You shouldn't hand your network to a stranger. Including me.
That's why the Health Check starts with no access at all. You decide how far to go, and every step gives you something useful.
Outside-in Snapshot
I look only at what's already public about your business, the same things a scammer can see.
- Email security, website certificate, domain renewal and Google listing
- A one-page summary of what I found
Health Check Conversation
Up to 90 minutes on backups, sign-in security, vendors and risks. You stay at the keyboard. I ask questions and take notes.
What you get
- A written findings report in plain English
- Your top five priorities, with rough costs
- A 30-minute call to go over the report
Full Technical Review
A supervised, read-only review of your settings, computers and network, under a signed one-page agreement.
Your fix list, in order
- Rough costs for each item and a 30-minute walkthrough
You never pay for Step 2 twice.
If you go on to the technical review, your $295 counts toward it. Steps 2 and 3 together cost $495, not $790.
You decide how far to go.
Outside-in Snapshot
Nothing to install or share.
Stop here and keep the summaryHealth Check Conversation
Up to 90 minutes, no passwords.
Stop here and keep the reportFull Technical Review
Read-only, under a signed agreement.
Keep the ranked fix listFixes aren't part of the Health Check. Each one gets a fixed written price before any work starts, so you choose what's worth doing.
Request a free snapshotOutside-in Snapshot
I look only at what's already public: your email security settings, website certificate, domain renewal and Google listing.
- No logins, no visit, no access
- One-page summary of what I found
Health Check Conversation
An interview and walkthrough of how your office runs its technology. You stay at the keyboard; I ask questions and take notes.
- Up to 90 minutes, covering backups, sign-in security, vendors and risks
- No passwords or network details collected
- Written findings report in plain English
- Your top five priorities, with rough costs
- A 30-minute call to go over the report
Full Technical Review
A supervised, read-only review of your settings, computers and network, under a signed one-page agreement.
- Prioritized fix list: urgent, soon, someday
- Rough costs for each recommendation
- 30-minute walkthrough of the results
What the Health Check doesn't include
The Health Check finds and explains problems. Fixing them, such as installing a firewall, setting up multi-factor sign-in or writing policies, is quoted separately with a fixed written price before any work starts, so you decide what's worth doing. Urgent help is billed at the emergency rate on the Services page.
How I protect your information
- Written agreement first. Before any technical review, we both sign a one-page agreement listing exactly what I'll look at.
- You sign in, not me. I never ask for or keep your passwords.
- Read-only. Nothing gets changed without your written OK.
- Only what's needed. I collect only what the report requires, keep it encrypted, and return or delete it when we're done.
- Confidential. Findings go only to the people you name. I'm happy to sign your NDA.
- Insured and checkable. Insurance certificate and references available before we start.
Who it's for
Offices with roughly 5 to 25 employees, including professional offices, clinics, contractors, retailers and nonprofits, that:
Have never had a real IT review, or not in years.
Just received a cyber-insurance questionnaire or had a security scare.
Are moving, growing, or losing the person who used to "handle the computers."
Common questions
Do I have to give you passwords or network access?
No. Step 1 uses only public information. In Step 2 you stay at the keyboard and no passwords or network details are collected. Step 3 is a supervised, read-only review under a signed agreement, and you sign in, not me.
How much does the IT & Security Health Check cost?
Step 1, the outside-in snapshot, is free. Step 2, the Health Check Conversation, is $295. Step 3, the Full Technical Review, is $495 in total. Your $295 Step 2 fee is credited, so after Step 2 you pay $200 more.
Does the Health Check include fixing what you find?
No. The Health Check finds and explains problems, and gives you priorities with rough costs. Fixes are quoted separately with a fixed written price before any work starts, so you only pay for what you decide to do.
Who is the IT & Security Health Check for?
Offices with roughly 5 to 25 employees that have never had a real IT review, just received a cyber-insurance questionnaire or had a security scare, or are losing the person who used to handle the computers.