Cybersecurity assessments and audits are often discussed interchangeably.  While the two are related, assessments and audits are distinct cybersecurity and compliance evaluation mechanisms.  It is important for security leaders to understand exactly how the two function in order to drive organizational cyber maturity and meet industry-specific regulatory requirements.

Assessments are a great way to understand how your organization is performing against the goals and strategies that have been set forth, and Soteria can assist your teams to prepare for these audits.

• A cybersecurity audit is a point-in-time evaluation which verifies that specific security controls are in place.
• A cybersecurity assessment is a high-level analysis that determines the effectiveness of those cybersecurity controls and rates an organization’s overall cyber maturity.