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Free Security & IT Health Check

Know exactly where your IT and security stand.

A free, no-obligation health check for established SMEs. A senior engineer reviews your environment and gives you a written findings report — what’s solid, what’s at risk, and what to fix first. No sales pitch. Yours to keep.

What we look at

A senior review of the things that actually get exploited.

Not a 400-page automated scan. A focused look at the foundations and the risks that matter most — identity, devices, backup, cloud and the gaps insurers and regulators ask about.

Microsoft 365 & Entra ID security

MFA, conditional access, admin roles and tenant configuration — checked against a known-good standard.

Identity & access risks

Where accounts, permissions and legacy authentication leave you exposed.

Endpoint protection & patching

Whether devices are defended, current and managed — or quietly drifting.

Backup & recovery

Not just whether you have backups, but whether recovery has actually been tested.

Cyber Essentials readiness

The gaps between where you are and a certifiable, defensible baseline.

Infrastructure & network risks

The obvious structural risks across on-prem, hybrid and cloud that need attention.

What you get

A written report, not a sales call.

Most “free audits” are a thinly disguised pitch with nothing to show for it afterwards. You’ll get something tangible instead: a clear, written findings report in plain English, prioritised by real risk — yours to keep whether or not you ever work with us.

Findings in plain English — no jargon, no fear-mongering
Prioritised by real risk: quick wins separated from bigger projects
A short walkthrough so you can ask questions
Yours to keep — act on it however and with whomever you like
How it works

Four steps. No obligation at any point.

1

Scoping call

A short call — around fifteen minutes — to understand your setup, your concerns and what “good” looks like for your business.

~15 minutesNo prep needed
2

Structured review

A senior engineer reviews your actual configuration — identity, Microsoft 365, endpoints, backup and the obvious infrastructure risks — against a known-good standard.

Senior-ledLight-touch
3

Written report & walkthrough

You get a prioritised findings report in plain English, and a short walkthrough to talk through what matters and why.

Plain EnglishYours to keep
4

You decide

Fix it yourself, with your current provider, or with us. There’s no obligation and no follow-up sales pressure — just a clear picture of where you stand.

No obligationNo hard sell
Who it’s for

Best fit for established teams reviewing their IT.

The health check is most useful for established SMEs — typically from around ten users upwards — who are reviewing their security and IT, or weighing up a change of provider. If you’re a smaller or different setup, you’re still welcome to get in touch — we’ll tell you straight whether it’s worth your time.

Around 10+ users, established and growing
Reviewing your security posture or IT provider
Want a straight assessment, not a sales pitch
Based in Sheffield, Yorkshire or the North
Related guidance

What the health check is looking for.

These guides explain some of the common areas we review: Microsoft 365 security, MSP hygiene and backup recoverability.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Security Baseline for SMEs

What a sensible Microsoft 365 tenant baseline looks like for a growing SME.

Read the guide ->
Security baseline

Seven Security Checks Your MSP Should Already Have Done

The sort of evidence a senior IT review should be able to find quickly.

Read the guide ->
Backup and recovery

Why Tested Backups Matter More Than Backup Software

Why backup confidence should come from restore testing, not dashboard optimism.

Read the guide ->
Free & no obligation

Find out where you really stand.

It’s how we’d start any relationship anyway — we’d rather you saw real value before committing to anything. Book your free health check and we’ll take it from there.