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SME cybersecurity checklist before audits or ransomware

25 controls to check before customer questionnaires, NIS2, PCI DSS, SOC 2 or ransomware incidents.

Deliverables

  • Identity & access
  • Cloud & identity
  • Backups, restore, logs, incident response, evidence

When to call us

  • A customer asks for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS or a security questionnaire
  • NIS2 pressure reaches your contracts or supply chain
  • Azure, AWS, GCP or SaaS services grew without clear governance
  • Backups exist, but restore capability has not been formally validated
  • A ransomware event in your sector wakes up management

25-point checklist

  • MFA enabled for admins and critical accounts
  • Separate and reviewed admin accounts
  • Backups tested through real restore
  • Logs retained and usable
  • Incident plan and contacts ready
  • Security evidence centralised before customer audit

Commercial use

  • Use it before a customer questionnaire
  • Use it before NIS2 / PCI DSS / SOC 2
  • Use it to decide whether a short sprint is enough or a longer programme is needed

Compliance & evidence

PCI DSS scoping & gap review · ISO 27001 readiness · SOC 2 readiness · NIS2 readiness · DORA scoping for financial-sector exposure · GDPR security evidence · NIST CSF maturity mapping · Customer security questionnaires · Policies, risks and auditable evidence

PCI DSS scoping & gap reviewISO 27001 readinessSOC 2 readinessNIS2 readinessDORA scoping for financial-sector exposureGDPR security evidenceNIST CSF maturity mappingCustomer security questionnairesPolicies, risks and auditable evidence

BlueteamForge prepares scope, controls, evidence and roadmap for PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2, DORA and GDPR. Certification, formal attestation or PCI validation must be performed by the qualified auditor, CPA firm or QSA where required. DORA is scoped when there is financial-sector exposure, and GDPR is addressed from a security/data-protection evidence perspective, not as legal advice.

Customer audit, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2, DORA, GDPR, NIST CSF or ransomware pressure?

Send the context. We will quickly recommend the most appropriate path: short diagnostic, compliance sprint or fractional CISO support.

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