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Brock IT's Vulnerability Assessment gives you a complete, expert picture of your network - what's exposed, what's solid, and a clear prioritized plan for what to fix first. Written report included, accepted for cyber insurance purposes, with no obligation to change providers.

Running a business means trusting a lot of systems you didn't build and can't see inside. Your network is one of them.
Most organizations are reasonably well-protected - someone is handling IT, firewalls are in place, antivirus is running.
But there's a meaningful difference between having IT covered and actually knowing your security posture.
The gap between them is often not dramatic. It's usually a patch that's been outstanding for months. An MFA configuration that's never been properly reviewed. An external port that's quietly open. A gap between how your network is configured and how it should be.
None of these things are obvious without a deliberate, structured look. That's exactly what a vulnerability assessment is.
You're here because that question landed. Maybe it's been a while since anyone actually looked closely at your network. Maybe you've been assuming everything is fine because nothing has gone wrong YET. Either way - you're about to get a clear, honest answer.
We'll explain exactly what we look at, how the process works, and what you'll know by the end of it.
This is the most common question we get from businesses and organizations considering an assessment:
does this mean we have to change IT providers?
A vulnerability assessment is a standalone, independent service. It doesn't require changing providers, disrupting your existing IT relationship, or committing to anything beyond the assessment itself. Think of it as an INDEPENDENT SECOND OPINION — an expert view of your network security that exists alongside whatever you currently have in place.
Switching IT providers is a significant undertaking, and we wouldn't suggest it unless it were genuinely in your best interest. This assessment is not a step toward that conversation. It's a service in its own right. The report you receive belongs to your organization, regardless of what you decide to do with it.

There are automated tools that will scan your network and produce a list of flags. You can buy one for a fraction of the cost of a proper assessment.
You get a report full of technical findings and no guidance on what's critical, what's acceptable, and what to do first.
Brock IT's assessment is different. Every finding is reviewed by a technician who understands your environment. We compile a written report with an executive summary — the most important issues called out clearly, in plain language, with context. Then we sit down with you and walk through it.
You leave the review meeting knowing exactly where you stand, what matters, and what to do next. And the report carries Brock IT's stamp — accepted by insurance providers as documented evidence of a professional vulnerability assessment.
If your current provider is doing a good job, this assessment will confirm it.
If there are gaps, you'll know
- and you'll have a documented, expert report to guide what happens next.
The assessment covers eight areas of your network, reviewed by a Brock IT technician — not automated software:
Every finding is interpreted by a Brock IT technician and compiled into a written report with an executive summary
- highlighting the most important issues and concerns in plain language.
Typical turnaround from kickoff to your review meeting is 2 weeks.
In the networks we assess, a handful of issues come up consistently. We're not raising this to alarm you — we're raising it because recognizing these patterns is exactly what makes our assessment different from a generic scan.
None of these are catastrophic on their own. But each one represents a gap between what your network is assumed to be doing and what it's actually doing. That's exactly the gap this assessment closes.

We discuss scope, walk through what access we need to your internal systems, and answer any questions. Nothing begins until you're comfortable with exactly what's involved.

We set up internal and external scanning and get our agents looking at your infrastructure. We collect everything we need: outstanding patches, open ports, services running on those ports, and across all eight review areas. You keep running your operation - we work in the background.

Once the assessment is complete, we compile your written report complete with executive summary. An invoice for $1,000 is sent at this stage. The report covers all eight areas with expert interpretation - not just data, but a clear picture of what matters and what to address first.

Once payment is received, we schedule your final meeting to walk through the report together. Every area of concern gets explained in plain language. You leave with clarity on exactly where you stand and a prioritized path forward.

A complete written report — eight areas reviewed and interpreted by a Brock IT technician
An executive summary - the most important issues and concerns called out in plain language
A Brock IT-stamped document - accepted for cyber insurance purposes
A clear, prioritized path forward - not a list of flags, a set of recommendations you can act on
A review meeting - every finding walked through together, nothing left to interpret alone
What you won't get: raw scan data with no context, a generic report designed to alarm rather than inform, or recommendations engineered to create dependency.
Peace of mind - not the assumed kind, but the earned kind. Knowing that someone with expertise has looked closely at your network and given you an honest picture of what's there
Confidence in your current setup - an independent confirmation that what you have in place is actually working the way it should be. If it is, you'll know. If there are gaps, you'll know that too - and you'll have a clear, prioritized path to address them
Protection for your business - your client data, your financial records, your operations. A vulnerability assessment is one of the most responsible things a business owner can do to protect what they've built
Insurance readiness - your cyber insurer increasingly expects documented evidence of a professional assessment. This gives you a Brock IT-stamped report that satisfies that requirement
The confidence of a proactive leader - there's a real difference between business owners who know their security posture and those who hope it's okay. This puts you firmly and permanently in the first group
A baseline you can build from - your network changes every year. New devices, software updates, staff changes. This assessment gives you a current, accurate picture - and a starting point for every decision you make about your IT security going forward
No more wondering - the question "are we actually protected?" has a way of sitting quietly in the back of your mind. This answers it. Definitively.
Nothing is more important to us than the trust our clients place in us to safeguard their sensitive financial data. Having the right IT partner is critical and BrockIT fits the bill for us.
Brock IT recently completed a comprehensive vulnerability assessment across our organization, and the value they brought was immediate and tangible. They identified several vulnerabilities we were not aware of, including application-level risks and patching gaps, and had them remediated within 12 hours. Our team had no down time at all during the entire process other than a couple restart requests.
The proactive approach, technical depth, and responsiveness give us real confidence in our security posture.
Yes. We will discuss exactly what access is required during the initial consultation call before anything begins. Nothing happens without your explicit authorization, and we walk through every step of the process upfront.
Yes, and this is one of the most common situations we work in. The assessment is completely standalone and independent of your existing provider. We're not here to disrupt a relationship that's working. Many of our assessment clients continue with their existing provider afterward - they simply have a clearer picture of their network than they did before. Switching IT providers is a significant undertaking, and we'd only ever suggest it if it were genuinely in your best interest.
No. We set up scanning in the background and work around your operations. We agree on timing before we start.
A scan produces data. Our assessment produces understanding. Every finding is reviewed and interpreted by a Brock IT technician, compiled into a written report with an executive summary, and then walked through with you in a meeting. You're not left to decode a list of flags on your own.
Yes. Brock IT puts our name and stamp on the report, and it is accepted for cyber insurance purposes. If your insurer requires documented evidence of a vulnerability assessment, this satisfies that requirement.
At minimum, annually. Your network changes over time - new devices, software updates, staff changes, new remote access requirements. An assessment that's more than a year old is a picture of a network that no longer exists. We'll set you up with a reminder when it's time.
The assessment is $1,000, invoiced once the assessment is complete and your report is ready. The initial consultation call is FREE. There are no hidden fees - transparency in pricing is a core part of how Brock IT operates.
You receive your written report and we walk through it together in your review meeting. From there, you decide what to act on and when. We're available to help with any remediation, and some clients also move to a Continuous Engagement plan for ongoing monthly monitoring - but that's a conversation for the review meeting, not before.
Your network isn't static. Every month that passes means new devices, software changes, staff turnover, and configuration drift. An assessment done today gives you a current, accurate baseline - not a picture of a network that's already moved on.
If your insurer, your board, or your own sense of responsibility has been nudging you toward this — the right time is before something changes that makes the picture harder to read.
The first step is a free conversation. Nothing begins until you're comfortable with exactly what's involved.
Eight-area technical review of your network
Expert interpretation of findings - not raw scan data
Written report with executive summary - highlights the most important issues
Brock IT's stamp on the report - accepted for cyber insurance purposes
Final meeting to walk through the report and every area of concern together
The first step is a free, no-obligation consultation call to discuss scope and review the access required to complete the assessment. Nothing begins until you're comfortable with exactly what's involved.