Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
A majority of your IT spend is already addressing risk, whether that’s cyber threats, system failures or compliance obligations. The challenge is knowing whether your budget is focused on the right risks.
Lanter’s cybersecurity risk assessment service gives you a clear, structured view of your current exposure across cyber and broader IT risks, and provides practical next steps.
Key Benefits of Our Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Services
Clear Risk Visibility
Get a straightforward view of your current cyber and IT risk posture. We assess your controls, processes and exposure to provide a practical - jargon-free - snapshot of where you stand today.
Prioritised Risk Ranking
Not every risk requires equal attention. We rank findings based on likelihood and business impact, so your team can focus first on the issues that pose the greatest operational, financial or reputational threat.
Risk-Aligned IT Budgeting
Most IT costs are about managing risk. We help ensure your spend is aligned to the risks that matter most. This reduces waste, supports stronger business cases and avoids costly gaps that can surface later.
Framework Alignment
Where relevant, we assess your environment against recognised cybersecurity standards such as Essential Eight, ISO27001 and SMB1001. This helps benchmark your maturity, identify gaps and align improvements with established best practice.
Practical Security Checks
Beyond formal frameworks, we review day-to-day risks that can quietly expose your business - from domain security and access controls to backup integrity and hardware support. These aren’t always obvious, but they matter.
Beyond Cyber Risk
Cyber is only one part of the picture. We also assess recoverability, productivity and reputational risks to ensure your broader IT environment supports resilience and business continuity.
Our Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Service Includes
- Structured review of current cyber security controls
- Assessment of identity and access management (including MFA)
- Backup and disaster recovery evaluation
- Domain and DNS security review
- Endpoint and server security assessment
- Review of patching, update and vulnerability management processes
- Evaluation against relevant standards including Essential Eight, ISO27001 and SMB1001.
- Risk ranking based on likelihood and impact
- Executive-ready findings report with prioritised recommendations
- Optional development of a risk register or IT roadmap for ongoing tracking
Why Businesses Trust Lanter for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Services
A Pragmatic, Business-First Approach
We focus on what the findings actually mean for your business. Our assessments are practical and built around how your organisation operates day to day. We explain risks in plain terms so leadership can make informed decisions.
Experienced Specialists With Real-World Perspective
Our team brings hands-on experience across diverse environments. We’ve seen how IT risk changes as businesses scale, whether that’s increasing compliance pressure, expanding infrastructure or greater reliance on cloud services.
Because of that experience, we don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. We tailor the assessment to your size, sector and risk exposure, focusing on what’s genuinely relevant to your environment.
Honest Advice Focused on the Right Outcome
We provide clear, unbiased recommendations. If your current controls are appropriate, we will say so. If improvements are needed, we prioritise them logically. Our goal is sustainable risk reduction and long-term resilience. Not unnecessary spend or disruption.
Cybersecurity Risk Assessments for all Business Sizes
Cybersecurity Risk Assessments for Small Businesses
For smaller organisations, the focus is often on foundational controls. We help identify immediate vulnerabilities, ensure cybersecurity standards such as the Essential Eight basics are addressed where appropriate, and provide a clear improvement roadmap aligned with budget realities.
Cybersecurity Risk Assessments for Medium Businesses
Growing organisations face increasing compliance expectations and operational complexity. We assess governance structures, access controls, resilience measures and overall risk exposure to ensure your systems and processes can support structured growth.
The goal is to strengthen internal accountability, reduce single points of failure and give leadership clear oversight as the business scales.
Cybersecurity Risk Assessments for Large & Multi-Site Organisations
Larger or distributed businesses require consistent controls, documented risk management processes and executive oversight. We provide structured reporting, maturity mapping and support for formal risk registers or IT strategy documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cybersecurity risk assessment, and why does it matter?
A cybersecurity risk assessment identifies vulnerabilities, evaluates potential threats and ranks risks based on likelihood and business impact. It matters because most IT spending relates to risk mitigation, and without clarity, organisations may under-invest in critical areas or overspend in low-impact ones.
What does a security risk assessment cover in a real business environment?
In practice, it covers identity controls, access management, backup reliability, infrastructure configuration, governance processes, third-party exposure and broader operational risk. It examines both technical controls and common-sense process gaps.
What is the difference between risk assessment cybersecurity reviews and penetration testing?
A risk assessment evaluates overall risk posture and prioritises improvements. Penetration testing simulates attacks to exploit specific vulnerabilities. Both are valuable, but a risk assessment provides the broader strategic view needed to guide long-term planning.
Do you include an IT security assessment of controls like MFA, backups and access?
Yes. Our assessment includes reviewing multi-factor authentication, privileged access, backup integrity, disaster recovery capability and other core security controls.
Do you assess us against the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight?
Where relevant, we assess alignment against the Essential Eight and can map your maturity level accordingly. We may also reference ISO27001 or SMB1001 depending on your industry requirements.
How do you prioritise risks so we address the highest impact items first?
We assess each risk based on likelihood and potential business impact, including financial, operational and reputational consequences. This structured ranking ensures resources are directed to the most critical issues first.
How often should we complete a cyber security risk assessment?
Most businesses benefit from a formal assessment annually, or when significant changes occur, such as growth, acquisitions, new compliance requirements or major infrastructure upgrades.
Can Lanter help us track and manage risks over time with a risk register or IT strategy?
Yes. We can develop or refine risk registers and broader IT strategy documents to help you track remediation activities, assign accountability and monitor risk maturity over time.