While a vulnerability scan finds known vulnerabilities, our Network Architecture Review Service takes it a step further with a comprehensive evaluation that goes much deeper into assessing the entire network design and policies, as well as the configuration that can better minimize future breaches as well as ensure compliance.

Many companies, when invested in security measures believe that a full-scale Penetration Test (Pen Test) is the end all be all, of their security posture. While valuable, an engagement is merely a point-in-time evaluation of the organization's vulnerabilities. 

The true risk can often be deeper than that; it can often lie in the fundamental design assumptions of the network.

This is why to receive an audit of your blue print, the Network Architecture Review Service is an important security service. It is not a test for a bug; it is an audit of the blue print document itself; basically, the strategic blueprint that your entire security posture is built upon. 

What is a Network Architecture Review?

A Network Architecture Review is considered a strategic documentation based assessment in which security experts review your network design, policies and procedures in relation to international standards and frameworks (such as Zero Trust and ISO 27001). 

Unlike traditional vulnerability scans, which are primarily automated and therefore a surface level engagement, this process is manual and includes, but is not limited to:

Document Review: Reviewing network diagrams, security policies, access control lists (ACLs), and firewall rule sets.

Stakeholder Interviews: Discussion with network architects and managers to verify that documentation policies reflect in practice.

Gap Analysis: Identifying how the current state diverges from global security standards.

What the Review Finds that a Pen Test Cannot Find 

A Pen Test exploits a vulnerability (e.g., an outdated server patch). A Network Architecture Review Service finds design flaws that create systemic risk: 

Missing Segmentation: This is the most significant failure. The review determines whether the critical systems (HR, Finance data, etc.) are properly segregated and if they are not, once the hacker breaks in, they can eventually lateral across the entirety of your network, resulting in catastrophic losses of data.

Weak Access Control: It checks for policy flaws such as over-privileged accounts, and outdated role-based access controls (RBAC). This is a process flaw; there is no automated tool that can flag this properly.

Lack of Redundancy: The review determines whether you have single points of failure (outdated hardware, bottleneck, no backup links) that will compromise your service availability when a DDoS attack occurs, or from hardware failure.

The End Result: Proactive Security and Compliance

The ultimate benefit of having a Network Architecture Review is the transition from a reactive defense to a proactive strategy. 

Future Proofing: By remediating the core design elements, you can mitigate the risk of a breach, even before a hacker targets you. 

Compliance: The review will confirm all mandatory compliance requirements to standards like ISO 27001, GDPR and PCI-DSS have been established in your network architecture. This makes your audit processes easier, and clients will gain trust in your security protocols.

Actionable Remediation Roadmap: Following the review, you will receive two distinct reports - one high-level summary for management purposes and a detailed technical remediation roadmap report for your IT team that contains remediation options based on priority levels.

In summary, why would you wait for a vulnerability to expose your core design issue? Protect the foundation of your business and invest in a time-limited Network Architecture Review Service to assure that your network operates not just functionally, but fundamentally configured for resilience.