Free IT Security Audit

What is a free security audit?

A free security audit is a structured, read-only review of where your business is exposed and what to fix first. It maps your real configuration — not a questionnaire — against known attack paths, then ranks every finding by risk. You get an honest picture of your gaps before an attacker finds them for you.

It is run by AMVIA's managed cybersecurity team, the same engineers who secure 1,200+ UK businesses day to day. There is no sales gate: the report is written in plain English and is yours to act on however you choose, with or without us.

How does the AMVIA security audit work?

The audit runs in three short stages over a few days. It starts with a 30-minute scoping call, moves to a hands-on technical review of your environment, and ends with a written report you keep. Nothing is changed in your systems — every check is read-only.

• 01 — Scoping call. A 30-minute call with one of AMVIA's senior engineers to understand your environment: number of users, key systems, existing security tools and any specific concerns. This shapes the audit scope.
• 02 — Technical review. Our engineer runs a structured review using read-only access to your Microsoft 365 tenant (via Microsoft Secure Score and the admin portal), plus an endpoint configuration check, a network architecture discussion and an email security assessment.
• 03 — Remediation roadmap. You receive a written report with findings ranked Critical, High, Medium and Low. Each one carries a plain-English explanation of the risk and a specific recommended action — no obligation to engage AMVIA to carry out the fix.

What does the security audit cover?

The audit covers the six domains where SME breaches actually start: identity, endpoints, email, network, backup and compliance. Each domain is checked against current Microsoft and NCSC guidance, so the findings reflect real-world attack paths rather than a generic checklist. Here is what the engineer reviews in each area.

Identity is where most engagements start, because credential theft is the fastest route into a tenant. The review leans heavily on Microsoft 365 security controls and AMVIA's phishing protection and endpoint detection and response experience to spot the gaps attackers exploit first.

Why get a security audit now?

Because most SMEs do not know where they are exposed until something goes wrong — and the cost of finding out the hard way dwarfs the cost of an audit. A free review turns "we think we're fine" into a ranked, evidence-based list of what to fix, in priority order, this quarter.

Almost half of UK businesses (43%) reported a cyber breach or attack in the last 12 months, according to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025. The National Cyber Security Centre is clear that most of these start with basic, fixable gaps — weak identity controls, unpatched endpoints and unfiltered email. An audit finds those gaps before an attacker does.

• Know your real risk, ranked by severity — not a vague "could be better".
• Get specific, costed actions, not a scare-story sales pitch.
• Build the evidence base for Cyber Essentials and GDPR data-security obligations.

What do you get at the end?

You get a written report you own outright. It lists every finding by risk level with a plain-English explanation and a recommended action, so your team — or ours — can work through it in priority order. There is no obligation to buy anything, and no follow-up sales pressure if you decide to fix it yourself.

The audit is delivered by AMVIA's technical team and is genuinely free of charge. We secure 1,200+ UK businesses and hold a 4.8/5 customer rating, and we are a Microsoft Solutions Partner with Cyber Essentials Plus certification — so the engineer reviewing your tenant does this for a living.