A security audit is a systematic evaluation of the security of a company’s information technology systems by measuring how well it conforms to an established set of criteria. A thorough audit assesses the protection of the system’s physical configuration and environment, software, information handling processes and user practices.
Security audits are often used to determine compliance with regulations such as the FCA, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SOC2 which specify how organisations must deal with and handle information.
These audits are one of three main types of security diagnostics, along with vulnerability assessments and penetration testing (carried out as an additional option through a third party). Security audits measure an information system’s performance against a list of criteria. A vulnerability assessment is a comprehensive study of an information system, seeking potential security weaknesses and ensuring that necessary security patches have been applied.
We will construct a security audit plan that is repeatable and update-able, we will then work through this plan on site assessing your systems and issue you with a remediation plan from our findings on site.
Once the remediations have been completed we will then issue you with an audit routine, based on your trade, data sensitivity and your business’s risks. Many businesses will do a security audit at least once a year. But they can also be done monthly or quarterly depending on your trade. Different departments may have different audit schedules, depending on the systems, applications and data they use. Routine audits, whether done annually or monthly, can help identify anomalies or patterns in a system.
If you are interested in a comprehensive cyber security audit for your business, contact one of our experienced IT support team today to discuss how we can help you.
When we solve a support ticket, clients are given the choice of leaving good or bad feedback along with an optional comment. We post the 10 most recent comments here automatically and in real-time. You can view even more on our reviews page.
| Date | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15th | Jack and Diogo were very supportive and tried a few methods to solve the issues on my macbook. Gabi was also very supportive and resolved the issue with my macbook. | |
| Sep 11th | Super quick which was greatly appreciated given the time pressure, thank you. | |
| Sep 10th | It took too long to get it sorted. Phillip was the one who fixed the issue. Thank you. | |
| Sep 8th | Chris was fantastic | |
| Sep 4th | Issue was rectified quickly and the person who helped me politely and gave me great confidence | |
| Sep 4th | Jack sorted in no time. Thank you Jack! | |
| Sep 4th | Jack was fast straight to the point and he solved everything. | |
| Sep 2nd | Jack is always awesome!! Always solves the issue and goes above and beyond to sort the problem out. Can't fault! | |
| Aug 27th | I did have to wait but in the end it was very professional support, thank you. | |
| Aug 26th | Jack was fab as always, thank you. Response time was slower than usual though. |
© Purple Computing 2026
Website by Eldo™
