If your business has brought in a third party to assess cybersecurity risks—or is planning to—you’re already ahead of the game. But here’s the catch: not all assessments are created equal.

Recent vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32353 and CVE-2025-32354) exposed a major flaw in how many assessments are performed. Some commonly used scanning tools—often deployed by IT providers and security consultants—store your administrative passwords in plain text or encrypt them so poorly that anyone with basic access can retrieve them.

Think about that. The very process that’s supposed to make you safer is, in many cases, introducing new risks into your environment.

The Problem: Old Tools, Risky Methods

Many assessments still rely on outdated scanning tools that ask for administrative credentials—essentially the keys to your kingdom. Once entered, those credentials can end up stored in logs or temporary files where hackers, malware, or even insider threats could access them.

These tools aren’t being misused—they’re working as designed. That’s the problem.

The Safer Alternative: Credential-Free Security Assessments

At Galactic Advisors, we’ve pioneered a better way—and now it’s patented.

Our team was just awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,373,572 for a credential-free, user-activated cybersecurity assessment. That means we can assess your network without ever needing administrative credentials, without installing software, and without touching your configurations.

Here’s what makes our approach different:

  • No credentials needed. We never ask for your admin logins.
  • Nothing installed. Our system runs remotely, activated with a single click.
  • No impact. We don’t interrupt your workflows or burden your team.

It’s a level of security and safety that most other third-party assessment providers simply can’t offer—because the method is exclusive to Galactic Advisors.

What This Means for Your Business

If your organization is required to perform third-party risk assessments—whether for compliance, insurance, or peace of mind—you have a choice.

You can bring in a team using tools that silently store your most sensitive credentials.

Or you can choose an assessment partner that delivers deep insight without introducing risk.

We believe the process of getting secure should never make you more vulnerable.

If you’re planning an upcoming security assessment—or want a second opinion on one you’ve already done—we’d be happy to help.

Just reach out. We’ll walk you through how our credential-free process works, and what makes it the new standard in safe, effective cybersecurity assessments.