Security Baseline Assessment
Know exactly where your business is exposed.
Most small businesses cannot say, in plain terms, what their biggest security risks are or what to fix first. The Security Baseline Assessment answers both. You get a clear picture of your real exposure and a prioritized plan you can act on.
Most assessments are completed in two to three weeks.
Security should not feel like guesswork.
You are running a business, not a security operation. The hard part is knowing where you actually stand. Vendors sell tools. Checklists pile up. None of it tells you, in language you can use, what puts your business at risk and what deserves your attention first.
The Security Baseline Assessment cuts through that. It is a focused review of how your business is set up today, turned into a report you can read in one sitting and a roadmap you can hand to whoever does the work.
What you get
Two deliverables, written for a business owner, not a technician.
A plain language risk report
A clear account of where your business is exposed and what that means in practical terms. No jargon wall. Each risk is explained in terms of what could go wrong and why it matters to you.
A prioritized roadmap
An ordered plan that tells you what to fix first, next, and later. It is built so you can move on the most important items right away, with or without outside help.
What the assessment looks at
A practical review of the areas where small businesses are most often exposed.
- Accounts and access Who can reach what, and how sign in is protected.
- Email and phishing exposure The most common way small businesses get hit.
- Devices and updates Laptops, phones, and the gaps that go unpatched.
- Data and backups What you hold, where it lives, and whether you can recover it.
- Network and remote work How your business connects, from the office and from home.
- Vendors and key services The outside tools your business depends on every day.
How an engagement works
The work is straightforward and time boxed. The goal is to leave you with clarity and a plan you own.
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Step one
Assess
Review how your business is set up today and where it is exposed.
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Step two
Prioritize
Rank what matters most, based on real risk to your business.
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Step three
Document
Write it up in plain language as a report and a roadmap.
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Step four
Hand off
Walk you through the findings so you can act with confidence.
ShepNet Security assesses, designs, and documents. It is consulting work with a clear start and finish. It is not a monitoring service or a managed service, and it does not take over the day to day running of your systems.
Who this is for
Small businesses that know security matters but do not have a dedicated person to own it. If you want an honest read on where you stand and a clear plan to improve, without being sold a stack of products, this is built for you.
Start with a clear picture.
Reach out to talk through your business and book a Security Baseline Assessment.