Skip to content

Just published · White paper

The State of Business Security in Texas

A clear, honest guide for the leaders who don't have time for jargon: where Texas business security stands today, the five ways businesses actually get hurt, and what to do in the next 90 days.

Free PDF · AstraLink Connect

Independent Security Assessment

Know Exactly Where Your Security Stands

AstraLink Verify is a phased assessment programme for small and mid-sized organisations. We measure your real security posture across identity, cloud, network, endpoints, and your people, then hand you documented evidence, a ranked fix list, and a clear path to audit-ready.

What is AstraLink Verify

Vendor-neutral. Evidence-based.
Human-scale.

Read-Only First, Answers Second

An assessment built to give you the real picture, not a sales pitch.

Vendor-neutral

We test against open standards (MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Controls) and hand you the findings. No obligation to buy anything else, including from us.

Evidence-based

Every finding is documented, screenshotted, and mapped to a control. Proof, not opinions.

Human-scale

Built for organisations your size, not a giant enterprise framework dropped on a 20-person firm.

The problem we solve

Most SMBs have security gaps they can't see.

You can't fix what nobody has measured. Or prove it.

You pay for security tools, but have no independent proof they're configured correctly, or even working.

Endpoint protection guards individual computers. Your network layer goes unexamined and exposed.

Your people are the biggest variable. Phishing, weak passwords, and shadow IT go untested until a breach.

Insurers and enterprise clients now want documented security posture. Verbal assurances no longer pass.

$3.04 billion

Lost to business email compromise in 2025 alone

FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report
86%

Of that money moved by wire or ACH, which means it is usually gone before anyone notices

FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Annual Report
250

Texans affected is all it takes before you have to report the breach to the state Attorney General, on a public list, with your business name on it

Texas Business and Commerce Code, section 521.053
Programme Overview

Four phases. One clear path.

Each phase delivers standalone value while preparing you for the next.

P0
PHASE 05 working days

Security Baseline

A measurable starting point across identity, cloud, external exposure, and endpoints. We review your current posture, document what's working, and identify the gaps.

What you get
Identity hygiene reportCloud config assessmentExternal exposure scanEndpoint baseline
P1
PHASE 110 working days

Vulnerability & Workforce

Scan the estate, then test how your people hold up against real attacks. We find the weak spots in your infrastructure and your team's awareness.

What you get
Internal/external VAWeb app baselinePhishing simulation resultsLive awareness training
P2
PHASE 215 working days

Penetration Testing

Adversarial testing: what's genuinely exploitable, and how far it goes. Our team attempts real-world attacks to measure your actual resilience.

What you get
Internal pentestExternal pentestWeb app assessmentWireless testingRetesting included
P3
PHASE 34 weeks + retainer

Compliance & Assurance

Move from project-based security to a sustainable, audit-ready posture. We build the documentation and processes that keep you ready.

What you get
Framework gap assessmentPolicy suiteRisk registerContinuous monitoring setup
Optional alongside any phase

Fractional CISO Services

Senior security leadership on demand: strategy, board reporting, and programme oversight. Available alongside any phase or as a standalone engagement.

Inquire for pricingContact us →

Bundled programme pricing available. Final scope and pricing are confirmed after a short scoping call.

What you walk away with

Clarity. Documentation. Confidence.

A written security baseline

Documented evidence of your current posture, what's working and what isn't. No more guessing.

Prioritised risk roadmap

A ranked list of what to fix first, with quick wins marked. Bounded cost, bounded timeline.

A more resilient workforce

Staff who've been tested and trained, not just handed a PDF policy to sign.

Insurer- & client-ready docs

The documented evidence carriers and enterprise prospects increasingly require.

Ongoing visibility

Monthly monitoring catches new exposures before they become incidents.

Independent validation

Confirmation that your existing security tools are actually configured correctly and working.

What we need from you

Read-only access. No surprises.

All access is read-only. We never change your environment without explicit written approval. We work under a mutual NDA, every scanning window is agreed in writing in advance, and all findings are transmitted over encrypted channels only.

Active Directory: read-onlyMicrosoft 365 / Entra ID: Global ReaderGoogle Workspace: security & audit read5 sample endpoints: local admin equivalentExternal attack surface: passive; you confirm scope
Investment

Right-sized security. Scoped to you.

A typical AstraLink Verify security assessment runs [X–Y business days] and covers a full review of your network's exposure points, from firewall rules to guest Wi-Fi to who has access to what. You'll walk away with a plain-language report, not a stack of jargon.

PHASE 0

Security Baseline

Baseline hygiene across identity, cloud, external exposure, and endpoints.

Inquire for pricingContact us →
RecommendedPHASE 1

Vulnerability & Workforce

Internal/external VA, web app baseline, phishing simulation, live awareness training.

Inquire for pricingContact us →
PHASE 2

Penetration Testing

Full-scope manual pentest: internal, external, web app, wireless. Retesting included.

Inquire for pricingContact us →
PHASE 3

Compliance & Assurance

Framework gap assessment, policy suite, risk register, continuous monitoring.

Inquire for pricingContact us →

Bundled programme pricing available. Final scope and pricing are confirmed after a short scoping call.

Field report

What a Real Network Security Assessment Found for One Texas Business

Over about five and a half days, one AstraLink appliance inspected more than a billion packets of traffic for a Texas business, a little over a terabyte of data. Everything on the network side checked out healthy: no dropped connections, no CPU strain.

On the security side, the picture was more useful. The appliance flagged nearly 26,000 alerts tied to one exposed device broadcasting its network management info in plain sight, the kind of thing that's invisible until someone's looking for it. It also caught two rounds of outside scanning aimed at finding open doors.

None of this shut the business down or cost them anything. That's the point. AstraLink Connect found it, flagged it, and handed over a clear next step, before it became a problem instead of a paragraph in a report.

Customer name anonymized pending Sales/Legal sign-off.

Next steps

Three steps to get started.

01

Confirm scope & starting phase

Start at Phase 0 alone, or commit to the full path. Both are available.

02

Sign NDA & engagement letter

Standard mutual NDA, scope confirmed. We issue the kickoff pack within 5 business days.

03

Provide read-only access

Using the access checklist above. Your IT and tenant admins coordinate directly with our team.

Vendor-neutralEvidence-basedMapped to MITRE ATT&CK & CISMutual NDAHouston-based

Find your starting point.

A short scoping call tells us where you stand and which phase fits. No deck.

Contact us →