What is a Cybersecurity Assessment?

This article provides a concise overview of cybersecurity risk assessments: defining their purpose, outlining a five-step process (scope, asset valuation, risk identification, cost-benefit of prevention, and continuous monitoring), and describing relevant compliance regimes and frameworks (NIST, ISO 27000, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC). It emphasizes evaluating assets in context of business objectives, assessing likelihood and impact of threats, and using continuous monitoring tools (e.g., SecurityScorecard) to maintain and improve an organization’s cybersecurity posture.