Areas to review
- Device maintenance and software updates
- Account access and multifactor authentication
- Network and remote-access configuration
- Backup responsibilities and recovery planning
Start with the accounts and systems you depend on
List the business applications, shared data and remote-access methods your team uses. Identify who manages each system and how access is removed when someone leaves. Multifactor authentication, supported software and defined administrator access are useful subjects for a review.
For workstations and servers, establish who checks updates and endpoint protection, how exceptions are documented and where concerns are reported. The right changes depend on the current environment and the disruption a change could cause.
Include the network and recovery plan
Remote access, guest devices and business equipment should be reviewed together with the network configuration. Document what needs to communicate before changing rules or equipment.
Also confirm who checks backup results and whether a recent restore test has been recorded. Our backup readiness checklist helps organize those questions. A review identifies priorities; it does not certify compliance or guarantee that an incident cannot happen.
Before we get started
Share your main concerns, device count and existing support arrangements. Incident-response availability and responsibilities must be confirmed directly.