Ocybersec is a cybersecurity services provider dedicated to helping startups and small to medium size businesses manage and mitigate their risk from cyber incidents. The Ocybersec Model provides a structured methodology to identify weaknesses in an organization’s environment with Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled tools and techniques and guides remediation efforts through a process of continuous improvement. The Ocybersec operating model is a continual cycle that begins with an organization’s Infrastructure Assessment, followed by Development of Corrective Strategies.

Monitoring Implementation of Corrective Strategies and Outcome Measurements. Based on the results of these measurements, the organization refines and optimizes the controls in place, thereby establishing a continual improvement process for each organization’s overall security posture. Ocybersec’s offers include both technical and governance services to assist its clients in meeting their specific needs with respect to the various threats that can adversely affect their organizations.

A key component of its service structure is the integration of a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) which provides strategic oversight and alignment with regulatory requirements. Through this model Ocybersec connects risk management, compliance objectives and operational security practices, offering organizations a structured way to manage cybersecurity without maintaining a full inhouse security leadership function.

Security Solutions Offered by Ocybersec

Risk Assessment Service

The Risk Assessment Service by Ocybersec offers an organization a comprehensive look at their exposure to cyber risks. It does this through an analysis of all the organization's assets, their vulnerabilities, and possible threats. After the organization has identified and prioritized its assets (systems, applications, data, etc.) based on how critical they are to the company's continued operation, the organization will have established a basis for evaluating its cyber risk by linking its technical assets to its business impact. The next step is to identify threats and vulnerabilities. In this phase, both external (e.g., malware and phishing) and internal (e.g., misconfigurations, outdated systems) would be analyzed to determine if the identified threats could leverage the identified vulnerabilities within its environment.

Once this work has been completed, a standard risk analysis of each identified risk will be performed to determine the likelihood of that risk occurring and the potential consequences if it did. The service concludes with detailed reporting, including both technical findings and an executive level summary. This ensures that stakeholders at different levels of the organization can understand the risks, the steps required to address them and supporting informed decision making.

Third Party Risk Assessment Service

The Third Party Risk Assessment service identifies and mitigates the risk from relationships with third parties such as vendors, suppliers, or business partners. As businesses continue to use more and more third-party services, the organization’s security is partly dependent on how secure the third party is. Ocybersec focuses on evaluating and managing third-party risks through the entire lifecycle of the engagement with the third party. The engagement begins with the Vendor Risk Assessment, where the security of the vendor is evaluated, the vendor’s practices around handling data, and how the vendor would respond to incidents. The Vendor Risk Assessment looks for vulnerabilities that will compromise the organization’s security, primarily where a vendor will have access to sensitive systems or information. At the same time, the supply chain security analysis is completed to determine dependencies and identify where there are potential points of failure or exposure associated with the third party. Examples include cloud service providers and software vendors.

The service also includes the development and management of vendor security questionnaires tailored to the organization’s industry and risk profile. They support due diligence processes from initial vendor selection to ongoing evaluations. By structuring how third party risks are identified, assessed, and monitored the service provides organizations with a systematic way to manage external dependencies and reduce exposure to indirect cyber threats.

Cloud Security Assessment Service

The Cloud Security Assessment Service evaluates the security posture of cloud environments (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud), and provides organizations with a methodical evaluation of the complexity of managing security configurations, access controls (faulty or otherwise) and compliance with various regulations, as organizations continue to migrate to the cloud. The structured evaluation of these areas is conducted in a structured manner.

The initial phase of the assessment consists of reviewing the architecture, assets and dependencies that make up the cloud environment. At this stage, an overview of how the cloud resources are set up and how they support business operations is provided. The second component of the assessment consists of a thorough assessment of security controls around such items as identity and access management, encryption methods, networking configurations, monitoring and logging of network activities and the overall implementation of security controls. Identifying risk is a key outcome of the assessment process. In addition to identifying any misconfigurations, security vulnerabilities or potential attack vectors, these issues are prioritized based on the severity and potential impact to the organization. Compliance with appropriate standards (NIST, ISO, 27001, CIS benchmarks and any relevant regulations) is an additional consideration of the assessment to ensure that cloud environments are adequately secured and comply with applicable standards.

Incident Response Retainer Service

The Incident Response Retainer offers pre-agreed-upon access to cyber security professionals in the event of a security incident instead of starting to receive support during an emergency. By establishing this agreement beforehand, organizations can expect their response times to be faster due to the incident having already occurred, as any delays caused by procurement or onboarding processes have already been accounted for in advance. The Service includes activities that are performed before any incidents have occurred. These activities include the development of incident response plans that are specific to each organization’s environment, including an analysis of critical assets, role definitions, responsibilities, communication protocols and monitoring methods. By performing these preparation activities, the organizations will have a systematic way of responding to incidents.

During the detection and analysis portion of the response, specialists conduct investigations to identify any indicators of compromise, make classifications, and conduct forensic analyses so that they may determine how the breach occurred. Containment and eradication will take place once the nature of the threat has been determined. During this process, personnel will work to isolate the affected systems, remove malware and other malicious objects, prevent any further spread of the breach and maintain operational efficiency for an organization to the greatest extent possible.

Sherif Azeem - Founder

Sherif Azeem is the Founder and Managing Director of Ocybersec. With over 25 years of hands-on cybersecurity leadership across the United States, Middle East, and Europe, Sherif founded Ocybersec to help startups and SMBs achieve enterprise-grade security and compliance without the cost of a full-time CISO.

“Ocybersec designs the required cyber security controls to close the identified gaps based on the unique environments.”