Software Audit
What is an IT Audit?
A software audit is the process of collecting and analyzing information about a system to assess its quality. The key goal is to detect irregularities and address them as quickly as possible. The audit aims to verify whether the IT system maintains data integrity, complies with relevant technical standards, and does not have technical debt that hinders its development.
What does an IT audit include?
Applications and Systems
This type of audit involves checking the licenses of the components used, examining performance and stability, verifying the architecture and code quality, and evaluating usability.
Hardware
The compatibility with the software being used is checked, the configuration of individual workstations is reviewed, and an inventory of IT resources is conducted.
Data Security
Database security analysis is conducted to protect the reputation and user data. It focuses on data storage, security measures, and the ease of unauthorized access to the data.
System Modification
As part of the audit, we can also provide an estimation for modifications or the creation of a similar system. We assess the ease of development of the current source code and the existence of technical debt, among other factors.
Idea Audit
Another option is to examine the usability of the system, including a UX/UI audit, competitive analysis, and manual or automated testing. More on this topic is discussed in the section related to UX/UI services and application project audits.
Why is it worth conducting an audit?
- Cost optimization
- Increase in work efficiency after receiving the report from the current contractor
- Analysis of potential risks and their early detection
- Resource control, including safeguarding the interests of the software owner
