Cybersecurity
Security assessments and hardening built into how software is built and run, not bolted on after an incident.
Security work tends to get requested in one of two moods: proactive, because a team wants to know where they stand before it's forced on them, or reactive, after an incident, a failed audit, or a client asking pointed questions about data handling. We do both, but proactive is cheaper every time.
An assessment isn't a scanner report with severity labels attached. We look at what's actually exploitable given how the system is really used — access patterns, who has production credentials, what's internet-facing that doesn't need to be — and we rank findings by real business risk, not just a raw score that doesn't account for context.
An assessment isn't a scanner report with severity labels attached.
Remediation gets scoped the same way we scope any engineering work: what's the actual fix, how long does it take, and what breaks if we get it wrong. Rotating credentials and patching a known vulnerability might be a day's work; redesigning an access-control model touching a dozen services is a project, and we say so upfront rather than underselling the scope.
Where this connects back to the rest of the lifecycle: security findings in a system we also operate get fixed by the same team that found them, in the same sprint cycle as everything else — not queued into a separate security backlog that competes with feature work for priority.
What's included
We assess, harden, and integrate security into the build and deploy pipeline — because the same team that runs your infrastructure is the one securing it.
Part of one lifecycle, not a standalone service.
Cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines that get it into production safely and repeatably.
See howSecurity assessed and hardened as part of the build, not bolted on after an incident.
See howServers, hosting, and infrastructure monitored and supported — the discipline Likeroot was built on.
See howAI agents and automation that take repeatable work off your team, then feed back into the next build.
See howHow we work on this specifically.
Assess exposure
We review application, infrastructure, and access-control surface area for the issues that actually get exploited.
Prioritize & remediate
Findings are ranked by real risk, not a raw vulnerability count, so fixes target what matters first.
Integrate into CI/CD & monitor
Security checks move into the pipeline itself, with ongoing monitoring instead of a one-time report.
Works alongside
Frequently asked
Can you help us prepare for a compliance audit?
We assess and harden your technical environment against common framework controls; for formal certification, we work alongside your compliance or legal advisors.
Do you only do one-time assessments, or ongoing security work?
Both — a standalone assessment, or security as an ongoing part of how we operate your infrastructure and pipeline.
What happens if you find something critical?
Critical findings are flagged immediately, outside the normal reporting cycle, with a remediation plan attached.
Ready to talk about Cybersecurity?
Tell us what you're working with — we'll scope it honestly, including if we're not the right fit.