Risk assessment

Know exactly where you stand — before they do.

Most businesses don't know what they don't know. A KIS risk assessment gives you a clear, honest picture of your vulnerabilities, your exposure, and what to do about it — in a report you can actually read and act on. We assess against both NIST CSF 2.0 and ISO 27001 controls, as well as the NZ Information Security Manual, so findings are meaningful and independently verifiable.

What's included

Comprehensive review of your systems, policies, and practices
Threat modelling specific to your industry and business size
Assessment against NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001 controls, and NZISM
Plain-English report with findings ranked by risk level
Prioritised remediation roadmap with effort and cost estimates
60-minute walkthrough session with your team
12-month reassessment to track progress

Methodology: We use NIST CSF 2.0 as our primary assessment framework — covering Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Findings are also mapped to ISO 27001 Annex A controls so they're immediately useful for businesses pursuing certification.

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3 Average critical risks found per KIS SMB assessment Based on internal KIS engagement data

68% Of findings fixable at no or low cost — configuration changes only Based on internal KIS engagement data

1–2 wk Typical delivery time for SMB engagements Standard KIS SMB engagement timeline

How it works

Four steps from conversation to clarity.

We never begin without a confirmed scope and timeline. Here's exactly what to expect.

01

Scoping call — 30 minutes

We discuss your business, environment, and concerns. We agree what's in scope and confirm the timeline before anything begins.

02

Assessment — 3 to 5 business days

We review your systems, configurations, and policies against NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001 controls, and NZISM. Read-only access only — no disruption to your team.

03

Report delivery — plain English, prioritised

Findings ranked by risk level, effort and cost estimates for each fix, and an executive summary for board or management review.

04

Walkthrough session — 60 minutes

We walk through every finding with your team — explaining what it means, why it matters, and what to do first. No jargon, no upselling.

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Our Workflow…

Free conversation
We talk about your business, your concerns, and your goals. No sales pitch.
We scope and quote
A clear proposal arrives within two business days. Exact scope, fixed price — no surprises.
We get to work
We handle the heavy lifting. We’ll only contact you when we need something or have something to show you.
We debrief clearly
Every engagement ends with a plain-English walkthrough of findings, recommendations, and next steps.

What you need to provide…

About an hour of your time
For the initial conversation and the final debrief. We do the rest.
Access to the right people
Usually your IT contact (or you, if that’s the same person) and whoever owns the systems in scope.
Read-only access where needed
For most assessments, we only ever need read access — never admin credentials or the ability to make changes.
An honest picture of where you are
The more candid you are about your current setup, the more useful our findings will be. There’s no judgement here.

That’s genuinely it. You don’t need a dedicated IT team, a security background, or any preparation beyond booking the first call.

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A free 30-minute conversation. We’ll tell you honestly what your business needs — and what it doesn’t.

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What others say about us…

We’d always had a family member looking after our IT, and while we trusted them completely, we hadn’t realised how much risk we were quietly carrying. KIS came in and overhauled our entire security setup, got us properly configured with multi-factor authentication, and went through our Microsoft 365 environment to make sure the right people had the right access and licensing. It wasn’t just a technical fix, it was genuine peace of mind. We now know our systems are actually secure, not just looked after by someone who means well.

Jeremy T.Owner, Auto Services

As a financial services firm, protecting client data isn’t optional. We had no formal security management framework in place and knew we needed to get serious. KIS assessed where we stood and mapped out a practical path toward NIST and ISO 27001 compliance, grounded in what was realistic for our size and structure. Their advice was prioritised and clear, and we came away with a credible roadmap and the confidence that we’re taking the right steps in the right order.

Pam K.CIO, Financial Services Firm

We were rolling out AI across the organisation and our internal IT team is great, but this was new territory. We needed someone to close the gaps fast and set us up to manage things ourselves going forward. KIS delivered on all of it. They implemented data loss prevention, a document classification scheme, and Microsoft Purview, and the uplift in our security and compliance posture has been significant. The best part? They didn’t just fix things and leave. We came out of it actually understanding the system and capable of running it ourselves.

Abby S.Compliance Officer, Telecommunications Company

We’re a small non-profit focused on young people, and like many organisations like ours, we were running largely on goodwill and volunteers. We had a website collecting significant personal information and, honestly, we hadn’t fully grasped the risk we were sitting on. KIS conducted a penetration test, walked us through every finding, and worked through remediation of all critical vulnerabilities with our budget in mind the whole time. They treated our mission as if it mattered to them too, and that made all the difference.

Elizabeth C.Senior Leader, Youth Organisation

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