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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.

Want a quick steer first? Our free Cyber Essentials readiness check gives you an honest read in a couple of minutes — nothing leaves your browser.

Try the Cyber Essentials readiness check
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.

North|MSPFindings report
Identity & MFA2 critical gaps
Backup & recoveryRestores untested
Endpoints & patchingCurrent & managed
Microsoft 365 config12 controls to harden
Admin accessExcess privilege
→ Prioritised fixes, in plain English, yours to keep

Illustrative — your report reflects your actual environment.

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.

Engineer-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 ->
Request your health check

Tell us where to start.

Leave your details and a senior engineer will be in touch to arrange your free review — across Microsoft 365, endpoints, backups, firewalls, servers and your wider network. You get a written findings report to keep.

  • A senior engineer reviews the foundations that actually get exploited — identity, devices, backup, network and cloud — not a 400-page automated dump.
  • The Microsoft 365 part is entirely read-only: no passwords shared, and you remove our access in seconds when we’re done.
  • Firewalls, backups, servers and on‑prem kit are reviewed with you directly — we agree what’s in scope first.
  • You keep a written report in plain English: what’s solid, what’s at risk, and what to fix first.

If you know it, this speeds up the Microsoft 365 review. Don’t worry if not — we’ll help you find it.

A real person reads it. No automated sales sequence. We reply within one working day.

Common questions

The health check, answered plainly.

Yes. The health check, the written findings report and the walkthrough are free and carry no obligation. It’s how we’d start any relationship anyway, and we’d rather you saw real value before committing to anything.

A written findings report in plain English, prioritised by real risk — what’s solid, what’s at risk and what to fix first — plus a short walkthrough so you can ask questions. The report is yours to keep whether or not you work with us.

None. After the report you decide what to do next — fix it yourself, with your current provider, or with us. There’s no sales pitch and no commitment.

It’s aimed at established SMEs, typically from around ten users upwards, who are reviewing their IT and security or considering a change of provider. Smaller or different setups are welcome to get in touch and we’ll tell you straight whether it’s worth your time.

Thanks so much for your help getting this resolved — it’s a huge weight off.

Group IT Manager, mobility equipment manufacturer

Career feedback from our founder’s client work. Identities withheld to respect confidentiality. References available on request.

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.