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Free self-assessment

Free Governance Health Check

15 yes/no questions. About 10 minutes. See where your business stands on IT governance.

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The 15 questions

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Leadership

1. Do you have a regular meeting (at least quarterly) where leaders review IT priorities, spending and risks?
2. Is it clear who approves new software, IT spending and security exceptions?

Policies

3. Do you have written, current IT policies that staff have read and accepted?
4. Do you have a simple written rule on how staff may use AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot?

Access

5. Does every staff account use multi-factor sign-in (a code or app prompt, not just a password)?
6. Are shared logins (one username used by several people) eliminated?
7. When someone leaves, is their access removed the same day, every time?

Data

8. Do you know which of your files are confidential, and who can see them?
9. Do you control whether files in Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive can be shared outside the company?

Resilience

10. Is your data backed up, and have you tested restoring it in the last 12 months?
11. If you were hit by a cyberattack tomorrow, is there a written plan for who does what?

Apps and vendors

12. Do you have a current list of every app and subscription the business pays for, with an owner for each?
13. Do you know when your key IT contracts renew, before they auto-renew?

Planning

14. Do you keep a list of your top IT risks, with an owner for each?
15. Do you have a written plan for IT improvements over the next 3 to 12 months?

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A self-assessment, not an audit or legal advice.