NetGuard IT Audit
An Information Technology (IT) Audit is an intensive diagnostic and planning service designed to check the critical components of your computer network for security, reliability, and performance. To make sure your network is running at peak performance and better protected from data loss, downtime, viruses, and security breaches, this audit should be performed at least once each quarter if you are not having your network regularly monitored and maintained.
By evaluating your network once a quarter and reviewing your future business goals and objectives, we can assist you in making sure that you are taking the steps necessary for one of your most valuable business tools, your network and the information it holds, to perform at peak efficiency and safety. One of our trained engineers will perform this audit, and then alert you to any potential problems he/she discovers. We will then advise you of your options for remedying the situation.
The following components will be audited:
Windows Server
- What version of the operating system is installed?
- Do any security patches need to be installed? (Note: Security patches should not be installed haphazardly; not all patches are safe to install.)
- Are there any error messages or error lights that indicate a failure, pre-failure warning, or disconnection?
- Are there any suspicious or unexpected entries in the system logs?
- Is there sufficient storage space?
- Is the storage redundancy system working correctly?
- Does the hard drive need to be defragmented?
- Does the server have adequate memory and CPU power for its current load?
- Is up-to-date anti-virus software installed and working properly?
- Was a virus scan performed recently?
- Is the server adequately protected by an uninterruptible power supply?
- Are there any inactive user accounts?
- Is the password configuration in alignment with security policies?
- What is the current up-time of the server?
Backup System
- Are all necessary files being backed up?
- What is the frequency of backups?
- Are the backups being verified in some way?
- Are multiple tapes and/or external hard drives being used?
- Is there an off-site backup for disaster recovery purposes?
- Is the tape drive being cleaned on a regular basis?
- Is the system set to verify that backups are completed without errors?
- Is there a schedule for performing a system restore?
Network Infrastructure & Configuration
- What type of network is in place?
- What type of switch is being used?
- How may ports total?
- How many ports used and unused?
- Is the topology expandable and able to handle a load increase?
- Is there a hub being used? Why or why not?
- Is there an active firewall in place?
- What type?
- Is the firmware up to date?
- Is it configured properly?
- Are there multiple layers of security?
- If so, what are the layers?
- Are they monitored for failure?
- What type of Internet connection is in place?
- Who is the ISP?
- What is the speed and configuration?
- What type of router is being used?
- What type of wiring is being used?
- Is the wiring neat and clean?
- Are racks being used?
- Is there a WAN in place?
- What type?
- How many sites?
- Is there a VPN in place?
- Are wireless components being used?
- What types?
- What is the configuration?
- Is it secure?
- What are the IP Assignments?
- Are Static IP’s or DHCP being used?
- What is the naming scheme?
- Are print servers being used?
- Are all shared printers attached to a print server?
- Is Terminal Server being used?
- Is Content Management being used?
- Is the subscription being updated?
- Is the e-mail storage system internal or external?
- What is the admin username and password?
- What is the password for the network administrator?
Workstations, Laptops, PDAs
- How many workstations are on-site?
- Are they properly configured?
- Is the Disk Clean Up Tool scheduled to run regularly to clean up temporary Internet files?
- Are there unnecessary programs running?
- Is anti-virus protection also occurring at the workstation level?
- Is the user able to disable the anti-virus software on his/her machine?
- Is there spyware detection and removal software installed and being run weekly?
- Is there a spam filter in place?
- Is there an AUP (acceptable use policy) in place?
- Have all employees received a copy and signed that they’ve read and understood the policies outlined?
- Are there any remote workers or traveling employees using a laptop?
- Are those laptops scanned for viruses and spyware before connecting to the network
Company Growth and Expansion
- Do you foresee adding any new hardware or software in the next three to six months?
- Do you have plans to open remote offices or new locations within the next three to six months?
- Doe you have plans to upgrade or install any key applications?
- Do you see any significant increase in your business in the next two years?
- Are there any ongoing problems you are experiencing?
- Are there any manual processes you would like to automate?
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