Cybersecurity risk assessment that actually satisfies your regulators
Every compliance framework starts with the same requirement: assess your risks. BlackSheep gives you a structured cybersecurity risk assessment that maps to every framework you need — SEC Reg S-P, HIPAA, NIST CSF, FFIEC, NCUA, and GLBA. One assessment, every regulator covered.
6+
Regulatory frameworks mapped
5x5
Risk scoring matrix
$249
Per month, not per assessment
100%
Audit-ready documentation
How a cybersecurity risk assessment works
Four steps from "we need to do a risk assessment" to "here's the report for our examiner."
Identify assets and threats
Catalog your systems, data stores, and vendors. BlackSheep maps threats specific to your industry — whether that's ePHI for healthcare, customer NPI for financial services, or tax return data for accounting firms.
Score likelihood and impact
Rate each risk using a structured matrix. BlackSheep uses a 5x5 likelihood-impact model that generates heat maps your board and regulators actually understand.
Map controls to frameworks
Link each risk to the specific regulatory controls that address it — SEC Reg S-P, HIPAA, NIST CSF, FFIEC, NCUA, or all of the above. One risk assessment covers every framework you need.
Generate audit-ready documentation
Produce a risk register, heat maps, gap analysis, and remediation plan that satisfy examiner requirements. No more rebuilding everything before each audit cycle.
One risk assessment, every framework covered
Every major cybersecurity compliance framework requires a risk assessment. BlackSheep maps your assessment to all of them simultaneously.
How much does a cybersecurity risk assessment cost?
The honest answer: it depends on your approach. Here's what each option actually costs.
Consultant
$5,000 - $50,000+
DIY (spreadsheets)
$0 - $500
BlackSheep
$249/mo
Built for first-pass reviews and examiner-ready workflows
BlackSheep now lets teams start simple, then switch into a fuller risk workflow without rebuilding the assessment.
Simple mode for first-pass assessments
Guided prompts, plain-English treatment planning, and the same underlying risk record smaller teams need to move fast.
Advanced mode for examiner-ready workflows
Explicit inherent and residual risk capture, ownership, due dates, and cleaner handoff into the live risk program.
Annual Review
Board-ready annual risk assessment with carry-forward context.
Vendor Review
Focused third-party and concentration-risk workflow.
Project / New Technology Review
Pre-implementation review for new systems and major change.
AI Review
AI-specific data governance, guardrail, and policy review.
Common questions about cybersecurity risk assessments
What is a cybersecurity risk assessment?
A cybersecurity risk assessment identifies threats to your organization's information systems, evaluates vulnerabilities, determines the likelihood and impact of potential incidents, and recommends controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level. Most regulatory frameworks — including SEC Reg S-P, HIPAA, NIST CSF, FFIEC, and NCUA Part 748 — require regular risk assessments as a foundational compliance activity.
How often should we perform a cybersecurity risk assessment?
Most regulatory frameworks require at least annual risk assessments, plus reassessment after significant changes — new systems, security incidents, organizational changes, or new regulatory requirements. SEC examiners, HIPAA auditors, and bank examiners all expect to see a current, documented risk assessment during examinations.
What's the difference between a risk assessment and a vulnerability scan?
A vulnerability scan is a technical tool that identifies specific software vulnerabilities on your systems. A risk assessment is a broader process that considers threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood, impact, and existing controls to determine your overall risk posture. Vulnerability scans inform risk assessments, but they're not a substitute. Regulators expect both.
Can we do a risk assessment ourselves, or do we need a consultant?
You can do it yourself with the right structure. Regulators care about the methodology and documentation, not who conducted the assessment. BlackSheep provides the framework, scoring methodology, and documentation templates so your team can conduct a rigorous assessment without paying consultant rates. That said, some firms prefer an external assessment for objectivity — especially before an examination.
What documentation do regulators expect from a risk assessment?
At minimum: an asset inventory, threat identification, vulnerability analysis, risk scoring with likelihood and impact ratings, a risk register with remediation priorities, and evidence of management review and approval. BlackSheep generates all of this automatically from your assessment responses.
Keep evaluating:
Check your current gaps or see how BlackSheep maps one risk assessment across the frameworks your regulators already expect.
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NIST CSF 2.0
The framework regulators reference for risk assessment methodology.
Stop rebuilding your risk assessment from scratch every year
BlackSheep keeps your cybersecurity risk assessment current, maps it to every framework you need, and generates the documentation your examiners expect.
$249/month. All frameworks. 30-day money-back guarantee.