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IT Audits & Assessments
Independent assessments of infrastructure, security, licensing and processes with a prioritised remediation roadmap and fixed-price quotes.
What IT Audits & Assessments means in practice
An IT audit gives leadership a clear, jargon-free picture of what is working, what is risky and what it will cost to fix. Findings are ranked by business impact and effort.
Whether you are changing providers, preparing for an acquisition or answering to an insurer, an independent assessment replaces opinions with evidence and lets you negotiate from knowledge.
Problems this removes
- Uncertainty about what your current provider actually does
- Due diligence requests from buyers or lenders
- Rising insurance premiums without explanation
- Suspected shadow IT and unlicensed software
- A history of incidents with no pattern analysis
What you get
- Infrastructure, identity, cloud and network review
- Security configuration benchmark against recognised baselines
- Licence and subscription reconciliation
- Findings ranked by risk, cost and effort
- Executive summary and detailed technical appendix
- Fixed-price remediation options
Typical platforms and tools
01Typical clients for IT Audits & Assessments
Clients who benefit most from IT Audits & Assessments usually share three traits: they depend on technology to serve customers, they hold information they cannot afford to lose or leak, and they do not want to build a full IT department. Common examples include law firms, nonprofits & charities and hospitality & restaurants organisations. The common thread is a desire for predictable operations and a partner who communicates plainly.
02Getting started
Starting is straightforward. Book a free 30-minute consultation, share a high-level description of your environment, and we will propose a path. Within a few days you receive a written scope and fixed quote. If you proceed, we collect access, schedule the first work window and introduce your named senior contact. Because there is no lock-in, we expect to earn continued work through results.
03Service levels and reporting
Our service targets are published: 99.9% uptime for managed services, 15-minute response on priority incidents and 24/7 monitoring coverage. Targets are goals backed by process, escalation and reporting rather than guarantees of outcome, and we review performance with you monthly. For IT Audits & Assessments, reporting includes the metrics that matter to the business, with plain-language commentary instead of raw dashboards.
04Part of a wider technology plan
Rarely does a single service stand alone. IT Audits & Assessments typically intersects with 24/7 Helpdesk, Google Workspace and Backup & Disaster Recovery, and we plan them together so that identity, devices, networks and data protection fit one design. Our vCIO team keeps the sequence in order, so budget is spent in the right order and every purchase supports the following one.
05Security, privacy and compliance
Every service we deliver follows least-privilege access, multi-factor authentication for administrators, logged changes and encrypted data in transit and at rest. For Canadian clients, we map IT Audits & Assessments work to PIPEDA, BC PIPA and customer security questionnaires, and we prefer Canadian data residency where it is available and practical. We prepare you for audits, but we do not issue certifications ourselves.
06Our delivery method for IT Audits & Assessments
We treat every IT Audits & Assessments engagement as a small project with a start, an end and a measurable outcome. The sequence is assess, design, implement, validate and hand over. At each step you see exactly what is changing, why and when. Documentation is created as we go and delivered at the end so your organisation is not dependent on one engineer's memory. Target: assessment delivered in 10 business days from kickoff, findings ranked, remediation priced before you commit.
07Starting prices
As a guide, IT Audits & Assessments is priced as a defined project from $2,500 or as part of a managed plan of $89 to $199 per user per month. vCIO retainers start from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. A 10% launch discount applies, 5% GST is added, and there is no lock-in. Call (604) 632-4959 or email info@SAZ.ca for a free 30-minute consultation and a fixed quote.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need to sign a long-term contract?
No. After onboarding the service is month to month with no lock-in, and you retain ownership of your documentation, configurations and data.
How do you measure the result of IT Audits & Assessments?
Target: assessment delivered in 10 business days from kickoff, findings ranked, remediation priced before you commit. We report against these indicators and review them with you.
What is included in IT Audits & Assessments?
Core deliverables include infrastructure, identity, cloud and network review, together with documentation, a hand-over session and reporting. Exact scope is confirmed in a written, fixed-price proposal after a short assessment.
How long does IT Audits & Assessments take to implement?
Small engagements can be completed in one to two weeks; larger rollouts are phased over four to eight weeks. We schedule work outside business hours and keep a rollback plan for every change.
Which tools and platforms do you use for IT Audits & Assessments?
Typical platforms include Configuration benchmarks, Vulnerability scanning, Licence reporting and Interview-based review. We choose mainstream, supported technology that fits your existing licences and that you can keep if you change providers.