Frequently Asked Questions

General

What industries does K logix specialize in?

• K logix works with organizations across all  industries. Our flexible, tailored approach allows us to meet the unique cybersecurity needs of businesses in any vertical. 

What size businesses does K logix serve?

• We work with organizations of all sizes — from growing startups to large enterprises — and tailor our approach to meet each client’s unique needs.

What cybersecurity services does K logix offer?

• K logix offers a full spectrum of cybersecurity services across consulting, testing, and technology enablement. Our consulting services include tabletop exercises, assessments (risk, ransomware, frameworks), program reviews, and board-level advisory. We deliver deep technical expertise through application, infrastructure, and red team penetration testing—including mobile, IoT, wireless, and targeted assessments. In addition, we provide cyber research, vendor-agnostic product recommendations, and technology resale tailored to your specific goals.

What makes K logix different from other cybersecurity firms?

• K logix is a people-first cybersecurity consulting company that takes a business-aligned, risk-based approach to securing organizations. Our team blends deep technical expertise with strategic insight, helping CISOs bridge the gap between cybersecurity and business objectives. We empower security leaders to effectively communicate with executives and support them with executive-friendly deliverables. Through ongoing thought leadership—like our Feats of Strength magazine and Cybersecurity Business podcast—we remain deeply connected to the challenges and innovations shaping the industry.

Does K logix work with international companies?

• Yes.
  
  
  

Consulting

How often should we update our cybersecurity policies?

• Cybersecurity policies should be updated at least once a year, or sooner if there are major changes to your systems, regulations, or business operations. Regular reviews help keep your organization aligned with evolving risks and compliance needs.

How often should we conduct a risk assessment?

• Organizations should conduct risk assessments at least annually or when experiencing significant changes such as M&A activity, infrastructure updates, or compliance audits. Frequent assessments help stay aligned with evolving threats and regulations.

Can K logix support my framework?

• K logix supports a wide range of cybersecurity frameworks and standards. Whether you're aligning with NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, FFIEC, COBIT, State Privacy Laws, and much more. Our team tailors consulting and assessment services to your organization’s specific compliance and risk management needs. If your business uses a custom or hybrid framework, we can adapt our methodology to support that too.

How should I structure my cybersecurity budget?

• To build an effective cybersecurity budget, start by identifying your most critical assets and aligning spending with your organization’s specific risks and business objectives. Focus on investments that deliver measurable value. Incorporating a maturity model can help prioritize areas of need. Read our guide for a deeper dive into maximizing your threat intelligence spend.

How can we justify cybersecurity costs to executive leadership?

• Tie cybersecurity investments directly to business risk and outcomes—demonstrating how they protect critical assets, ensure compliance, and support strategic goals. Present your budget as a proactive, long-term strategy rather than a reactive spend. Framing requests in business terms and using executive-ready deliverables, like those K logix provides, helps communicate value clearly. Explore our approach to building buy-in through risk-driven planning.

How can a partner like K logix help prepare for board presentations?

• K logix helps cybersecurity and risk leaders confidently communicate with executive stakeholders by translating technical insights into board-ready language. Every service engagement includes clear, visually supported deliverables tailored for executive consumption. We also help with presentation readiness—helping clients refine what to say, how to say it, and how to align security priorities with business objectives.

What is tabletop testing in cybersecurity?

• Tabletop testing is a guided discussion where teams simulate a cyber incident to evaluate their response plan, clarify roles, and identify gaps—helping improve real-world readiness.

Cyber Research

• K logix uses a vendor-agnostic, risk-based, and business case-driven approach to tailor product recommendations. Every engagement begins with a Requirements Weighting Workshop and Custom Requirements Workshop to map solutions against your organization’s unique goals, technical needs, and priorities. The result is a scored and visually backed comparison of products aligned directly to your defined criteria.

Can you help us evaluate competing products before making a decision?

• K logix delivers side-by-side evaluations through tools like:
  • Technology Scoring (comparative analysis of products using weighted domains)
  • Integration Heatmaps
  • Executive-ready reports and visual charts; these allow your team to clearly understand how each product aligns with your needs before you make an investment, and are designed to help you justify your selection with internal stakeholders.

What factors are considered when recommending a security solution?

• K logix considers a wide range of factors, including:
  • Business objectives and risk profile
  • Budget constraints
  • Technical environment and integrations
  • Compliance or regulatory drivers
  • Scalability and long-term roadmap alignment

Does the Research team tailor recommendations to my industry or compliance needs?

• Their research process is designed to be fully customizable based on industry, use case, and regulatory requirements. Whether you're in healthcare, finance, manufacturing, or another sector, K logix can tailor recommendations using specific industry lenses and provide compliance-aligned demos and reports (e.g., HIPAA, PCI, GDPR).

Scorpion Labs

What types of penetration testing does Scorpion Labs offer?

• Scorpion Labs services include application and product testing, infrastructure testing, red teaming, and more. All penetration testing is tailored to your specific environment and goals. These services simulate real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities across networks, systems, and applications—helping organizations understand their true exposure. Testing engagements can be scoped for black box, gray box, or white box methodologies depending on your needs. Learn more about our approach.

How is Scorpion Labs different from other penetration testing vendors?

• Scorpion Labs stands out because of our people. Our team is made up of highly certified, battle-tested professionals with deep expertise across all areas of penetration testing . With years of experience serving a wide range of industries, our testers bring a real-world, business-aware mindset to every engagement. We don’t just find vulnerabilities, we provide meaningful, actionable insight tailored to your environment.

What is penetration testing, and how is it different from a vulnerability scan?

• Penetration testing is a hands-on assessment where security experts simulate real-world cyberattacks to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in your environment — just like an attacker would. A vulnerability scan, on the other hand, is automated and only detects known weaknesses without attempting to exploit them. Pen testing goes deeper, uncovering how far an attacker could get and what impact a breach might have.

 What are the stages of a penetration test?

• A typical penetration test follows several key stages:

1. 1. Reconnaissance – Gathering information about systems, networks, and applications.
   2. Scanning & Enumeration – Identifying active assets and potential vulnerabilities.
   3. Exploitation – Attempting to gain access by exploiting identified weaknesses.
   4. Post-Exploitation – Assessing what an attacker could do once inside the system.
   5. Reporting – Delivering a detailed report with findings, risk levels, and actionable remediation guidance.

Each stage is designed to simulate how a real attacker might operate, while keeping your systems and data safe.

What’s the difference between black box, gray box, and white box testing?

• These terms refer to how much information our testers have before the engagement. In black box testing, we simulate an external attacker with no prior knowledge of your systems. Gray box testing involves limited internal knowledge, like user credentials or basic architecture. White box testing provides full access to systems, code, or documentation, allowing for the most thorough assessment. Each approach helps uncover different types of vulnerabilities depending on your goals.

How often should companies perform penetration testing?

• At minimum, companies should conduct penetration testing annually. However, more frequent testing—such as biannually or quarterly—is recommended for organizations in high-risk industries, those undergoing rapid digital transformation, or those with regulatory obligations. Testing should also be performed after significant changes to infrastructure, applications, or security controls. A risk-based approach—aligned to your threat landscape, compliance requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA), and business priorities—ensures the right cadence for your environment.

Technology Resale

Is K logix vendor-agnostic or aligned with specific technology partners?

• K logix is completely vendor-agnostic. We prioritize our clients’ unique needs by providing unbiased recommendations, ensuring that technology decisions are based on what best aligns with their business and security goals, not on predetermined partnerships.

Does K logix resell cybersecurity products and platforms?

• Yes.

Which vendors and technologies does K logix partner with?

• We work with a broad range of leading cybersecurity technology providers to meet our clients’ needs. You can explore our current partnerships and supported technologies here.

What makes K logix different from a typical technology reseller or distributor?

• Unlike traditional resellers who often push pre-aligned vendors, K logix is entirely vendor-agnostic—our only allegiance is to your business goals. We take a consultative, research-driven approach to product recommendations, combining custom requirements workshops, risk alignment, and side-by-side product analysis. Our Cyber Research team uses a proprietary scoring methodology to evaluate technologies without bias, ensuring each recommendation is justified and strategically sound. The result is a trusted partnership where technology selection supports long-term program maturity—not just transactional sales.