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Cyber Threat Assessment
Know which threats are actually aimed at your organization, how far they would get, and what to fix first. Our vendor-neutral, threat-led assessment is built to answer to your board and your regulator in the same report.
Why a Threat Assessment, Not Just a Scan
A scan tells you what is broken. A threat assessment tells you who would attack you, how far they would get, and what it would cost, then prioritizes the fixes by business impact. For Nordic banks, fintechs and regulated firms, that is the difference between a security budget and a defensible plan.
Why a Threat Assessment, Not Just a Scan
A scan tells you what is broken. A threat assessment tells you who would attack you, how far they would get, and what it would cost, then prioritizes the fixes by business impact. For Nordic banks, fintechs and regulated firms, that is the difference between a security budget and a defensible plan.
See What a Threat Assessment Covers
Download a short sample pack showing how we scope an assessment, profile threats, and build the prioritized roadmap you receive at the end.
Key Challenges We Can Help You Overcome
Most organizations already have security tools and reports. The harder question is which threats matter most, and how to prove to a regulator that you chose your defenses for the right reasons.
Scanner Output Without Priorities
Vulnerability scans produce long lists with no sense of which findings an attacker would actually use, or which to fix first.
No Threat Evidence for NIS2 and DORA
Controls are in place, but there is no documented threat analysis to show a regulator or auditor how those controls were chosen.
Risk the Board Cannot See
Technical reports do not translate into business terms, so leadership cannot judge real exposure or fund the right work.
Spend That Misses the Real Attack Paths
Budget goes to the most visible problems rather than the routes an attacker would take to your most important assets.
Benefits Of Working With NCG On Cyber Threat Assessment
With NCG as your partner, a threat assessment becomes clear, prioritized, and ready to act on.
The result is a plan your board can fund and your team can deliver, not a report that sits in a drawer.
What a Nordic Cyber Group Threat Assessment Includes
Each assessment is built from the same core components, scoped to your sector and your most important assets.
- •Threat Actor Profiling:The groups realistically targeting your sector and region, and the techniques they use, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
- •Attack Surface Review:Internet-facing systems, identities and privileged access, suppliers and third parties, and cloud configuration.
- •Attack-Path Analysis:How an attacker would move from an initial foothold to the assets that would actually hurt your business.
- •Control and Detection Gaps:Where your current controls would stop an attack, and where they would let one through.
- •Regulatory Mapping:Findings aligned to NIS2, DORA and ISO 27001, so the output doubles as compliance evidence.
- •Prioritized Remediation Roadmap:A ranked, costed plan with a board-ready summary and a working plan for your security team.
How Our Cyber Threat Assessment Works
A four-stage process that moves from what matters most to a plan you can fund and deliver.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a cyber threat assessment?
A structured evaluation of which cyber attacks realistically threaten your organization, how far they would get, and what to fix first. Unlike a vulnerability scan, it is threat-led and prioritized by business impact, so it drives board-level decisions and funding.
How is it different from a risk assessment or a penetration test?
A risk assessment is broader and governance-led. A penetration test proves whether a specific system can be breached. A threat assessment sits between them and uses threat intelligence to decide what is worth testing and fixing, and in what order. The three work best together.
Which frameworks do you use to assess threats?
We anchor to recognized frameworks rather than a proprietary method: MITRE ATT&CK for adversary techniques, TIBER-EU (and its Nordic versions TIBER-SE, TIBER-DK, TIBER-FI and TIBER-NO) for intelligence-led testing, NIST SP 800-30 and ISO/IEC 27005 for the risk method, and FAIR for quantifying risk in financial terms. We select the ones that fit your sector and question.
Is a cyber threat assessment required under NIS2 or DORA?
In effect, yes. NIS2 requires security measures grounded in a risk and threat analysis, with management accountable for it. DORA mandates threat-led testing for financial entities, including Threat-Led Penetration Testing for the most significant firms. A documented threat assessment is the evidence both expect.
How often should we run one?
At least annually, and after any material change such as a merger or acquisition, a major new system, a move to cloud, or a significant incident. The threat landscape and your attack surface both move, so a one-off assessment ages quickly.
