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IT security audit

IT security audit: we assess your security posture against best practices and compliance requirements. Prioritised risks, a clear remediation plan.

What is an IT security audit?

An IT security audit is a structured assessment of your security posture — configurations, access, policies, backup, exposure — measured against best practices and the compliance requirements that apply to you. You get a clear picture of your risks and a concrete, prioritised remediation plan.

Where a pentest goes deep on a few targets, an audit covers the breadth of your entire security posture.

What we check

  • Infrastructure and network — segmentation, exposure, configurations.
  • Identities and access — Active Directory, privileged accounts, least privilege.
  • Endpoint and protection — antivirus/EDR, updates, hardening.
  • Backup and recovery — whether backups exist, are tested and would survive an incident.
  • Policies and processes — security procedures, incident handling.
  • Compliance — alignment with requirements such as NIS2 and GDPR.

We adapt the exact scope to your infrastructure and goals.

How it works

  1. Scoping — which systems and processes are in the audit.
  2. Information gathering — interviews, configurations, records.
  3. Analysis — we compare the real state against best practices and requirements.
  4. Reporting — findings ranked by risk, with recommendations.
  5. Remediation plan — prioritised steps, in order of impact.

What you get

  • An audit report — the findings, ranked by risk level.
  • A prioritised remediation plan — you know exactly what to fix first.
  • A presentation session of the results, together with your team.

Frequently asked questions

How is it different from a pentest? The audit assesses your entire posture in breadth; the pentest tests a few targets in depth, through exploitation. They complement each other.

How long does it take? It depends on the size and complexity of your infrastructure; we agree the duration at scoping.

Does it help with compliance (NIS2/GDPR)? Yes — the audit shows where you stand against the requirements and what you need to remediate.

How much does it cost? We provide an estimate on request, based on scope.

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