Why Choose Breach Craft for Your Gap Assessment Needs

Gap assessments have become a common security service, but significant differences exist in how providers approach these engagements. Breach Craft distinguishes itself through seven key differentiators that deliver superior outcomes.

Seven Key Differentiators

1. Human-Centric Expertise

We staff engagements with former information security officers from healthcare, financial services, and educational backgrounds—not just auditors checking boxes with automated tools.

This experience provides context-aware insights that automated tools simply cannot provide. Our assessors understand the practical challenges of implementing security controls in real operational environments.

2. Standards-Based Rigor

Assessments follow established frameworks including:

• CIS Controls v8
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• NIST 800-53
• ISO 27001

This methodology ensures comprehensive coverage without blind spots and produces defensible findings that withstand scrutiny from auditors, insurers, and regulators.

3. Practical Business Recommendations

Rather than prescriptive solutions that ignore operational reality, we offer prioritized recommendations based on risk and feasibility. Our guidance acknowledges:

• Resource constraints and budget limitations
• Operational requirements and business priorities
• Existing technology investments
• Organizational culture and capabilities

4. Comprehensive Deliverables

Reports include:

• Executive summaries for leadership consumption
• Detailed technical findings with evidence
• Heat maps visualizing control effectiveness
• Maturity scores against selected frameworks
• Remediation roadmaps with phased implementation
• Industry benchmarking comparisons

5. US-Based Resources

Our Pennsylvania-based company commits to never offshoring work. Team members span from Colorado to Connecticut, providing coverage across time zones while maintaining communication quality and data security.

6. Partnership Approach

We provide ongoing support rather than delivering reports and disappearing:

• Follow-up reassessments to measure progress
• Virtual CISO services for continuous guidance
• Integration with other security initiatives
• Long-term relationship building

7. Force Multiplier Function

Services scale to organizational needs:

• Small businesses lacking dedicated security staff gain fractional expertise
• Large enterprises needing specialized knowledge supplement internal teams
• Growing organizations get guidance building security programs

Real-World Case Studies

Healthcare Provider (Wilmington, Delaware)

A mid-sized healthcare organization needed to satisfy both HIPAA requirements and increasingly stringent cyber insurance demands. Our assessment:

• Mapped current controls to HIPAA Security Rule requirements
• Identified gaps against insurer-specific security questionnaires
• Provided prioritized remediation roadmap
• Delivered documentation supporting insurance renewal

Manufacturing Firm (York County)

A manufacturing company had implemented controls based on vendor recommendations rather than a cohesive framework. Our assessment:

• Realigned controls to CIS framework
• Identified redundant investments and consolidation opportunities
• Reduced security spending while lowering risk
• Established baseline for ongoing measurement

Industry-Specific Expertise

Our team brings specialized knowledge across:

• Healthcare: HIPAA, HITRUST, healthcare-specific threats
• Financial Services: GLBA, NY DFS 500, PCI DSS
• Manufacturing: OT/IT convergence, supply chain security
• Legal: Client confidentiality, privilege protection
• Education: FERPA, student data protection

Beyond the Assessment

Gap assessments are starting points, not destinations. We help organizations:

• Build on assessment findings through remediation support
• Maintain momentum with Virtual CISO services
• Validate improvements through follow-up assessments
• Mature security programs over time

Ready to understand your security posture? Contact Breach Craft to discuss a gap assessment tailored to your organization and compliance requirements.