Advisory Services

Cyber Maturity Audit

Cyberus assesses an agreed maturity model or control set, records evidence and states the limits of the review.

Plan a maturity audit See how maturity is assessed

Agreed maturity domains and criteria
Interviews and sampled evidence
Current-state observations
Prioritized and qualified improvement roadmap

The proposition

A defensible view of capability

Create a defensible view of selected security capabilities and the practical improvements that should come next. The work focuses on agreed maturity domains and criteria and records where evidence or authorization limits the conclusion.

Maturity scores need evidence and explanation

A maturity review is useful when its criteria fit the organization and each conclusion can be traced to evidence. A number without context can hide important differences between policy, implementation and repeatable operation.

Cyberus agrees the model, scope and sampling approach before review. Findings describe the evidence seen at that time and do not constitute certification or assurance over untested activity.

Maturity review logic

Criteria and requirements. The agreed domains and expectations that define what good looks like for this review.
Sampled evidence. Interviews and representative records that show how capabilities work in practice.
Gap and uncertainty view. Where practice falls short of the criteria and where the evidence is too thin to say.
Priority decisions. A sequenced set of improvements that leaders can fund, assign and later validate.

Why it matters

Business risk: Without a structured view, investment follows the loudest concern and leaders cannot tell which capabilities are weakest.
Decision it supports: Executives can compare capability areas, choose where to invest first and set expectations for the next review.
What you receive: You receive observations backed by recorded evidence, stated uncertainty and a qualified roadmap for the agreed domains.

A traceable maturity assessment

Assessment framework

Defines domains, criteria, evidence expectations, scope and rating interpretation.

Why it matters: Ratings mean little unless everyone agrees what each level requires and what was left out.
Supports: Consistent interpretation of the review

Evidence register

Records interviews and sampled artifacts supporting each observation.

Why it matters: Observations that cite their source can be challenged, checked and relied on by the people reading them.
Supports: Traceable support for every statement made

Maturity findings

Explains strengths, gaps and uncertainty instead of presenting scores alone.

Why it matters: Showing uncertainty prevents a single number from hiding weak or missing evidence.
Supports: An honest view of strengths, gaps and unknowns

Improvement roadmap

Sequences realistic actions with owners, dependencies and suggested validation.

Why it matters: Improvements that ignore dependencies and owners tend to stall after the report is delivered.
Supports: Realistic sequencing with accountable owners

How a maturity audit runs

Set the framework
Agree purpose, domains, criteria, target audience and evidence approach.
Why it matters
Agreeing purpose and audience first keeps the review aimed at the decisions that will follow it.
Gather evidence
Interview owners and review representative policies, records, configurations or reports.
Why it matters
Speaking with owners and sampling records grounds findings in practice instead of intentions.
Calibrate findings
Compare evidence with the criteria and review factual accuracy and uncertainty.
Why it matters
Checking facts and uncertainty with teams keeps conclusions fair and defensible.
Prioritize improvement
Connect findings to achievable actions, dependencies, owners and later validation.
Why it matters
Tying findings to achievable actions is what turns an assessment into a resourced improvement plan.

Why choose Cyberus for cyber maturity audit

Criteria
Agreed before assessment
Evidence
Interviewed and sampled
Rating
Explained with limitations
Roadmap
Prioritized and owned

Cyber Maturity Audit

Frequently asked questions

Does the audit provide certification?

No. It is an advisory evidence review against agreed criteria and does not issue certification or accreditation.

Can we use our existing maturity model?

Yes, if the criteria and rating method are clear enough to support a consistent review.

Will every control be tested?

Only the agreed scope and sampling approach are assessed; untested areas and evidence limitations are stated.

Team certifications

Individual qualifications held by members of the Cyberus team. They are not company accreditations, and not every consultant on an engagement holds every badge.

OSCP
Hands-on penetration testing skills, from enumeration to exploitation and privilege escalation.
OSWE
Web application security skills, including source code review and exploiting complex web vulnerabilities.
OSED
Exploit development skills, including analysing Windows software and writing custom exploits.
OSCP+
Hands-on penetration testing skills, from enumeration to exploitation and privilege escalation.
CRTA
Red team analysis skills, including adversary tactics and techniques.
eWPT
Web application penetration testing skills, from assessment method to exploiting common web flaws.
eWPTX
Advanced web application penetration testing skills, including complex attack techniques.
eMAPT
Mobile application penetration testing skills for Android and iOS applications.
BTL1
Defensive security skills across security operations, phishing analysis, forensics and incident response.
eCIR
Incident response skills, including investigating, containing and analysing security incidents.
CRTE
Red teaming skills focused on Windows environments and the tradecraft used against them.
CCT
EC-Council's Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT) validates foundational security, network, and defense skills.
Security+
CompTIA Security+ validates core skills in baseline cybersecurity, risk management, and threats.