Key Benefits
What We Do
How It Helps Your Business
What We Harden
Analysis of the file without executing it file structure, strings, imports, code disassembly, obfuscation techniques, and embedded artefacts
Controlled execution in an isolated sandbox environment network connections, file system changes, registry modifications, process injection, and C2 communication
Analysis of memory dumps to identify injected code, unpacked malware, running malicious processes, and encryption keys
Deep disassembly and decompilation of compiled malware to understand algorithm logic, evasion techniques, and custom capabilities
Identification and classification of the malware family, variant, and threat actor attribution where possible
Creation of custom Yara detection rules based on the analysed sample for use in your security tooling
TLS version enforcement, cipher suite restriction, certificate validity, weak algorithm removal
Our Process
We assess your current server configuration against your chosen benchmark (CIS, DISA STIG) and produce a gap report with pass/fail status for each control.
Not all controls carry equal risk. We prioritise findings by exploitability and impact so your team addresses the most critical gaps first.
We implement approved hardening changes using configuration management tools or direct configuration with full change documentation.
After implementation, we test that hardening changes have not broken application functionality and validate the target benchmark score.
We produce a hardening standard document and configuration baseline record for each server type essential for audit and repeatability.
Optionally, we work with your team to embed the hardened baseline into a golden server image for consistent deployment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will hardening break our applications?
We test all hardening changes against your applications before finalising. Where a CIS control conflicts with a legitimate application requirement, we document the exception and implement a compensating control.
Can you harden a large estate of servers efficiently?
Yes. We use Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and other automation tools to apply hardening consistently across hundreds or thousands of servers without manual intervention.
Do you harden cloud-based servers differently from on-premise?
The OS-level hardening approach is similar, but cloud deployments require additional consideration of cloud-specific controls such as metadata service access, instance role permissions, and cloud-provider-native monitoring. We apply both OS and cloud-layer hardening for cloud VMs.
Deliverables
- Pre-hardening baseline assessment report with CIS Benchmark gap analysis
- Prioritised remediation plan
- Post-hardening compliance report with benchmark scores
- Hardening standard document for each server type
- Configuration scripts and automation playbooks
- Server hardening certificate for regulatory submission
Who Is This For?
- IT and infrastructure teams responsible for Windows Server and Linux estate management
- Organisations building a new server environment and wanting to start with a secure baseline
- Companies that have identified server misconfigurations through a VAPT or audit and need remediation support
- Enterprises pursuing ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or RBI compliance requiring documented hardening standards
- DevOps teams building server images who want to embed security baselines into their pipeline
