IT security check: is your business secure?
How do you know if your IT security is really in order? An IT security check scans your environment and delivers a clear report with concrete improvement points. Read what it involves.
By Max HoltropYou do your best to keep your IT secure, but how do you know for sure it is really in order? You only know that when you test it. An IT security check maps where you stand and where the gaps are, before someone else finds them. In this article you read what such a check involves and what you get out of it. Want the broader context of security and legislation first? Then read NIS2 for SMEs.
What is an IT security check?
An IT security check is a structured scan of your IT security, with a clear report as the result. Instead of guessing whether everything is set up well, you systematically check the main parts: secure sign-in, updates, backups, protection against phishing and who has access to what. You do not get a technical story, but concrete improvement points you understand.
Why is a security check important?
Because you do not know what you do not know. Security gaps stay invisible until something goes wrong, and then it is too late. A check makes those gaps visible while you can still do something about them. It also helps you demonstrate that your security is in order, exactly what legislation like NIS2 expects of you.
What is checked?
The basics that keep you safe. In a good check we look at, among other things:
- Secure sign-in with multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all accounts.
- Updates: is everything running on the latest, secure version?
- Backups: are they there, and does recovery really work?
- Phishing protection, technology plus awareness among your team.
- Device management: are laptops and phones centrally managed and secured?
- Access rights: does everyone only have access to what is needed?
Can I do a security check myself?
A simple self-check gives a first indication. Ask yourself the questions above: is MFA enabled everywhere, do you test your backups, do you know who can access what? If you cannot answer those with peace of mind, there is work to do. For a thorough picture you need expertise and the right tools, so you also find the hidden risks.
What do you get after a check?
A clear report with concrete, prioritised improvement points. Not a list of a hundred technical alerts, but an overview of what really matters and in which order to tackle it. That way you know exactly where you stand and what the logical next step is.
How IT-gemak does it
We carry out a thorough Security Check: we scan your environment, record the findings clearly and discuss the improvement points together. Afterwards we help you actually get them in order with our approach to IT security.
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Good to know
What is an IT security check?
A structured scan of your IT security: from secure sign-in and updates to backups and access rights. You get a clear report with concrete improvement points, so you know exactly where you stand.
Why is a security check important?
Because security gaps stay invisible until something goes wrong. A check makes them visible before an attacker finds them, and helps you demonstrate that your security is in order, as NIS2 expects.
What is checked in a security check?
Among other things secure sign-in (MFA), updates, backups, protection against phishing, device management and who has access to what. In short: the basics that keep you safe.
Can I do a security check myself?
A simple self-check with a few questions gives a first indication, but a thorough scan requires expertise and the right tools. That way you do not miss hidden risks.
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