DOYB Technical Solutions
Assess Before You Act.
Structure Before You Commit.
The Ascend Framework is DOYB's proprietary assessment methodology — eight structured evaluation types that give your organization a clear, defensible picture of where you stand before any engagement begins.
Why It's Different
A Methodology, Not a Sales Tool
Most vendor assessments exist to justify a pre-determined recommendation. The Ascend Framework exists to document reality — what you have, what's exposed, what the risk priority order actually is.
Structured Before Opinionated
Every Ascend assessment follows a documented methodology. Findings are reproducible, defensible, and not influenced by what we happen to sell.
Assessment Informs Engagement
We don't recommend solutions before we understand the problem. The assessment output defines the engagement scope — not the other way around.
The Same Team Executes
The team that assesses is the team that implements. No handoffs to different divisions or subcontractors. One relationship, full lifecycle.
Documented and Deliverable
Every assessment produces a written report. Findings, risk ratings, remediation priorities, and timeline estimates — documented and yours to keep.
The Eight Assessments
Pick the Assessment That Fits. Or Start With All of Them.
Each Ascend assessment is scoped and priced independently. The Ascend Enterprise audit combines all domains into one coordinated engagement.
Ascend Cyber
A structured evaluation of your current cybersecurity posture — threat exposure, control gaps, detection and response capability, and a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Best for: Organizations with no formal security baseline or those preparing for an incident response capability review.
Ascend Cyber 360
The complete cyber risk audit — people, process, and technology evaluated across every domain. Covers governance, incident response, vendor risk, identity, and more.
Best for: Organizations that need a comprehensive, board-ready cyber risk report covering all domains.
Ascend Compliance
Gap analysis against the compliance framework your organization is subject to — NIST CSF, CMMC, SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, or GDPR. Delivered as a documented gap report with remediation roadmap.
Best for: Organizations preparing for a certification audit, responding to a regulatory requirement, or building a compliance program from scratch.
Ascend Infrastructure
Network architecture review, system health assessment, and infrastructure resilience evaluation — documented findings ranked by risk severity with a modernization roadmap.
Best for: Organizations with aging infrastructure, recent acquisitions, or those planning a significant technology refresh.
Ascend Physical
Physical security audit covering access control systems, surveillance coverage, visitor management, server room and data center physical controls, and facility risk exposure.
Best for: Organizations that have invested in cyber security but have not formally assessed physical security controls.
Ascend AI Readiness
Evaluates your organization's readiness to adopt, govern, and operationalize AI — data infrastructure, governance frameworks, use case viability, workforce readiness, and risk exposure.
Best for: Organizations considering or actively piloting AI tools without a formal governance or readiness framework.
Ascend AI Implementation
A structured AI implementation plan — identified use cases, governance model, data readiness requirements, vendor selection guidance, and a phased execution roadmap.
Best for: Organizations that have completed an AI readiness assessment and are ready to build an implementation plan.
Ascend Enterprise
Whole-Solution AuditThe complete picture. Every domain — cyber, compliance, infrastructure, AI readiness, and physical security — assessed in one integrated engagement. One report. One roadmap. One team.
Best for: Organizations seeking a comprehensive, defensible view of their entire technology and security posture for leadership, board, or M&A purposes.
The Process
What Happens During an Ascend Assessment
Every assessment follows a consistent four-phase process regardless of which type you select.
Scoping & Kickoff
We define the assessment boundaries, identify stakeholders, request documentation, and schedule structured interviews with your team. Typically 1–3 business days.
Structured Evaluation
Our team evaluates your environment against the relevant framework — conducting technical reviews, stakeholder interviews, and document analysis. Duration varies by assessment type.
Findings & Risk Rating
All findings are documented, categorized by domain, and assigned a risk severity rating (Critical, High, Medium, Low). Nothing verbal — every finding is written.
Report Delivery & Roadmap
You receive the full assessment report and a prioritized remediation roadmap. We walk through findings with your team and recommend next steps — including which DOYB services apply, if any.
Start Here
Not Sure Which Assessment to Start With?
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation and we'll identify the right assessment for your organization's current situation, risk exposure, and goals.