IT Audit and Risk Assessments from Smartdesc
Identifying and addressing risk is essential for the operational effectiveness of any organisation.
Our pragmatic, top to bottom IT audit and risk assessment examines and evaluates an organisation’s entire IT estate – from infrastructure and security to finance, operations, policies and governance.
We recognise that discretion and tact are paramount when reviewing an existing setup. We will work with – not against – in house staff to produce a report that is both independent and practical; aligned to best practice whilst appreciating the real-world constraints in which IT service delivery exists.
The key outputs of a Smartdesc IT audit and risk assessments report are a set of bespoke, prioritised recommendations that are both realistic and achievable, as well as templates for service delivery, policies and a Risk Register.
These outputs can form the raw ingredients of a forward-looking IT strategy, ensuring there are effective controls in place to protect an organisation’s corporate assets and ensure data integrity both in the short and longer terms.
This is a consultative process; we will spend time with members of your team from all levels within your organisation, to understand IT related frustrations or challenges.
Smartdesc is ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials accredited, as well as being fully GDPR compliant; we do not require additional 3rd parties to audit specialist areas such as IT Security or compliance with legislation such as the Data Protection Act or GDPR – it will all be reviewed by our mixed team of experts, and owned by a single point of contact to present and report back our findings to your Senior Leadership Team.
The highly detailed report is tailored to the organisation’s unique requirements and challenges; it will contain the following as a minimum:
- IT Security health & risk areas
- Service delivery, user support and governance health
- Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity health
- Workstation & server health, operating system status and warranty checks
- Mobile device management health
- Staff feedback, current concerns and future wants
- IT spend and budgeting health
- A full review of existing IT Policies, with templates drafted if none exist
- A detailed, realistic set of improvements and their approximate size, complexity & priority.
Smartdesc IT Audit report will equip you with the knowledge and focus areas to develop and implement a new IT Strategy that will deliver improvements in IT across the board.