Measure, Monitor, Mitigate—Your path to better cybersecurity.
GuardedSCOR
A comprehensive cybersecurity assessment and monitoring program designed to measure, manage, and mitigate your organization's cyber risk.
What is GuardedSCOR?
GuardedSCOR is our comprehensive cybersecurity assessment and monitoring program that helps you understand and improve your security posture. We combine automated scanning, expert analysis, and continuous monitoring to give you a clear picture of your cyber risk—and a roadmap to reduce it.
Whether you're a startup building your first security program or an enterprise managing complex compliance requirements, GuardedSCOR provides the visibility and guidance you need to protect what matters most.
Measure
We conduct comprehensive assessments to establish your current security baseline:
- ✓ External vulnerability scanning
- ✓ Internal network assessments
- ✓ Dark web monitoring
- ✓ DNS and email security checks
Manage
We provide ongoing monitoring and prioritized remediation guidance:
- ✓ Continuous vulnerability monitoring
- ✓ Risk-based prioritization
- ✓ Quarterly progress reports
- ✓ Remediation tracking
Mitigate
We help you address vulnerabilities and strengthen your defenses:
- ✓ Patch management support
- ✓ Security configuration hardening
- ✓ Incident response planning
- ✓ Employee security awareness
How GuardedSCOR Differs from Traditional Security Assessments
Traditional security assessments deliver reports identifying vulnerabilities, then disappear—leaving you to figure out remediation on your own. GuardedSCOR provides continuous partnership, ongoing monitoring, and practical guidance that actually improves your security posture.
Continuous Monitoring vs. Point-in-Time Snapshots
Most security assessments evaluate your environment once, deliver findings, and close the engagement. Your risk profile changes constantly—new vulnerabilities are discovered, systems are added, configurations drift from secure baselines. A point-in-time assessment becomes outdated within weeks.
GuardedSCOR continuously monitors your attack surface. When new critical vulnerabilities emerge (like Log4j), you receive immediate alerts with specific remediation guidance. When systems fall out of compliance, we notify you before auditors discover the gap. This ongoing visibility transforms security from annual checkbox exercises to continuous improvement programs.
Actionable Remediation Guidance vs. Generic Findings
Traditional assessments identify vulnerabilities but provide limited remediation guidance: "Update software to latest version" or "Implement multi-factor authentication." These generic recommendations don't account for your environment, budget constraints, or operational realities.
GuardedSCOR provides specific, prioritized remediation roadmaps. We explain which vulnerabilities pose actual risk versus theoretical concerns, recommend specific products and configurations for your environment, estimate implementation timeframes and costs, and provide vendor contacts and documentation. You receive actionable next steps, not vague security principles requiring you to translate into implementation.
Compliance Framework Alignment
GuardedSCOR assessments map directly to major compliance frameworks, streamlining audit preparation and demonstrating regulatory compliance. Our reports automatically show which controls satisfy specific framework requirements.
Frameworks Supported:
- • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- • CIS Controls (v8)
- • HIPAA Security Rule
- • SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria
Audit Benefits:
- • Pre-filled compliance gap analysis
- • Evidence collection documentation
- • Control implementation tracking
- • Continuous compliance scoring
When auditors request evidence of security controls, GuardedSCOR provides documentation demonstrating implementation, testing, and ongoing monitoring—often satisfying entire audit requirements with existing assessment data.
GuardedSCOR Service Tiers
Basic
Get a clear picture of your cybersecurity posture with essential external assessments.
- External vulnerability scanning
- Dark web monitoring
- DNS health checks
Premium
Comprehensive internal and external assessments to protect your entire network.
- Everything in Basic
- Internal vulnerability scanning
- Application security testing
Pro
Enterprise-grade security with continuous compliance monitoring and vCISO services.
- Everything in Premium
- Continuous compliance monitoring
- Optional vCISO services
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