IT Quick Scan
A solid IT health check
leading to actionable results
In short
An IT Quick Scan is a swift yet thorough assessment of an organization's digital health. During this scan various components are examined within the following domains: IT infrastructure, Information Security, Applications and systems, Processes and management, and Alignment with the organization. Compliance with laws and regulations such as the GDPR and the AI Act will also be reviewed.
Depending on the size of the organization, an IT Quick Scan typically takes a few days to a maximum of 2 weeks. Interviews are conducted with IT staff and users, systems are inspected, and documentation is reviewed. The difference from an extensive audit is that it does not dive deep into every detail, but specifically identifies the most important risks and points for improvement quickly.
Thanks to our years of experience across many different companies, we at eQTeam work with a clear approach, make transparent agreements, and deliver an insightful final result in a highly accessible format that an organization can act upon immediately.
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A pragmatic approach
The exact scope varies per organization, but a full IT Quick Scan investigates vital components within 5 specific domains:
- IT infrastructure
Goal: Determine if the foundation is stable, scalable, and future-proof.
Components:- Servers (on-premise and/or cloud)
- Network and connectivity
- Workstations and devices
- Backup and recovery facilities
- Information Security
Goal: Rapid identification of critical security risks.
Components:- Access management and password policy
- Patch and update management
- Security measures (firewalls, antivirus, MFA)
- Compliance with standards (e.g., GDPR, AI Act, ISO 27001)
- Applications and systems
Goal: Insight into complexity and maintenance risks.
Components:- Overview of applications used
- Degree of overlap or obsolescence
- Dependencies and integrations
- Criticality to business operations
- Processes and management
Goal: Assess whether IT is organized in a manageable and predictable way.
Components:- Incident and change management
- Documentation and knowledge safeguarding
- Roles and responsibilities (internal/external)
- Dependency on suppliers or key personnel
- Alignment with the organization
Goal: Determine if IT is an enabler or an inhibiting factor.
Components:- Does IT support business goals?
- Do users experience bottlenecks?
- Is there a clear IT vision or roadmap?
Insightful final result
The final result of an IT Quick Scan provides a summary view of the state of the IT environment, identifies risks and points for improvement, and supports decision-making regarding IT. It is a snapshot based on interviews, surveys, documentation, and high-level checks.
Accessible overview
Within each domain, findings will be presented clearly per component. In summary, it will look as follows:
- IT infrastructure
- High-level setup of infrastructure and workstations
- Assessment of stability and continuity
- Key risks and points for improvement
- Information Security
- Assessment of basic security measures
- Key vulnerabilities and risks
- Organizational anchoring of security
- Applications and systems
- Overview of the application landscape (high level)
- Complexity, dependencies, and obsolescence
- Continuity and management risks
- Processes and management
- Setup of management and support processes
- Roles, responsibilities, and supplier agreements
- Degree of predictability and control
- Alignment with the organization
- Support of business objectives
- Bottlenecks experienced by users
- Future-readiness of IT
Assessment model
In addition to clear textual explanations, the results for each component are visualized using an assessment model in the form of a traffic light and/or maturity model.
Traffic light model
| 🔴 | Red | Unacceptable risk / immediate action required |
| 🟠 | Orange | Point of attention for the medium term |
| 🟢 | Green | In order / acceptable risk |
Maturity model (1-5)
- Ad hoc / reactive
- Basics present
- Standardized
- Managed and predictable
- Optimized
A brief explanation is always provided for why a specific color or level has been assigned.
Improvements and priorities
The goal of the scan is to determine the digital health of the organization and provide improvements where necessary. These will be clearly displayed per domain.
Since an implicit goal of an IT Quick Scan is to achieve improvement, the following will also be clearly included:
- Summary list of improvement actions
- Categorization by:
- Immediately necessary
- Short term
- Medium term
- Indication of:
- impact (low/medium/high),
- effort (high-level, without detailed elaboration or quotes)
What is not included
To keep expectations clear, the final result does not contain:
- Detailed technical configurations
- IP addresses, passwords, or security-sensitive details
- Penetration test results or vulnerability scans
- Full architecture drawings
- Legal or compliance certifications
- Elaborated project plans or implementation manuals
- Supplier selections or price comparisons
The final result provides direction and priority, not a blueprint.
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