Find the gaps before attackers do
An independent review of your security posture: technology, configuration, policies and people, with a prioritised, plain-English plan you can act on immediately.
What is an IT security audit?
A security audit is a structured, independent review of how well your business would stand up to attack. We assess your devices, network, Microsoft 365 configuration, backups, policies and user practices against recognised frameworks, then give you a prioritised action plan in plain English: what is urgent, what can wait, and what it will cost to fix.
- Independent findings you can use with any provider
- Assessed against recognised frameworks, not opinion
- Prioritised by real risk and cost, not fear
- Written for directors as well as engineers
- PrioritisedPlain-English action plan, ranked by impact
- ISO 27001Audited by a certified security team
- NoObligation, the findings are yours either way
What the audit examines
Vulnerability assessment
Your externally visible systems and internal estate scanned for the weaknesses attackers actually exploit.
Microsoft 365 review
Tenant configuration, MFA coverage, admin accounts, sharing settings and mail rules checked against hardening baselines.
Infrastructure & patching
Servers, firewalls, Wi-Fi and update discipline reviewed, including the forgotten devices that quietly stop getting patches.
Backup & recovery check
Whether your backups would actually bring you back, tested against ransomware scenarios rather than assumed.
Policy & compliance
Access control, joiner and leaver processes, and policies measured against Cyber Essentials and insurer expectations.
Human factors
Password practices, admin rights sprawl and phishing exposure, because most breaches start with people, not firewalls.
How an audit runs
Scope
A short call to agree what is covered: whole environment or a focused area such as Microsoft 365 or backup.
Assess
We scan, review configurations and interview key people. Typically one to two weeks, with no disruption.
Report
You receive a prioritised, plain-English report: risks, quick wins and costed recommendations.
Act
Fix the findings with your own team, your current provider or us. The report is built to be actionable by anyone.
One partner, fully accountable
Vendor-honest
We tell you what we would tell our own board. If something is fine, the report says so; we do not manufacture fear to sell remediation.
Practitioners, not just auditors
The people assessing your environment secure client environments every day, so recommendations are practical, not theoretical.
Print gets audited too
Networked printers are a favourite blind spot. As print specialists, we check the devices other auditors walk past.
Security Audits, your questions answered
What is the difference between a security audit and a penetration test?
An audit reviews your whole security posture, configuration, policies, backups and practices, and tells you where the gaps are. A penetration test actively attempts to exploit specific systems to prove what an attacker could achieve. The audit is the sensible starting point; a pen test is a deeper follow-up for specific, hardened targets.
How long does a security audit take?
Typically one to two weeks from scoping to report, depending on the size of your environment. The work is almost entirely non-disruptive: scanning, configuration review and a small number of short interviews.
How often should we audit our security?
A full audit annually is a sensible baseline, with a lighter review after any major change: an office move, a migration, a merger or a new line-of-business system. Threats and requirements evolve; last year’s clean audit does not cover this year’s environment.
Do we need to switch to you to get an audit?
No. Many clients use our audits as an independent second opinion on their current provider. The report is written to be actionable by any competent IT team, and there is no obligation to go further with us.
Will the audit disrupt our systems or staff?
No. Scanning is scheduled to avoid impact, configuration reviews are read-only, and interviews take minutes. Most staff will not notice the audit happening at all.
What do we get at the end?
A written report with an executive summary for directors and detailed findings for technical staff: each risk explained in plain English, prioritised by impact and likelihood, with a costed recommendation. Quick wins are separated out so you can improve your posture in the first week.
Book your security audit
Get an honest, independent picture of your security posture, with a prioritised plan you can act on whoever does the work.