Research Security Maturity Assessment
Evaluate your program against industry best practices
What This Assessment Measures
This comprehensive assessment evaluates your research security program across six critical domains, measuring maturity from ad hoc/reactive (Level 1) to optimized/proactive (Level 5).
Governance & Policy
Leadership, policies, and organizational structure
6 questions
Foreign Collaboration Screening
Processes for vetting foreign partners and researchers
5 questions
Export Control Integration
Compliance with export control regulations
6 questions
Insider Threat Program
Detection and mitigation of insider risks
6 questions
Training & Awareness
Education programs for researchers and staff
6 questions
Incident Response
Processes for handling security incidents
6 questions
Maturity Levels
Level 1:
Initial / Ad Hoc
Informal, reactive processes with minimal documentation
Level 2:
Developing
Basic processes documented but inconsistently applied
Level 3:
Defined
Standardized processes documented and generally followed
Level 4:
Managed
Quantitatively managed with metrics and continuous improvement
Level 5:
Optimizing
Proactive, data-driven optimization with industry leadership
What You'll Receive
- • Overall maturity score with detailed category breakdowns
- • Comparison against industry benchmarks
- • Gap analysis highlighting priority improvement areas
- • Prioritized recommendations with implementation guidance
- • Downloadable assessment report for leadership
- • Takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete