Network & Security Assessment

Know Your Risk Before Attackers Do

Our comprehensive network and security assessment uncovers the vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps that put your business at risk — before they become incidents.

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Sample Assessment Findings

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Critical
312
High
247
Medium
64
Low
Findings from a real assessment (anonymized)

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The Challenge

Most Companies Don't Know What They Don't Know

If any of these sound familiar, you're not alone — and you're exactly the kind of organization that benefits most from an assessment.

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“We had a ransomware scare and aren’t sure we’ve closed all the gaps”

Most organizations that experience a security incident discover their environment had been vulnerable for months or years. Without a comprehensive assessment, the conditions that enabled the incident often remain in place.

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“Our IT provider says everything is fine, but I have no way to verify”

Trust but verify. An independent assessment provides an objective view of your security posture — one that doesn't come from the team responsible for maintaining it. We routinely find critical gaps even in environments with existing IT support.

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“We need to meet compliance requirements but don’t know where to start”

Whether it's CMMC, NIST 800-171, or cyber insurance requirements, compliance starts with understanding where you stand today. Our CIS Controls assessment provides the baseline measurement you need.

What's Included

A Complete Picture of Your Security Posture

Our assessment isn't a checkbox exercise — it's a thorough evaluation that combines automated scanning with hands-on analysis and executive-level interviews.

1

External Reconnaissance & Vulnerability Scanning

We start by seeing what attackers see — your public-facing infrastructure, exposed services, and discoverable information. Active scans identify vulnerabilities across your external footprint.

2

Internal Network Assessment

Using our scanning probe on your network, we identify internal vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, end-of-life systems, and network architecture issues that could enable lateral movement.

3

Cloud & Microsoft 365 Security Review

We evaluate your cloud environment against CIS benchmarks — checking identity controls, conditional access policies, application consent settings, and configuration gaps.

4

CIS Controls IG1 Assessment

We measure your security program against the 47 safeguards in CIS Implementation Group 1 — the universally recommended baseline for essential cyber hygiene, regardless of industry.

5

On-Site Interviews & Physical Walkthrough

Technology only tells part of the story. We interview key personnel to understand your operations, IT governance, backup expectations, and uncover issues that scanners can't detect.

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Executive Report with Prioritized Roadmap

You receive a comprehensive report with severity-rated findings, business-context risk analysis, and a prioritized remediation roadmap — not just a list of CVEs, but actionable next steps.

Why CNWR

An Assessment That Actually Drives Action

We don't hand you a 200-page vulnerability scan printout and walk away. Our assessment is designed to be understood by executives and actionable by IT teams.

Business-Language Reporting

Every finding includes business risk context and impact analysis — not just CVSS scores. Your leadership team will understand what's at stake and why remediation matters.

Manufacturing Expertise

We understand OT/IT convergence, PLCs, HMIs, and the unique challenges of environments where uptime is non-negotiable and legacy systems are a reality. We won't recommend shutting down your production line.

Framework-Aligned Roadmap

Findings are mapped to CIS Controls, providing a clear maturation path. This same alignment supports CMMC, NIST 800-171, and cyber insurance requirements — one assessment, multiple compliance needs addressed.

Honest & Independent

We tell you what we find — even if it means identifying issues with your current IT provider. Our assessment is objective, and our recommendations are prioritized by actual risk, not by what generates the most revenue for us.

Local & Hands-On

We're based in Toledo and conduct on-site assessments in person. We walk your facility, examine your physical infrastructure, and interview your team face-to-face. This isn't a remote-only scan.

Actionable, Not Aspirational

Our recommendations are scoped to your organization's size, budget, and resources. We focus on CIS IG1 — achievable security improvements for organizations without dedicated security teams.

Sample Report

See What You'll Actually Get

Download our anonymized sample assessment report to see the depth, structure, and actionability of our deliverable — before you commit to an engagement.

  • Executive summary with strategic risk analysis
  • Categorized findings: General, Network, Cloud
  • CIS Controls IG1 compliance scorecard
  • Prioritized remediation recommendations
  • Business-context impact for every finding
CNWR IT Consultants
Network and Security Assessment
February 2026 · Midwest Precision Manufacturing
30+ page anonymized sample report
How It Works

From First Call to Actionable Roadmap

Our assessment process is designed to be thorough without being disruptive to your operations.

1

Discovery Call

We discuss your environment, concerns, and objectives. We define the scope and schedule the engagement.

2

Remote Reconnaissance

We begin external scanning and cloud environment review before we ever set foot on-site. Zero disruption to your operations.

3

On-Site Assessment

Our team visits your facility for interviews, physical walkthrough, and deployment of internal scanning probes. Total engagement: 10–40 hours depending on scope.

4

Report & Roadmap

You receive a comprehensive report with findings review, executive presentation, and a prioritized remediation roadmap aligned to CIS Controls.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Our assessment is a vulnerability and configuration audit, not a full penetration test. We identify and validate vulnerabilities without simulating a complete attack chain. For most organizations, this provides the actionable findings needed to materially improve security posture. We can discuss penetration testing as a follow-on engagement once foundational issues are addressed.

No. The external and cloud portions happen entirely remotely. On-site scanning uses passive and low-impact techniques. We schedule around your production schedule and can throttle scans if needed. The on-site visit is primarily interviews and a physical walk through — we don't make changes to your environment.

Absolutely. In fact, we frequently find critical gaps in environments managed by other providers — not because those providers are negligent, but because accountability is often unclear. An independent assessment provides an objective baseline that benefits everyone, including your current provider.

The full engagement typically spans 3-4 weeks from kickoff to report delivery. The on-site portion is usually 1-2 days. Remote scanning and analysis happen in parallel without disrupting your team.

Our assessment is designed for organizations with 15-200 users — large enough to have real infrastructure and compliance obligations, but not so large that they have a dedicated security team. If you have an IT team of 1-5 people (or rely on an MSP), this is built for you.

No. The assessment stands on its own as a deliverable. Many organizations use the report to guide their existing team or current provider. If you want to discuss ongoing managed services, we're happy to, but there's zero obligation.

Ready to See Where You Stand?

Schedule a 30-minute discovery call to discuss your environment and learn how our assessment can help you reduce risk and make informed security investments. 

Or call us directly: (419) 724-2697