Cybersecurity Solutions
Defensive security built around authorized testing, continuous detection, and audit-ready evidence. We help you find gaps before attackers do, watch your environment around the clock, and prepare your organization for ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
Do you actually know where you're exposed, or just where the compliance checklist says you should be fine?
Identity sprawl, unmanaged secrets in build pipelines, and shadow APIs are common even in organizations with a security team, because tooling and process haven't kept pace with how fast engineering ships. The gap between what a checklist says and what a real attacker would find only shows up during an incident, or an audit, if it hasn't been tested.
What we target
These are the outcomes we scope every engagement against — targets we commit to in writing, not results we're claiming to have already delivered for you.
Overview
Enterprises adopting cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and distributed teams inherit a wider attack surface than they had five years ago. Identity sprawl, unmanaged secrets in build pipelines, and shadow APIs are common even in organizations with a security team, because tooling and process haven't kept pace with how fast engineering ships. The result is a gap between what a compliance checklist says is true and what an authorized tester or a real incident would reveal.
This service is for engineering leaders, CISOs, and IT directors who need a working security program rather than a one-time audit: teams preparing for a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 review, teams that have grown past ad-hoc firewall rules and need a real SIEM, and teams that want an independent, authorized penetration test before a customer or regulator asks for one.
QTK-Cloud runs the full loop: we test your systems under a written scope and rules of engagement, we help you build the pipeline that catches the next class of issue automatically — SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, secret scanning — and we stand up detection engineering mapped to MITRE ATT&CK so your SIEM tells you something is wrong before a customer does. Where you need audit evidence, we help you collect and organize it against the ISO 27001 and SOC 2 control sets.
What changes for you: findings get triaged and prioritized instead of piling up in a spreadsheet, identity and network access follow least-privilege and zero-trust patterns instead of implicit trust, incident response has a runbook and an on-call rotation instead of a group chat, and your next external audit has a paper trail instead of a scramble.
What's included
Authorized penetration testing
External, internal, and web/API testing under a written scope and rules of engagement agreed with you in advance. Every finding ships with reproduction steps, business impact, and a remediation path — no exploitation beyond what the scope authorizes.
SIEM & detection engineering
We design the log pipeline, tune correlation rules, and build detections mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques so alerts point at real adversary behavior instead of noise. Coverage gaps are tracked, not guessed at.
Vulnerability management lifecycle
Discover, triage, remediate, verify — repeated on a schedule. Findings are prioritized using CVSS severity alongside EPSS exploit-likelihood scoring so effort goes to what's actually likely to be used against you.
Secure SDLC integration
SAST, DAST, dependency/SCA scanning, and secret scanning wired directly into your CI pipeline, plus STRIDE threat modeling for new components before they ship, not after.
Identity & network hardening
SSO and MFA enforcement, least-privilege role design, short-lived credentials in place of static keys, and network segmentation aligned to zero-trust access principles.
ISO 27001 & SOC 2 readiness
Gap assessment against the control set you're targeting, evidence collection support, and control mapping. Certification itself is issued by an accredited external auditor — we prepare you to pass that review.
Who this is for
You're preparing for a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 review
You need a gap assessment, evidence collection, and control mapping before an external auditor looks at your environment.
You've grown past ad-hoc firewall rules and need a real SIEM
Detection today means someone noticing something looks wrong, not a system built to flag adversary behavior automatically.
You want an independent, authorized penetration test before a customer or regulator asks for one
Nobody has tested your systems under a real attacker's methodology, only internal reviews and automated scans.
Secrets and access sprawl across your CI pipeline and cloud accounts
Long-lived keys, over-provisioned roles, and unmanaged secrets have accumulated faster than anyone has tracked them.
Incident response today is a group chat, not a runbook
There's no documented on-call rotation or escalation path for when something actually goes wrong.
How we work
- 1
Discovery
We map your environment, identity providers, network zones, and existing tooling. You receive an asset and attack-surface inventory that becomes the baseline for everything that follows.
- 2
Scoping & rules of engagement
For any testing work, we agree scope, timing windows, and authorized techniques in writing before anything touches production. You receive a signed rules-of-engagement document.
- 3
Assessment & build
We run the penetration test or vulnerability assessment, and in parallel wire scanning and detection rules into your pipeline and SIEM. You receive a findings report with CVSS/EPSS-ranked severity.
- 4
Remediation & verification
We work through the triage queue with your engineers and re-test fixed issues. You receive a closure report showing each finding's status from discovery through verified remediation.
- 5
Handover & run
Detection rules, incident runbooks, and an on-call escalation path go live under your ownership, with a tabletop exercise to validate the response plan. You receive full documentation and, on retainer, ongoing tuning.
Not sure this is the right fit yet?
A scoping call costs nothing and tells you exactly where your pipeline stands — no commitment either way.
Tech stack
We work with the open-source and commercial tooling your team already knows, or help you select and deploy a new stack where none exists.
Tools by layer
| Layer | Tools we use |
|---|---|
| Detection & log pipeline | Wazuh, Elastic SIEM, Splunk, Suricata, OSQuery |
| Secure SDLC scanning | Semgrep (SAST), OWASP ZAP & Burp Suite (DAST), Trivy (SCA/container) |
| Vulnerability assessment | Nessus, CIS Benchmarks |
| Identity & runtime | Keycloak, Vault, Falco |
| Coverage mapping | MITRE ATT&CK framework |
Deliverables & outcomes
- Signed scope and rules-of-engagement document
- Penetration test / vulnerability assessment report with CVSS/EPSS-ranked findings
- Remediation closure report with re-test evidence
- SIEM detection rule set mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
- Incident response runbooks and on-call escalation plan
- ISO 27001 / SOC 2 control gap assessment and evidence map
- Secure SDLC pipeline configuration (SAST/DAST/SCA/secret scanning)
- Tabletop exercise summary and backup/recovery test results
Engagement models
How the work runs, independent of what it costs — pick the model, then see what it looks like at each pricing tier below.
Fixed-scope engagement
A defined penetration test, vulnerability assessment, or readiness gap assessment run under a written scope with a clear end deliverable.
Best for: A specific, time-boxed need — an upcoming audit or a one-off authorized test.
Ongoing retainer
Scheduled vulnerability assessments, SIEM tuning, and SLA-backed incident response, so detection and response stay current as your environment changes.
Best for: Teams that need a working security program, not a point-in-time snapshot.
Embedded security engineer
A security engineer works alongside your team on detection engineering, secure SDLC integration, and control implementation as ongoing capacity.
Best for: Teams building internal security capability who need extra hands during the build-out.
Pricing tiers
| Plan | What this service looks like |
|---|---|
| Starter — $299/mo | Basic vulnerability scanning, dependency/secret scanning in CI, and email support for triage questions. |
| Professional — $1,499/mo | Scheduled vulnerability assessments, SIEM setup and tuning, incident response runbook development, and priority support. |
| Enterprise — Custom | Full penetration testing program, dedicated detection engineering, 24/7 monitoring support, and ISO 27001 / SOC 2 readiness with a dedicated account manager. |
Scoping calls are free. Before any work starts, we confirm the exact scope, timeline, and price in writing so there are no surprises once the engagement begins.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a penetration test take?
A typical external/internal engagement runs 2–4 weeks including scoping, testing, and report delivery. Web application or API-focused tests can be shorter depending on surface area. We agree a timeline as part of the written scope before testing begins.
Who owns the findings report and remediation code?
You do. All reports, detection rules, runbooks, and any remediation code we write are handed over as part of the deliverables — there's no vendor lock-in on the evidence or the fixes.
What access do you need to get started?
For testing, we need only what's defined in the scope document — typically a target list or URL set and, for internal testing, a network entry point or VPN credential scoped to the engagement. For SIEM and detection work, we need log source access, not standing admin rights.
Does this engagement guarantee ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification?
No. Certification is issued by an accredited external auditor, not by QTK-Cloud. We prepare you for and align your controls with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 requirements — closing gaps, organizing evidence, and mapping controls — so the external audit goes smoothly, but the certification decision itself sits with that auditor.
What happens if you find something critical during testing?
Critical findings are reported to your designated contact within 24 hours of confirmation, out of band from the final report, so remediation can start immediately rather than waiting for the full write-up.
Can we keep our existing security tooling?
Yes. Where you already run a SIEM, scanner, or identity provider, we integrate with it rather than replacing it, and only recommend new tooling where there's a genuine gap.
Ready to talk about your project?
Tell us where things stand today and where you need them to be — scoping calls are free.
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