Cyber security audit for your business in Spain

While remote scanning tools are useful, they cannot see the full picture. A comprehensive cyber security audit requires an on-site presence to identify risks that automated tools will always miss. Your Spanish offices, warehouses, or shops have unique physical and technical configurations that demand local inspection for a true security posture assessment.

Our technicians can physically inspect server cabinets, check network connections, assess unmanaged devices on the local network, and observe physical access controls. This hands-on approach uncovers issues like insecurely stored hardware, poorly implemented network segmentation, or gaps in physical security that expose your business to significant risk. By combining remote analysis with on-site verification, we provide a complete and accurate view of your security status.

We follow a structured methodology to ensure a thorough and consistent audit process that minimises disruption to your business. This framework is designed to integrate smoothly with the needs of an international company requiring outsourced IT support in Spain.

Our process typically involves four key phases. First, we engage in a Scoping & Alignment call with your central IT team to understand your corporate security policies, objectives, and specific concerns. Second is the Discovery & Assessment phase, where we combine remote data gathering with on-site inspections. Third, our specialists perform Analysis & Prioritisation, evaluating the findings against established security principles and your own policies to determine the level of risk. Finally, we deliver a detailed Report & Debrief, walking your team through the findings and recommendations.

The scope of every cyber security audit is tailored to the client, but our assessments are always comprehensive. We examine the critical pillars of your IT infrastructure to provide a holistic view of your security posture. This detailed review ensures no major area is overlooked.

• Perimeter Security: We review your internet-facing footprint, including Firewall configuration and rulesets, with experience across major vendors like Fortinet. We also assess VPN and other remote access solutions for vulnerabilities.
• Internal Network Security: We analyse the structure of your LAN and WLAN, checking for proper network segmentation between corporate, guest, and operational networks. We identify rogue devices and assess the security of switches, access points and other network hardware.
• Endpoint & Server Security: Our review covers servers, workstations, and mobile devices. We check for consistent patch management, up-to-date antivirus/antimalware protection, and evidence of hardening against common attack vectors.
• Identity & Access Management: We investigate user account policies, password complexity, and the use of multi-factor authentication. A key focus is identifying and flagging 'privilege creep' and lingering accounts from former employees.
• Data Protection & Backup Integrity: We assess your backup strategy, tools, and storage locations. Crucially, we also verify the integrity and viability of those backups by confirming that a full restoration is possible.
• Physical & Environmental Controls: During on-site visits, we assess the physical security of server rooms and network closets, looking at access control, surveillance, and environmental factors that could impact service availability.

An audit is only valuable if its output is understood and acted upon. We deliver a report that is clear, concise, and free from unnecessary alarmism. It is structured to be useful for multiple audiences, from senior management to the hands-on technicians responsible for implementation.

The report includes an executive summary that explains the key risks in business terms. The technical section details each finding, the evidence gathered, the specific systems affected, and a clear explanation of why it constitutes a risk. All findings are prioritised (e.g., Critical, High, Medium, Low) so your team knows exactly where to focus their efforts first. We also make a point to highlight what is already being done well, giving you a balanced and fair assessment.

Managing IT across multiple geographies is challenging. As your IT partner in Spain, we simplify the process by providing unified coverage across the entire country. Our capability extends to mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.

Whether you have a single head office in Madrid or a network of retail stores spread across the country, our team can handle it. We have a proven track record of coordinating complex, multi-site projects, such as the national POS system deployment and ongoing field support we provide for Place IN. This allows your central IT department to work with a single provider for auditing all your Spanish locations, ensuring consistency in assessment and reporting.

We are experienced in acting as the local extension of an international company's central IT team. Our entire process is built to facilitate smooth collaboration. Your iDeo contact is fluent in English and serves as your single point of communication, eliminating language barriers and confusion.

We begin by aligning our audit with your existing corporate security framework and standards. Throughout the engagement, we provide clear, consistent documentation in English. Our goal is to function as your trusted 'IT hands in Spain', giving you the local presence and expertise you need without the overhead of hiring locally. We handle the on-site coordination, allowing your team to focus on strategic oversight.

An independent cyber security audit is a powerful tool. The final report and all its findings belong to you, and you have complete freedom in deciding how to act on them. There is no obligation to use iDeo for remediation.

You can provide the report to your internal IT team to implement the changes, or you can engage another IT support company. Should you choose to continue working with us, our technical team is ready to efficiently resolve the identified issues. The same technicians who understand the problems can implement the solutions, from reconfiguring a Firewall to deploying a new backup system. We can provide these fixes as a one-off project or as part of our ongoing managed IT services.

Choosing a partner for a security audit requires trust. iDeo has built that trust over 18 years, serving more than 800 clients and managing a technology park valued at €7.9 million. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our 5.0-star rating across over 65 real Google reviews.

We stand behind our work and carry a €2 million public liability insurance policy for your peace of mind. Our own culture of security is strict; for instance, our offices are protected by biometric access controls. When you work with iDeo, you are engaging a stable, professional, and security-conscious IT partner dedicated to protecting your interests in Spain.