Data Center Security Assessment
Secure from the ground up. Comprehensive physical and logical data center security — access controls, hypervisor hardening, OOB management security, SAN/NAS review, and BCP/DR validation.
Physical · Logical · Resilience
Complete data center security — physical access controls, infrastructure hardening, and business continuity validation for on-premises and colocation facilities.
Physical Access & Environmental Controls
Reviewing the physical security controls that protect your servers — access control systems and audit logs, CCTV coverage completeness, visitor management procedures, and rack-level security controls.
- Access control system audit (badge readers, biometrics)
- CCTV coverage review and blind spot analysis
- Visitor and contractor management procedures
- Rack lock and cage security assessment
Infrastructure & Management Network Security
Assessing the logical security controls of your data center infrastructure — out-of-band management network isolation, hypervisor hardening (ESXi, Hyper-V), SAN/NAS security, and bare-metal server firmware.
- OOB management network isolation (IPMI, iDRAC, iLO)
- Hypervisor hardening (ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM)
- SAN and NAS access control review
- BIOS/UEFI security configuration assessment
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Reviewing your data center's resilience posture — power and cooling redundancy, backup strategy and restore validation, BCP/DR plan completeness, and failover testing evidence.
- BCP/DR plan completeness and test evidence review
- Power and cooling redundancy (N+1/2N) assessment
- Backup strategy and restore validation
- Failover testing support and RTO/RPO verification
Physical Access Bypasses Every Logical Security Control You Have
Cloud migration has not eliminated on-premises infrastructure risk — it has concentrated it. The servers remaining on-premises are typically the most sensitive: core databases, backup infrastructure, domain controllers, and network backbone equipment.
A gap in physical access controls combined with unsecured IPMI or iDRAC interfaces gives an attacker complete control over any server — bypassing encrypted drives, OS hardening, and every network security control you have invested in.
OOB Management Risk
Default-credential IPMI/iDRAC interfaces give server-level access to anyone on the network.
Physical Bypass
A missing rack lock or tailgating gap renders all logical controls irrelevant for an insider.
Hypervisor Escape
Unpatched hypervisor vulnerabilities allow VM-to-host escape, compromising all hosted workloads.
BCDR Reality Gap
Untested DR plans consistently fail to meet RTO/RPO targets when actually exercised.
5-Phase Data Center Assessment
From documentation review and physical walkthrough through OOB management review, hypervisor hardening, and compliance-mapped BCDR validation.
Scope Definition & Documentation Review
We review your data center floor plan, network diagrams, access control policy, BCDR plan, and existing audit evidence before the on-site assessment. This focuses our time on the highest-risk areas identified through documentation analysis.
Physical Security Walkthrough & Access Control Review
On-site assessment of physical controls — access control configuration and audit log review, CCTV coverage mapping for blind spots, visitor management procedure testing, and physical rack and cage security verification.
Out-of-Band & Management Network Assessment
Technical review of out-of-band management interfaces — IPMI, iDRAC, iLO, and console server configurations — verifying that management access is restricted to dedicated OOB networks with strong authentication.
Hypervisor & Infrastructure Hardening Review
Technical assessment of hypervisor configuration (ESXi, Hyper-V) against vendor hardening guides — management access controls, host network separation, VM isolation settings, and storage (SAN/NAS) access control.
BCDR Validation & Compliance Report
Review of backup and DR procedures including restoration testing evidence. Findings mapped to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 Annex A.11 physical control requirements with a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Complete Data Center Security Coverage
From physical access and OOB management through hypervisor hardening, SAN/NAS security, environmental controls, and compliance evidence.
Access Control Audit
Reviewing physical access control configurations — who has access to which areas, how access is granted and revoked, log review procedures, and whether tailgating and social engineering controls are in place.
OOB Management Security
Assessing out-of-band management interfaces (IPMI, iDRAC, iLO) — the most frequently neglected data center attack surface, providing full server control outside the main network security perimeter.
Hypervisor Hardening
Technical review of ESXi, Hyper-V, and KVM configurations against CIS Benchmarks — covering management access, host network isolation, and VM escape prevention settings.
SAN / NAS Security
Reviewing storage area network and NAS access controls — fabric zoning, LUN masking, authentication for storage management interfaces, and network path isolation for storage traffic.
Environmental Controls
Assessing power (UPS, PDU redundancy), cooling (CRAC/CRAH settings), and fire suppression systems — verifying N+1 or 2N redundancy where required by business continuity standards.
SOC 2 / ISO 27001 Mapping
Generating compliance evidence mapped to SOC 2 Type II physical and environmental security controls and ISO 27001 Annex A.11 — supporting third-party audit submissions.
Physical Security and IT Security — As One Assessment
Most firms specialize in one discipline. We assess both — giving you the complete data center security picture that neither view alone provides.
Physical + Logical in One
Most security firms specialize in either physical security or IT security. We assess both — providing a unified view that neither discipline sees alone.
OOB Management Focus
Out-of-band management interfaces are consistently overlooked and consistently exploited. We make OOB security a first-class assessment domain, not an afterthought.
Colocation-Aware
In colocation facilities, physical security is a shared responsibility. We clearly delineate your obligations and help you evidence the facility's controls for audit purposes.
Evidence-Based BCDR
We don't just review your DR documentation — we verify that backup restoration has been tested against realistic data volumes and that RTO/RPO targets are achievable.
Infrastructure Technologies We Assess
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about data center security assessments
Know What's Inside Your Data Center
Your most sensitive servers deserve the most rigorous security review. Our data center assessment gives you a complete view of physical and logical security gaps — before an insider or attacker exploits them.
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