IT Systems Audit and Appraisal
Make your IT work smarter and harder with a professional IT systems audit and tailored IT appraisal action plan.
When’s an IT audit not really an audit at all?
It’s when the process is merely a quick snapshot of key system information with no in-depth analysis or actionable insights. Without a clear action plan for improvement, the audit becomes a superficial exercise rather than a strategic evaluation.
To truly benefit from an IT audit, think of it as an opportunity for a comprehensive appraisal—whether it’s evaluating your backup/recovery procedures or assessing the security of your IT infrastructure. An effective IT systems audit dives deep to uncover potential vulnerabilities, inefficiencies, and areas for optimisation, ensuring your systems are robust and aligned with business goals.
Many companies may offer free IT audits, but it’s crucial to understand what’s actually being assessed and what comes out of it. What’s the purpose behind the audit? What’s the thorough process involved? And, importantly, how will the results drive real change? With a detailed IT network audit and IT appraisal, you’ll receive valuable insights and a clear action plan that helps your business stay ahead of risks, improve performance, and achieve long-term success.
If your IT audit involves more than just automated software and actually requires speaking with your team to gather insights, then you're likely getting true value. The real benefit of an IT appraisal lies in the actionable information it provides, delivering real improvements to your systems.
Is there a specific area of your IT network or systems that you’d like to enhance or fix? Let us know, and we’ll focus on that one critical aspect to help you make the improvements you need.
When's an IT audit not an audit at all?
When it’s only a brief capture of key information about your system with no analysis of what’s been observed, and crucially no action plan for what to do next!
If you think of it as an exercise with a specific purpose such as an assessment of your back-up/recovery regime to uncover any shortcomings and how to improve them, then you’re starting well...
Most companies in the IT world might offer you a free System Audit but the devil is in the detail. What’s the purpose of the audit? What’s the process and effort involved in conducting it? And, perhaps most importantly, what’s the valuable output from it that helps you?
f it takes some human IT time and effort (and not just some clever auditing software) to speak to your people in order to gather information, then you’re probably getting some value. And if the output produces some actionable information of real value to you then you’ve realised the true benefit of an IT Appraisal.
Do you have a specific area of your IT network systems that you’d like to fix or improve?
Tell us what it is and give us a chance to tackle that one thing for you.
Book a 15-minute, no-nonsense discovery call
with one of our Professional Services team.
If you need an IT Appraisal Audit to deliver more than a list and will give you actionable advice, our team can help...
Here are some of the IT System Audits & Investigation Services we offer:
- Network Vulnerability Scanning
Assessment of software vulnerabilities and identification of necessary updates and remediation steps. - Back-Up & Disaster Recovery Auditing & Testing Evaluation and testing of your disaster recovery solutions and plans to ensure reliability.
- Comprehensive IT System Audits & Appraisals
In-depth review of your overall system configuration, providing actionable recommendations for improvement.
- Security Auditing & Protection
Configuration and ongoing maintenance of your IT system security to protect against daily threats. - Email Assessment & Protection
Evaluation of your email systems, focusing on routing, filtering, continuity, and security measures. - Log File Monitoring, Scanning & Reporting
Comprehensive monitoring, scanning, and reporting of log files to support activity tracking, compliance, and forensic investigations.
What our customers say
From Director-level down to technician, we’ve found that all the people at Grant McGregor keep their promises and deliver great value for money. There is no hanging around without access to our systems which means that every minute is productive for us. We would certainly recommend Grant McGregor to anyone. Whether it is for a big project like our office move or for an initial overview of a company’s IT requirements without commitment. After years of dreading any problems occurring with our IT we now feel we are in safe hands and that nothing is unfixable. This gives us great peace of mind. That in itself, for any business regardless of size, can only be a bonus.
Colin McCurdy
Managing Director
Managing Director
Zenith SAS
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Invest is about making sure technology is powering your business forward, not holding it back.
Our guide looks at both these areas in detail.
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Book a 15-minute, no-nonsense discovery call
with one of our Professional Services team.
If you need an IT Appraisal Audit to deliver more than a list and will give you actionable advice, our team can help...
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