23 Sep 2026
What is Red Teaming?
You want to improve your organisation’s security measures. You start investing right away: you purchase antivirus software, conduct a pentest or start working towards ISO 27001. These are valuable steps but one question is often overlooked: which risks are you actually trying to reduce? That is why a risk assessment is the logical starting point if you want to take privacy or security seriously.
Understand the risks before investing
A risk assessment identifies the risks your organisation faces. We look at both the likelihood of a risk occurring and the impact if it does. Together, these factors determine how significant a risk really is. Only once you know where the greatest risks lie can you determine which measures are appropriate for your organisation and to what extent. This prevents you from spending time and budget on solutions that do little to reduce the most important risks. A risk assessment therefore provides not only an overview of the risks, but also practical advice on which measures are most effective in reducing them. We also review which security measures are already in place as part of the assessment.
Which assessment does your organisation really need?
At PuraSec and Privacy Company, we offer several types of assessments. These are sometimes confused with one another but each has its own purpose.
- Risk assessment: identifies risks, assesses the main areas of concern and provides advice on appropriate measures.
- Quick scan: a quick baseline assessment that shows where your organisation currently stands in terms of privacy and security.
- Gap analysis: compares the current situation with the requirements of laws, regulations and standards, such as the GDPR, NIS2 or ISO 27001.
- Maturity assessment: shows how mature your organisation is in terms of privacy and security and which steps are needed to develop further.
- In practice, a risk assessment often serves as the starting point. Based on the results, we can then carry out a Quick scan, Gap analysis or Maturity assessment. Together, we determine which approach best fits your organisation’s goals and needs.
More than just security
At PuraSec and Privacy Company, we see privacy and security as closely interconnected. That is why we carry out a combined privacy and security risk assessment. We can also include risks within OT environments (Operational Technology), such as industrial installations or infrastructure. A risk assessment not only shows which risks exist, but also helps you set the right priorities.
Curious to find out where your organisation’s biggest risks lie? Feel free to contact us.
