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Security Assessment

Security Configuration Review Services for Modern Businesses

Review the settings that govern servers, networks, databases and security tools against agreed secure baselines.

Goognu helps teams assess the scope, investigate security gaps and build practical next steps for security configuration review, based on agreed systems and objectives.

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Confidential
Strictly Confidential • NDA Signed Prior to Engagement
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Defined process steps
From scoping to recommendations
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Core assessment areas
Outlined in service scope
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Reporting deliverables
Tailored to the agreed scope
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Prioritised action plan
Practical next steps
Overview

About Security Configuration Review

Why structured, proactive security testing is essential for your organization

Definition & Approach

Definition & Approach

Security Configuration Review focuses on identify in-scope technologies and choose relevant hardening benchmarks. The scope and approach are tailored to your assets, objectives and applicable requirements.

Key Highlights:
  • Asset & Baseline Mapping
  • Configuration Gap Analysis
  • Remediation Guidance
Business Urgency

Business Urgency

Configuration drift and unsafe defaults can expose systems even where software is fully patched.

Key Highlights:
  • Focus on relevant business risks
  • Identify actionable improvement priorities
Defense-in-Depth Architecture

Holistic Protection Across Every Attack Surface

Our testing methodologies evaluate entry points, authentication mechanisms, network boundaries, and business logic.

Boundary Hardening
Firewalls, TLS & Endpoints
Identity & RBAC
Auth, Tokens & Privilege
Data Protection
PII, Databases & Encryption
Continuous Retest
Verification & Sign-off
Services & Scope

What Our Security Configuration Review Services Cover

A structured engagement designed around your environment, risks and business priorities.

Discovery

Asset & Baseline Mapping

Identify in-scope technologies and choose relevant hardening benchmarks.

Key Vectors Tested:
Platform inventoryCIS-aligned baselinesPolicy exceptions
Validation

Configuration Gap Analysis

Check authentication, logging, network access and service settings.

Key Vectors Tested:
Default accountsWeak protocolsUnneeded services
Action Plan

Remediation Guidance

Prioritise configuration improvements and document exceptions.

Key Vectors Tested:
Risk-ranked gapsConfiguration changesRetest criteria
Why you need this

Why Your Business Needs Security Configuration Review

Understand the risk and prioritise next steps.

Key Perspective 1
Configuration drift and unsafe defaults can expose systems even where software is fully patched.
Key Perspective 2
Goognu combines a defined scope, documented analysis and practical recommendations to help your teams make informed decisions about security configuration review.
Why Manual Penetration Testing Matters

Ad Hoc Approach vs Structured Security Configuration Review

Enterprise Standard
Capability / FeatureAd Hoc ApproachGoognu Structured Approach
Defined scope and ownership✕ Varies by teamScope, access and owners documented
Evidence and prioritisation✕ Often inconsistentFindings linked to impact and next actions
Follow-through✕ No consistent trackingRemediation or improvement roadmap
Key Benefits

Key Benefits of Our Security Assessments

Actionable protection designed to enhance your operational resilience and regulatory standing

Relevant scope

Prioritise the assets, workflows and obligations that matter to your organisation.

Actionable findings

Connect technical observations with business impact and recommended improvements.

Clear handover

Document next steps so internal teams can assign ownership and track progress.

Our Process

Systematic Security Methodology

Goognu approaches security configuration review through scoping, review, validation and actionable reporting.

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Phase 1

Scope & Discovery

Confirm systems, stakeholders, boundaries and objectives for security configuration review.

Deliverable:Engagement scope
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Phase 2

Review & Assessment

Perform the agreed analysis, including asset & baseline mapping and configuration gap analysis.

Deliverable:Working findings
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Phase 3

Validation & Prioritisation

Review evidence, assess potential impact and identify the most important gaps.

Deliverable:Prioritised issue register
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Phase 4

Report & Action Plan

Deliver recommendations for remediation guidance and discuss owners and next steps.

Deliverable:Report and improvement roadmap
Deliverables

What You Receive Upon Completion

Clear, executive-level summaries paired with granular remediation guidance for your engineering teams

For Leadership

Executive overview

A concise summary of scope, significant risks and recommended decisions.

Standard Deliverable
For Technical Teams

Detailed findings

Documented observations, supporting evidence and recommended actions.

Standard Deliverable
For Owners

Prioritised roadmap

Suggested remediation or improvement steps, dependencies and ownership.

Standard Deliverable
Zero Obligation Scoping

Strengthen Your Security Posture Today

Don't wait for a high-profile security breach or compliance violation to expose vulnerabilities in your systems.

Goognu's certified security specialists deliver actionable, zero-false-positive assessments tailored to your environment. Contact our security team today for a confidential, no-obligation scoping session.

No commitment required
Response within 24 hours
Strict NDA protection
CREST & CEH certified
Frequently Asked Questions

Security Configuration Review FAQs

Common questions about scoping, methodologies, testing windows, and deliverable reports

The final scope is agreed before work begins and can cover asset & baseline mapping, configuration gap analysis and remediation guidance, depending on access and priorities.

Have custom compliance or audit requirements?

Our team routinely tests against ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR standards.

Consult with our security engineers