Cyber Security Risk Assessment

QinetiQ’s Cyber Security Risk Assessment Service enables organisations to understand and manage cyber risk in business terms. Our approach combines rigorous analysis with accessible outputs, giving executives and technical teams a common evidence base to prioritise investment and remediation.

We apply our System Risk Assessment Framework (SRAF) to decompose complex “systems of systems” pragmatically, generating concise dashboards and “what-if” scenarios to support decision-making. This is complemented by our Cyber ADVANTAGE (CyAD™) modelling, which captures domains, information flows, threats, trust levels and physical boundaries to provide a holistic view of risk.

Engagement begins with a consultant-led workshop to scope systems, gather knowledge and build a shared model of the environment. Risks are enumerated top-down and bottom-up, compromise paths evaluated, and mitigating controls identified. Iterative refinement ensures findings are grounded in operational reality.

The final report provides a clear risk and impact dashboard, gap analysis, and prioritised recommendations. It supports risk management across requirements, design and implementation phases, giving organisations confidence that vulnerabilities are identified, understood and addressed.

• Evidence-based assessment tailored to your business context
• SRAF and CyAD™ methodologies for modelling complex systems
• Consultant-led workshops with key stakeholders and SMEs
• Risk dashboards and “what-if” scenarios to guide investment
• Clear reporting with actionable remediation steps

This service forms part of QinetiQ’s wider Cyber Security Advisory portfolio, supporting organisations to build resilience through evidence-led risk management.

Combining cyber assurance with deep technical insight to help you build, operate and defend critical systems.

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