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TECODA TECHNICAL WELLNESS –a helpful IT audit

An IT Audit is a review of all your IT systems (sometimes called an ICT Audit, the C is for communications). It includes hardware, platforms, right up to the applications you’re using and the connectivity between them all.

The concept is to provide an appraisal of your overall IT position and help collate as much information, so it builds a ‘IT Business Map’. This enables you to better understand what you have, where you have it and highlight any weaknesses and areas of probable improvement. In many cases this brings the information out from IT supply back into the hands of the business owner, potentially used as a handover document, or asset depreciation schedules. An IT Audit typical areas may include: • Server/Cloud Infrastructure – Cloud and On-Premises Servers (their lifecycle, optimisations, and risks) • Workstation/Endpoint infrastructure – Full review of all workstations/devices, operating systems, and applications (also including lifecycle, optimisations, and risks) • Networking/Internet – Local and wide area networks (Including WIFI,

VPN, internet and more) • Backups - Disaster recovery and business continuity (Verification of cover, estimates in recovery and what if scenarios, highlighting of risks) • Systems Integration and Workflow – Basic snapshot of business/ systems workflows and where optimisation and automation may save time/errors/cost. This can be a large undertaking for some organisations and often left out of the initial audit. • Power and Environmental – Where possible, review physical environments and cover items like data racks, cabling and power. • Security – This really covers all the points above. Looking for security issues from physical access, internet security, antivirus, firewalls, software patching, websites, login methodologies, emails to end users and their setups. It may even include ethical hacking attempts to expose and grade any risks found exposed. The audit process has minimal impact, will not affect or impact operations and is a practice that pays dividends to any sized business.

If you would like to discuss your IT health you can reach us on 07 5353 5178 or info@tecoda.com.au ca www.tecoda.com.au

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