Engagement roadmap

From first call to
clean health report

Nine gates, the same disciplined sequence on every engagement. Here is exactly what happens, and when.

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  1. 01

    Discovery

    Client insight

    We send a short questionnaire to understand your infrastructure, business requirements and security concerns.

    Owner: you + CyberFortifyOutput: completed questionnaire
  2. 02

    Agreement

    Scope & SOW

    We analyse your answers, define a clear scope and issue the Statement of Work.

    Duration: 2–3 business daysOutput: signed SOW
  3. 03

    Initiation

    Kickoff meeting

    We walk through methodology, timeline and requirements, and access is handed over securely.

    Format: live sessionOutput: methodology brief
  4. 04

    Active testing

    Testing execution

    AI-enabled coverage, then accredited engineers validate and exploit. High and critical findings are sent to you immediately.

    Duration: 1–2 weeksLive alerts: high & critical
  5. 05

    Reporting

    Report delivery

    Every finding with risk rating, technical detail and step-by-step remediation, mapped to your controls.

    Format: PDF + machine-readableAudit-ready
  6. 06

    Walkthrough

    Report review

    A session with your technical team to explain findings, priorities and remediation approaches.

    Duration: 60–90 minutesRecorded on request
  7. 07

    Remediation

    You fix

    Your teams implement fixes. We stay available for guidance throughout.

    Timeline: you set itSupport: on call
  8. 08

    Verification

    Retest

    We re-test every previously identified issue to confirm the fix and check nothing new was introduced.

    Cost: includedScope: every finding
  9. 09

    Attestation

    Clean health report

    A final report confirming remediation and your improved security posture, ready to share with auditors.

    Audit-readyShareable with customers

Ready to start at gate one?

Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We will show how the nine gates apply to your environment and quote a fixed price.

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