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How mature is your IT?

A free IT maturity assessment for Australian business, mapped to the ASD Essential Eight.

Twelve quick questions, an instant score across six dimensions, and a clear read on where the risk sits. No sales call to get started.

ISO 27001 certified Independently audited
Almost all onshore & in-house Melbourne & Sydney teams
Same day response guarantee Real engineers, no scripts

How it works

Three steps to a clear picture.

No sales call to get started, and no jargon you need a translator for. You know exactly what you are committing to before you begin.

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1

Answer the questions

Twelve plain-English questions across six areas of your IT. One at a time, no jargon, no prep required.

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2

Get your score

An instant maturity score out of 100 on screen, plus a breakdown of where you are strong and where the risk sits.

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3

Talk it through

If you want it, a 20-minute call with a senior engineer to walk through your result. No obligation either way.

The assessment

Answer honestly, this only helps if you do.

One question at a time, single-select, with a progress bar so you always know how far you have to go. Your answers stay with you until you choose to share your result.

What gets scored

Six dimensions of IT maturity.

Each dimension maps directly to one of our service lines, so a low score always points to a clear, practical next step.

Security & risk
Cloud & infrastructure
Backup & recovery
Compliance
People & support
Strategy & spend

Score low on Security and risk and we point you at Cyber Security. Weak on Backup and recovery and it is Disaster Recovery. Every result connects to something we can actually help you fix.

What you get

Your score on screen, no PDF to wait for.

An overall maturity score plus a per-dimension breakdown, so you can see the payoff before you invest five minutes.

68/100
Established

Solid setup with room to mature.

Security & risk 72/100
Cloud & infrastructure 65/100
Backup & recovery 58/100
Compliance 61/100

Sample scores only. Your own result appears on screen as soon as you finish.

What your score shows you

  • Your overall maturity score and tier, in context
  • A rating for each of the six dimensions
  • A plain-English note on what each low score usually means
  • A clear next step for the areas that need it most

What happens next

What you can do with your score.

01

Read it yourself

Every dimension comes with a plain-English note on what a low score usually means and what closing it involves. No jargon and no scare tactics.

02

Bring it to us

A free 20-minute call with a senior engineer to talk through the result. No obligation, and we will tell you if you do not need us.

03

Go deeper

If the score points at a real gap, a paid IT audit gives you the documented version, with a prioritised remediation roadmap you own whether or not you engage us.

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The services behind the score.

ISO 27001 & Essential Eight

From a plain gap analysis to full certification.

See the service

Cyber Security

Defence-in-depth, monitored around the clock.

See the service

Managed IT

One team owning your whole environment.

See the service

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Not sure where to start?

A no-obligation conversation about your infrastructure, security posture and operational risk. No lock-in, and a response within one business day.