Network Audits

Network Audits are more than just a preventative maintenance exercise. They can be used to illustrate the assets that make up the infrastructure, identify potential licensing issues and document the current capability and capacity of the network as well as identifying any security risks that may be presents.

Before conducting any audit, we discuss and document the objectives to be achieved from the audit, identify any key areas of concern and present a formal methodology for conducting the audit. Once conducted, all finding are analysed and documented with the findings and recommendations then presented to the client.

Search Technology offers a variety of different audits, including:

	Licensing Audit Ensure your organisation is not in breach of its software licensing requirements. This audit can also be used to identify installed applications outside the standard operating environment set out in company policy.
	Hardware/Asset Audit Ensure your asset register accurately reflects the IT assets you have on hand. If you don’t have an asset register Search technology can create one for you. This audit can also be used to catalogue system hardware and software configurations to assist support staff when troubleshooting PC and Network Issues.
	Security Audit Are passwords difficult to crack? Are there access control lists (ACLs) in place on network devices to control who has access to shared data? Are the security settings for operating systems in accordance with accepted industry security practices? These are just some questions asked during our comprehensive Security Audit.
	IT Policy Audit For customers in a strict legislative environing, Search Technology can also perform IT policy Audits, ensuring that your staff are following the correct procedures and meeting IT policy requirements.

With single or multiple audits being able to be conducted simultaneously, Search Technology can provide you with an accurate, unbiased position of your IT Infrastructure and associated policies.

To find out more about the auditing services offered by Search Technology, please contact us.