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In the escalating cyber threat landscape, organisations must move beyond standard audit checklists to proactive, intelligence-led incident readiness. The Advisory-Driven Incident Readiness Assessment offers a dynamic, multi-disciplinary approach focused on delivering rapid, actionable insights during or immediately after security incidents. 

Designed for organisations facing breach uncertainties or requiring swift clarity under operational or regulatory pressures, this assessment blends real-world attacker-mindset expertise with crisis-hardened advisory to fortify cyber resilience. 

 

What is the Advisory-Driven Incident Readiness Assessment?

This assessment is a fast-paced, intelligence-led engagement that counters modern cyber challenges by combining: 

  • Red Team operators’ offensive expertise 
  • Incident Responders’ rapid detection and containment 
  • Cybersecurity Advisors’ strategic insight and risk framing 

Unlike traditional compliance audits or generic penetration tests, this assessment doesn’t merely check boxes; it is a threat-informed evaluation shaped by actual incident response and adversary tactics. 

Delivered in three weeks or less, it provides organisations with a clear, data-driven view of compromise status, readiness posture, and tactical cyber risks impacting critical assets. 

 

Who Should Use This Assessment?

The Advisory-Driven Incident Readiness Assessment is tailored for: 

  • Organisations that have recently experienced a security incident (managed internally or with third-party response teams) 
  • Businesses under pressure from boards or regulators to validate breach status or demonstrate readiness transparently 
  • Enterprises seeking a crisis-ready, business-aligned assessment rather than purely technical testing 

By focusing on clear, actionable business outcomes, the assessment aligns cybersecurity insights with organisational risk appetite and board-level reporting needs.

 

Key Components of the Advisory-Driven Incident Readiness Assessment

Delivered by a blended team of offensive, defensive, and advisory experts, the assessment covers the following core areas: 

  1. Compromise Assessment
  • Threat-informed hunting using your existing EDR and SIEM tools 
  • Detection mapping aligned with adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) 
  • Focused analysis to detect potential covert compromise or breach activity 
  1. Advisory-Led Cybersecurity Review
  • Evaluation of incident readiness, including crisis response and operational resilience 
  • Assessment of backup survivability and restoration confidence 
  • Adversary-led review of Active Directory hardening and identity-related risks 
  • Business-level threat framing for effective board reporting 
  1. Targeted Risk Reviews
  • Deep analysis of identity and privileged access attack paths 
  • Review of high-risk, business-critical systems vulnerable to abuse 
  • Digital Attack Surface Assessment (DASA) including dark web intelligence 
  • Optional Red Team or vulnerability assessments for exposed services 
  • IAM-focused review of trust boundaries and privilege escalation vulnerabilities

 

Why Choose LRQA for Your Incident Readiness Assessment?

LRQA’s approach goes beyond standard audit services by delivering real-world threat insights through experienced, multi-disciplinary teams.

Feature 

Description 

Industry-Focused Expertise 

Sector-specific insights aligned with business realities 

Proven Response Skills 

Red Team, IR, and advisory specialists working in collaboration 

Rapid Delivery 

Engagements completed in three weeks or less 

Proactive Threat Protection 

Early detection using threat intelligence and EDR/SIEM integration 

Board-Level Communication 

Translation of technical risks into business impact for executive decision-making

Partnering with LRQA provides access to a world-class team experienced in managing live incidents and strengthening cybersecurity posture at scale. 

 

How the Assessment Supports Incident Readiness and Resilience

A potential or suspected breach presents operational, reputational, and financial risks. This assessment provides clarity by: 

  • Quickly determining if a compromise has occurred 
  • Supporting breach status validation during live or post-incident phases 
  • Strengthening readiness of internal response capabilities 
  • Offering strategic, actionable recommendations to improve cyber resilience 

The result: business confidence and actionable intelligence to face today's threat landscape and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges.

 

For a comprehensive overview of how the Advisory-Driven Incident Readiness Assessment can: 

  • Validate breach status 
  • Strengthen internal response 
  • Translate risk into strategic business insight 

Download the full guide today and partner with LRQA to proactively defend your business-critical systems.