Know your risk before your adversary does. We deliver comprehensive cybersecurity assessments, NIST CSF 2.0, penetration testing with MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, attack surface management, and FAIR risk quantification that turns security findings into business decisions.
Most organizations discover breaches an average of 287 days after initial compromise, when the attacker has already exfiltrated data, established persistence, and pivoted laterally across the network. The Softcom approach inverts this: we find what attackers would find, before they find it.
Our assessment practice combines NIST CSF 2.0 maturity scoring across all five functions, PTES/OWASP-aligned penetration testing using Cobalt Strike adversary simulation, Tenable.io attack surface management for continuous external exposure discovery, and FAIR risk quantification that translates technical findings into financial exposure for executive decision-making.
Key differentiator: We don't deliver vulnerability scan reports, we deliver prioritized remediation roadmaps with business context. Every finding is tagged with MITRE ATT&CK technique, CVSS score, business impact, and exploitation likelihood so CISOs can make defensible risk acceptance decisions backed by data.
The specific assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks we use to expose and quantify your risk.
Full five-function maturity assessment (Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover) with Current Profile vs. Target Profile gap analysis. Maturity scored 1–4 (Partial/Risk-Informed/Repeatable/Adaptive) per subcategory across all tiers. Prioritized remediation roadmap mapped to Quick Wins (0–30 days), Near-Term (30–90 days), and Strategic (90–180 days). Executive risk dashboard and detailed technical findings delivered separately to different audiences.
Network penetration testing (internal and external), web application testing per OWASP Testing Guide v4.2, API security testing (OWASP API Security Top 10), and physical/social engineering engagements. Red team adversary simulation using Cobalt Strike C2 with TTPs mapped to MITRE ATT&CK framework, APT-style campaigns that test detection and response capabilities, not just vulnerabilities. Purple team exercises with your SOC to tune detection coverage.
Continuous external attack surface discovery with Tenable.io and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface, identifies internet-exposed assets, subdomain enumeration via Certificate Transparency logs, exposed admin interfaces, and shadow IT. Automated rescan cadence detects new exposures within hours. ASM findings integrated with vulnerability management for unified prioritization. DNS takeover vulnerability detection for abandoned subdomains pointing to decommissioned cloud resources.
Nessus Professional and Qualys VMDR authenticated scanning across all network segments, agentless and agent-based coverage. CVSS v3.1 base scores contextualized with business impact, exploitability in the wild (CISA KEV catalog), and asset criticality for prioritization. SLA-based remediation tracking: Critical (24h), High (7d), Medium (30d), Low (90d). False positive management and exception workflow with compensating control documentation.
CMMC Level 1, 2, and 3 practice assessments against NIST SP 800-171 R3 controls. C3PAO readiness preparation including System Security Plan (SSP) development, Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M), and evidence collection. FedRAMP boundary definition, system categorization, and ATO support. Authorization package development including SAR and SAP coordination. ConMon tool setup for ongoing evidence automation.
FAIR (Factor Analysis of Information Risk) model application to cybersecurity findings, translating technical vulnerabilities into financial exposure. Expected Loss (EL) and Value at Risk (VaR) calculations for top risk scenarios: ransomware, data breach, insider threat, supply chain compromise. Monte Carlo simulations for loss range uncertainty. Executive-ready risk dashboards showing cyber risk in same financial terms as operational and market risk, enabling defensible risk acceptance decisions.
Every assessment begins with a scoping call, not a template questionnaire. We invest time understanding your threat model, business context, and regulatory obligations before a single scan runs.
Our assessment team includes OSCP, CISSP, and CISM certified practitioners with deep experience in DoD, healthcare, and financial services environments. We have operated in classified and sensitive government environments and understand the difference between what matters technically and what matters to the mission.
Define assessment scope, rules of engagement, and objectives. Identify the organization's crown jewels, the assets and data that matter most to the adversary. Build a threat model using STRIDE or MITRE ATT&CK to identify the most likely attack paths specific to your industry, technology stack, and threat actor profile. Establish safe harbor agreements and emergency contacts for penetration testing activities.
Parallel execution of vulnerability scanning (authenticated network and web scans), NIST CSF maturity interviews with control owners, ASM continuous discovery, and penetration testing with defined objectives. All activities logged with timestamps for auditability. Daily check-ins during active pen test with go/no-go confirmation for escalation of exploitation depth. No destructive tests without explicit pre-authorization.
Deduplicate and correlate findings across all assessment streams. Assign business context to technical vulnerabilities, which findings represent actual exploitable attack paths to crown jewels. Apply FAIR model to top 10 risk scenarios to produce financial loss estimates. Map pen test findings to MITRE ATT&CK TTPs for detection gap analysis. Draft executive summary with risk quantification and technical appendix with full findings.
Present findings in two sessions: executive briefing (business risk, FAIR analysis, investment priorities) and technical deep-dive (detailed findings, attack paths, remediation guidance). Remediation roadmap prioritized by risk reduction per dollar, quick wins that dramatically improve posture before longer-term structural improvements. Provide FAIR-updated projections showing expected risk reduction at each roadmap milestone.
After the client completes prioritized remediation, we execute targeted validation testing to confirm critical findings are fully resolved and no regression has occurred. Validation testing scoped tightly to previously identified vulnerabilities and attack paths, efficient and focused. Updated NIST CSF scoring shows measurable posture improvement. Certificate of remediation provided for compliance documentation where required.
How cybersecurity assessments drive measurable improvements in security posture across sectors.
Conducted CMMC Level 2 gap assessment for a DoD contractor handling CUI across 6 facilities and 800+ users. Assessed all 110 NIST SP 800-171 practices, identified 47 practices with deficiencies. Developed SSP, POA&M, and System Security Plan. Remediation support over 90 days addressed all high-priority practices. Client successfully passed C3PAO assessment with zero findings flagged in the final assessment.
CMMC Level 2 passed, zero C3PAO findingsConducted HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis for a regional health system with 12 hospitals, identified 23 high-risk vulnerabilities including unencrypted PHI on workstations, excessive PHI access rights, and missing audit controls. FAIR model quantified breach risk at $12.8M expected annual loss. Prioritized remediation reduced risk to $3.1M in 60 days. Annual HIPAA SRA now part of the organization's compliance calendar.
Breach risk reduced from $12.8M to $3.1MGuided a cloud SaaS startup from zero FedRAMP posture to Moderate ATO in 9 months. Boundary definition, system categorization at Moderate impact, SSP development with 325 controls, and 3PAO coordination. Implemented continuous compliance automation with Drata for automated evidence collection. Agency ATO obtained from a civilian federal agency within 9 months of program start.
FedRAMP Moderate ATO in 9 months30-day adversary simulation for a Fortune 1000 financial services firm, simulating an APT targeting trading system source code. Full attack chain execution: phishing campaign against 500 employees (18% click rate), initial access via macro-enabled document, lateral movement using pass-the-hash, domain privilege escalation to Domain Admin in 72 hours. Zero alerts triggered by existing SOC tooling. Complete detection gap analysis and purple team workshop delivered.
Domain Admin in 72hrs, SOC undetectedSchedule a Security Assessment, we scope the right assessment for your threat model and deliver findings with business context, not just a list of CVEs.