Security that maps to your actual risk
Cipher01 delivers penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, ISO 27001 and GRC consulting, vCISO leadership, incident response, and digital forensics — for US and international clients. Goal-driven engagements, risk-ranked findings, clear remediation.
How an engagement runs
- 01Discovery
Scope, objectives, and the assets that matter.
- 02Assessment
Architecture, configuration, and control review.
- 03Testing
Manual, goal-driven exploitation with real impact.
- 04Remediation Guidance
Risk-ranked fixes, debrief, and re-test.
Why Cipher01
Built for teams that need results they can defend
Goal-driven, not checklist-driven
Engagements are scoped around the outcomes that matter to your business and mapped to real risk — not a generic template run against every host.
Findings you can act on
Every issue is risk-ranked with clear reproduction steps and specific remediation guidance, so your team knows what to fix first and why.
Senior practitioners
Testing and advisory work is led by experienced security professionals who can brief both engineers and leadership on what the results mean.
Services
A full-spectrum security practice
Offensive testing, governance and compliance, security leadership, and response — plus the IT support that keeps day-to-day operations steady.
Penetration Testing (VAPT)
Simulated real-world attacks against external, internal, web, and mobile environments to find exploitable weaknesses first.
Vulnerability Assessment
Systematic identification, classification, and prioritization of vulnerabilities across your infrastructure.
GRC & Compliance Consulting (ISO 27001)
Gap assessments, control implementation, and audit-readiness support for ISO 27001-aligned ISMS programs.
vCISO (Virtual CISO)
Fractional access to senior security leadership: strategy, risk management, and program oversight.
Incident Response
Rapid, structured response to active security incidents: containment, eradication, recovery, hardening.
Digital Forensics
Evidence-grade investigation following a breach or suspected compromise.
Phishing Simulation
Controlled, realistic phishing campaigns to measure real-world susceptibility and set a baseline.
Security Awareness Training
Practical, role-relevant training that turns employees into the first line of defense.
IT Support
Responsive technical support for day-to-day IT needs, complementing the security work.
IT Services
Broader IT consulting and systems support: infrastructure guidance and project-based IT work.
Our Approach
A consistent methodology, engagement to engagement
Every project follows the same four phases. The depth changes with scope; the discipline does not.
Discovery
We define scope, objectives, and rules of engagement with your team, then map the assets, data flows, and threat scenarios that actually matter to your business. Testing is aimed at real risk, not a generic list.
Assessment
We review architecture, configurations, and controls to understand your current posture and where exposure concentrates. This frames the hands-on work and separates theoretical issues from practical ones.
Testing
We safely attempt to exploit identified weaknesses using manual, goal-driven techniques supported by tooling, chaining findings the way an attacker would to demonstrate genuine impact rather than raw scanner output.
Remediation Guidance
You receive risk-ranked findings with clear reproduction steps and specific, prioritized fixes. We debrief your technical and leadership stakeholders and re-test remediated items to confirm closure.
Who we work with
Engagements sized to the organization
Small & mid-sized businesses
Right-sized security programs without a full in-house team.
MSPs & MSSPs
White-label testing and assessment capacity for your clients.
Regulated industries
Finance, healthcare, and other sectors with audit obligations.
Companies pursuing ISO 27001
Gap assessment through audit-readiness support.
Organizations after an incident
Response, forensics, and hardening to prevent a repeat.
International clients
A US-based entity serving clients in the US and abroad.
Cyber insurance: we provide advisory and facilitation support — helping you understand coverage requirements, prepare evidence, and strengthen controls insurers look for. Cipher01 is not a licensed insurance broker.
FAQ
Common questions
We start with a discovery conversation to understand your objectives, environment, and any compliance drivers. From there we propose scope, rules of engagement, and a timeline. Testing targets the assets and scenarios that carry real risk rather than a fixed checklist.