SME Security Audit
Find out what's broken before someone else does. A 7–10 page security assessment covering your entire public attack surface — with a prioritized fix plan.
Who this is for
Startups handling user data
Fintech, healthtech, e-commerce — if you collect it, you're responsible. One breach can kill a startup.
SMEs needing compliance posture
SOC2-adjacent, PDPL, or investor-requested security reviews. Most investors ask before they fund.
SaaS companies pre-fundraise
Investors and acquirers run security checks. Be ready before they ask — or lose the deal.
What you get
Infrastructure Review
DNS configuration, SSL/TLS posture, HTTP security headers, CDN setup, and server hardening.
Email Security
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration — protect your domain from spoofing and phishing.
Exposed Secrets Scan
GitHub repositories, environment variables, public files, and API keys that shouldn't be visible.
Subdomain Takeover Check
Orphaned DNS records pointing to expired services — a common and exploitable attack vector.
Third-Party Risk Assessment
Dependencies, services, and integrations that could be compromised or are past end-of-life.
Prioritized Fix List
Every finding ranked by severity and effort — so you know what to fix first and how long it takes.
Executive Summary
A 1-page non-technical brief for your CEO, board, or investors. Clear language, clear priorities.
Process
Scope
Day 1
We review your public-facing infrastructure, shared codebase access (if provided), and attack surface.
Audit
Days 2–7
Full assessment across all five dimensions. Automated scanning + manual review.
Report
Day 8–10
7–10 page report with findings, severity scores, effort estimates, and a prioritized fix plan.
Debrief
Day 10
30-minute call to walk through findings and answer questions.
What clients say
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Frequently Asked Questions
What access do you need?
None for an external audit — we work entirely from public-facing infrastructure. For a deeper review, optional codebase access lets us go beyond surface-level findings.
What if you find nothing?
You get a documented "clean bill of health" — that's valuable for compliance, investor due diligence, and internal peace of mind. A negative result is still a result.
Can I share the report with investors or auditors?
Yes. The report is designed for that — executive summary in plain language, technical findings with severity scores. It's audit-ready out of the box.
How is this different from a penetration test?
A pentest actively exploits vulnerabilities. We do an external posture review — evaluating your public attack surface, configurations, and third-party risk without touching your live systems.
What happens after the audit?
You can engage a quarterly re-audit via retainer, book a one-off fix sprint to address findings, or simply take the report and run. No pressure.
Ready to find out what's broken?
$2,500 flat. Report in 7–10 days. Debrief call included.
Risk-free: If the audit doesn't surface actionable findings, we refund you in full.