Security Assessments for Canadian Businesses

Your workplace

Why this matters.

Security decisions need a clear view of the environment your business actually uses. Staff accounts, cloud services, remote connections and older devices can have different settings and responsibilities, especially when several suppliers are involved. An assessment helps identify technical gaps and dependencies that may be difficult to see from an equipment list or a single security product alone.

Useful findings explain what needs attention, how it relates to your operations and which changes can be planned next. Netsmart reviews the agreed systems and presents priorities in practical terms, helping your business organise corrective work, vendor questions and further investigation. That creates a more informed starting point for security improvements across a Canadian office or practice.

The IT work

What Netsmart can help with.

1. Confirm systems and testing

   Netsmart identifies the devices, networks, accounts, cloud services or application environment to be reviewed and confirms the permissions needed for the work. We discuss business priorities, sensitive workflows and restrictions on technical testing, including supplier-managed systems. The agreed plan records what will be examined, which contacts need to be involved and when checks can take place. Where penetration testing is included, its boundaries and authorisation are established before it begins, so the assessment has a defined purpose and the appropriate coordination.

2. Review controls and gaps

   We examine the agreed configurations, access settings and available vulnerability information to identify technical gaps and inconsistencies. Netsmart considers how accounts, devices, network connections and business applications fit together, rather than reviewing each finding without its operational context. Relevant checks may include administrative access, supported software, endpoint settings or remote connections, depending on the assessment. We record supporting information, confirm product-specific questions with the appropriate vendor and distinguish observed findings from items that need further investigation before a corrective decision can be made.

3. Plan remediation

   Netsmart explains the findings in terms of the systems affected, the work required and the dependencies that influence a change. We help prioritise corrective actions with your business, including configuration updates, account changes, maintenance or vendor-led work. The plan identifies an owner and next step for each agreed item, along with checks needed after implementation. We provide usable assessment records and document unresolved questions, allowing your business to follow the remediation work and use the findings in its ongoing security planning.

We document the technical condition, the systems affected and the practical action each finding calls for. Within the approved boundaries, we examine items such as exposed services, unsupported software, privileged access and recovery arrangements. Evidence is recorded so the business can understand and revisit each finding. Priorities consider the likelihood of misuse, operational impact and implementation dependencies, while distinguishing confirmed issues from observations that need further investigation.

A practical example

How this works in practice.

For example, a company wants to understand risks before allowing more remote work. An assessment could review approved remote connections, account protection and device support, then identify specific changes and the dependencies involved in putting them into practice.

Checks and handover

What the work can include.

• Findings with evidence and affected systems
• Prioritised remediation recommendations
• Items requiring further investigation