Security clarity for your business
What the Security Audit gives you
Everything you need to understand your security, see what matters most, and know exactly how to move forward with confidence.
Clear expert guidance
A practical review of your security across key systems and settings, explained in simple terms and grounded in real world experience.
Practical priorities and next steps
A clear view of what to focus on first, including meaningful quick wins you can act on right away to strengthen your security.
Tailored to your business
Your audit reflects the systems you use and the way your business operates, with recommendations specific to your context rather than generic checklists.
Clear report and guided walkthrough
An easy to understand report, paired with a guided walkthrough to help you understand the findings and decide what to do next with confidence.
What the Security Audit covers
- Protections that prevent emails being sent in your business name
- Safeguards that reduce impersonation and phishing risk
- Email settings that support reliable inbox delivery
- Common gaps that undermine trust in your emails
- How access to laptops and work computers is controlled
- Whether security updates are applied consistently
- Protections in place if a device is lost or stolen
- Common gaps that increase risk on everyday work devices
- How access is managed across core systems such as email, file storage, and collaboration tools
- Whether core systems are configured securely
- Sign-in protections and permissions in place
- Old or unused accounts that still have access
- How your websites are configured and protected
- How access to social media accounts is managed
- How your domains are set up and protected from misuse
- Common weaknesses that attackers often exploit in small business environments
- How personal and sensitive data is stored across your systems
- Who can access that data and how it is shared
- Whether data is kept longer or more widely than needed
- Practices that may increase risk under applicable privacy regulations
- Whether critical business data is being backed up properly
- How frequently backups are taken and retained
- Where backups are stored and how they are protected
- Gaps that could slow recovery after incidents like accidental deletion, device failure, or ransomware
How the Security Audit works
Quick setup
The Security Audit starts with a short questionnaire and brief call to understand your systems, priorities, and what matters most to your business.
Secure review
We review your responses and carry out checks across the agreed areas of your business. Where helpful, we’ll review key settings together in a short screen-sharing session.
Clear findings and walkthrough
You receive a clear, prioritised summary of your biggest risks and what to tackle first. We walk you through the findings, answer questions, and help you decide what to do next.
You can take action yourself, or choose hands-on support if you’d like help implementing the improvements.
What it does not require
- No technical knowledge
You don’t need to be a security expert or understand complex systems. - No IT team or existing provider
The audit works whether you manage things yourself or work with an IT partner. - No changes to your systems
We don’t make changes as part of the audit. Any recommendations are yours to act on if and when you choose. - No downtime or disruption
The audit is non-disruptive and designed to work around day-to-day operations. - No long-term commitments
The Security Audit is a fixed-price service with no obligation to continue.
Pricing and commitment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Start with a Security Audit
If you want a clear picture of your current security without needing to become an expert, a BrightShield Security Audit is the right place to start.
Fixed price. No long-term commitment.