Business And Support Context
Discuss users, locations, devices, current providers, recurring support issues, critical applications, and the operational impact of downtime.
A No-Cost Starting Point For Small Businesses
Free IT & Security Assessment
Get an initial, high-level review of your technology concerns, support gaps, Microsoft 365 environment, backups, and security priorities. The assessment is read-only and designed to clarify what deserves attention first—without changing systems or committing you to a service plan.
What The Free Initial Assessment Covers
The goal is to establish enough context to identify priorities and recommend the right next step—not to perform a full technical audit in disguise.
Microsoft 365 And Accounts
Review the tenant and licensing information you can provide, known email or collaboration issues, administrative ownership, and account concerns.
Endpoints, Backups, And Network
Discuss workstation management, patching, endpoint protection, backup coverage, recovery concerns, connectivity, and aging equipment.
Security Priorities
Identify reported incidents, visible process gaps, access concerns, vendor dependencies, and areas that may justify a deeper technical review.
Clear Scope
Free Assessment First. Paid Work Only After Approval.
The free initial IT and security assessment includes a discovery conversation, high-level review of the information you provide, and a prioritized recommendation. It does not include hands-on testing, password collection, system changes, vulnerability scanning, remediation, or a formal compliance audit.
Any remediation or implementation work is separate and paid. You receive the proposed scope, assumptions, licensing or product costs, business-impact considerations, and pricing before that work begins.
No configuration, authentication, tenant-wide security, DNS, or email-security changes are made during the initial assessment.
Software, subscriptions, licenses, and managed services are recommendations only until explicitly approved.
You will know whether the right move is troubleshooting, remediation, a deeper assessment, a project, or ongoing support.
How The Assessment Works
A focused first conversation turns a broad concern into an actionable decision.
Request The Assessment
Share your organization size, location, primary concern, and the best contact information.
Discovery Conversation
Walk through the current environment, recurring issues, known risks, business dependencies, and existing vendors or IT coverage.
High-Level Review
Available facts are organized into immediate concerns, important gaps, lower-priority improvements, and unknowns requiring deeper investigation.
Recommended Next Step
Receive a practical recommendation and, if requested, a separate estimate for approved follow-up work.
A Good Fit For Small Businesses That Need Clarity
Start here when you know technology or security needs attention but do not yet have a trustworthy scope.
No Dedicated IT Person
You need someone to identify the immediate priorities and explain which responsibilities require ongoing ownership.
Recurring Support Problems
The same user, computer, email, network, or vendor issues keep returning without a confirmed root cause or durable plan.
Security Concerns
You have experienced a suspicious event, inherited unclear settings, or want to understand obvious gaps before committing to changes.
Provider Or Growth Change
You are opening a location, adding employees, changing providers, or questioning whether the current technology plan still fits.
Free IT & Security Assessment FAQ
Know exactly what the initial assessment does and does not include.
What is included in the free initial assessment?
The assessment includes a discovery conversation, a high-level review of the concerns and environment information you provide, and a prioritized recommendation for next steps.
Is remediation included for free?
No. Hands-on investigation, configuration changes, remediation, projects, products, and ongoing support are separate. Scope and cost are provided for approval before paid work begins.
Will you change security settings during the assessment?
No. The initial assessment is read-only and discussion-based. Any change that could affect access, users, security, licensing, or operations requires a separate approved scope.
Is this a compliance audit or penetration test?
No. It is an initial business and technology review. Formal compliance assessment, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and detailed evidence collection require a separate written scope.
Can the assessment be completed remotely?
Yes. The initial conversation and high-level review can be completed remotely. If an onsite or hands-on review is recommended, its scope and cost are confirmed separately.
Start With Facts And Priorities