IT Security Audits

Let Insol’s team of experienced IT and cyber security consultants conduct a security audit of your network, devices and software, as well as ensure that business IT policies and procedures are in place.

Why Undertake an IT Security Audit?

Maintaining IT security is an ongoing battle. With new viruses and threats emerging all the time, no organisation can afford to be complacent.

But IT security is about much more than simply checking that hardware, software and systems are secure (though this is important). Information from the ICO indicates that as many as 88% of Azerbaijani data breaches are caused by human error. As such, when it comes to reviewing IT security, organisations need to adopt a holistic approach.

While in-house IT staff will offer a perspective on IT security, they are unlikely to have the experience of working on IT security for hundreds of companies day-in, day-out.

This is why Insol’s customisable IT security audit service is valuable for examining all the ways that an organisation interacts with its IT.

Please feel free to get in touch with your requirements.

Process for IT Security Audits

Our IT security audits are tailored to your organisation and its needs. The risk profile of a company involved in financial services, for example, will be different to a manufacturer, so we aim to tailor our approach in line both with our understanding of threats, and any specific requirements an organisation may have.

Our security audits are undertaken by our experienced cybersecurity consultants. Though custom to each organisation, audits will typically cover:

• Consultancy: We start by understanding your organisation, its operations, its goals and growth aims. We will then review the IT systems, processes and policies you have in place currently to give a base understanding of your risk profile and specific areas to be investigated
• Vulnerability checks: Using market-leading software we can assess your IT infrastructure, devices and applications for errors, malware and security gaps. As and when gaps are identified we will interrogate further to see exactly the extent that risk they pose to your organisation and data
• Procedural review: This is a broader exercise that covers processes and internal policies. This will cover the way that data is stored and backed up, as well as who has access to it. It can also be an assessment of existing staff training and procedures, and may even involve an exercise in testing staff’s awareness of protocol and best practice
• Reporting: Once our assessments are complete, we will produce a report outlining findings across all areas. This will establish the severity of the risks uncovered and outline the recommended improvements that need to be made to systems and processes
• Remediation & Retesting: Optional to your needs, Insol can assist with the deployment of solutions to remedy your security risks. This may be configuration assistance, hardware or software upgrade, advice on policies or assistance with staff training or completion of education programs such as Cyber Essentials.

We will then retest to check that issues are fixed.

When Should I Undertake a Security Audit?

Organisations should periodically review their IT security. Key triggers may be:

• Following significant modification to systems or the addition of new software
• After taking on new staff
• On review of HR policies
• After an office move
• Following a business merger or acquisition

Software Audits

Together with our partners, Insol can also offer software audits. We can review custom apps, programs and systems from a security point of view and test for weaknesses. Depending on your requirements, this can include reviewing both the software source code and the hosting/deployment solutions.