What is a Configuration Review?
Every device on your network — servers, routers, firewalls, computers — has hundreds of settings. Many of these settings affect your security. A configuration review checks all of these settings against known security best practices to find anything that's been left insecure.
Think of it this way
It's like having a mechanic inspect your car. They don't just check if it runs — they check the brakes, the tire pressure, the fluid levels, the belts. Everything might seem fine from the driver's seat, but under the hood there could be problems waiting to happen. A configuration review does the same thing for your IT systems.
Common things we find:
- Default passwords still in use on network equipment
- Unnecessary services running — programs that are turned on but nobody uses, creating extra attack surface
- Overly permissive access — employees who have admin access when they only need basic access
- Missing encryption — data being transmitted without protection
- Logging disabled — if something bad happens, there's no record of it
What is Patch Validation?
A patch is a software update that fixes a known security vulnerability. When a company like Microsoft or Apple discovers a security hole in their software, they release a patch to fix it.
Patch validation checks every device on your network to confirm that all critical security patches have actually been applied. It's surprisingly common to find systems that are months or even years behind on updates — especially servers and network equipment that people set up and forget about.
Why this matters
Many of the biggest data breaches in history happened because a known vulnerability wasn't patched. The fix was available — sometimes for months — but nobody applied it. Patch validation makes sure that doesn't happen to your business.
What You Get
- Full configuration audit — every server, workstation, and network device checked against security baselines
- Patch status report — a clear list of what's up to date and what's missing
- Risk ranking — findings prioritized by actual danger, not just severity labels
- Remediation roadmap — step-by-step plan for fixing everything we find
- Clear summary — a report you can actually read and understand