, pricing options, CVs of the assigned audit team, and sample reports.
Our team combines Black Box and Gray Box penetration testing with White Box review of your detection and response capabilities. Testing is coordinated with your team, intrusive techniques are agreed upon in advance, and production impact is monitored throughout.
We deliver a report with prioritized findings, risk ratings, and specific remediation steps for each issue. We then walk your team through the results and remain available for 90 days of free post-audit support to confirm vulnerabilities are properly mitigated. Retesting of remediated findings is available.
A cybersecurity audit is for organizations that need to know how they would fare against a real attack.
| Cyber Insurance Applicants | Businesses responding to cyber insurance requirements that mandate penetration testing. |
| Vendors & B2B Suppliers | Companies whose customers or partners require independent penetration test results. |
| Ransomware-Conscious Organizations | Teams recovering from, or worried about, a ransomware incident. |
| Leadership & Boards | Executives who want independent evidence their security investments actually work. |
Findings are mapped to the frameworks that matter to your business. Penetration testing satisfies the periodic testing requirements found in PCI DSS, cyber insurance policies, and customer security agreements, and the Auditor Opinion Letter gives you documented, independent evidence.
Every finding includes a risk rating, evidence, and detailed instructions to mitigate or eliminate the issue, from perimeter exposures to detection gaps.
As Certified Information Systems Auditors, we can issue an Auditor Opinion Letter documenting our independent opinion of the controls we tested. Share it with insurers, customers, and partners who ask for proof of testing.
Ask questions, validate fixes, and get guidance from the same team that performed your audit.
Each audit is staffed with:
Unlike a typical cybersecurity consultant, Altius IT is certified as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) to audit your environment and issue formal reports and recommendations. Altius IT has been featured in 40+ publications and nationwide media outlets.
Strengthen your applications and network infrastructure against evolving threats.
Meet HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS, SOX, and other compliance standards.
Safeguard sensitive data, intellectual property, and customer information.
Every engagement includes follow-up support to ensure vulnerabilities are properly mitigated.
Answers to common questions about our cybersecurity audit and penetration testing services.
A cybersecurity audit is an independent evaluation of your organization's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber attacks. It combines penetration testing of your perimeter, network, and people with a review of your defensive capabilities, including email security, EDR, security operations, and incident response. You receive a risk-rated report with specific remediation steps.
A penetration test shows whether attackers can get in. A cybersecurity audit includes penetration testing and also evaluates whether you would detect and respond: your EDR coverage, SIEM and alerting, ransomware readiness, and incident response plan. It is the difference between testing the locks and testing the whole alarm system.
A cybersecurity audit tests outside-in whether attackers can break in and whether you would detect and respond. An IT security audit verifies inside-out that your infrastructure, cloud, identity, and operational controls are configured and managed securely. The two are complementary, and combined engagements are available.
External testing of your internet-facing systems, internal testing simulating a compromised user account with lateral movement and privilege escalation, and social engineering testing including phishing simulations and pretexting.
Yes. We review backup isolation and recoverability, containment playbooks, EDR response capability, and recovery procedures, then identify the specific gaps that would matter most in a real ransomware incident.
Most engagements take two to four weeks from kickoff to final report, depending on the size of your external footprint, internal scope, and which defensive capabilities are included. We confirm the timeline in your proposal before work begins.
Cost depends on external footprint, internal network size, and scope of the defensive review. We provide a fixed-fee quote after a scoping call, so you know the full cost before work begins.
No. Testing windows and rules of engagement are agreed upon in advance, intrusive techniques require your approval, and we monitor for impact throughout the engagement.
At minimum annually, and after significant changes to your environment or after a security incident. PCI DSS, cyber insurance policies, and many customer contracts require penetration testing at least annually.
Test your defenses, close the gaps, and show insurers, customers, and partners the independent evidence.
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