You wouldn't skip a health check for yourself — so why skip one for your business technology?
Whether you're a five-person trades outfit in Balcatta or a 60-seat professional services firm in the Perth CBD, the state of your IT directly affects how efficiently you operate, how secure your data is, and how much money you're leaving on the table every month.
The problem is, most business owners don't know what "good" looks like when it comes to IT. And the typical way to find out — hiring a consultant for a full audit — costs thousands and takes weeks.
That's why we built a free IT Health Check quiz that gives you a real score in under two minutes.
What the IT Health Check covers
Our quiz assesses your business across five critical areas:
- Email & Identity — Are you using professional business email? Is multi-factor authentication turned on? How do you manage passwords and offboarding?
- Security & Policies — Do you have a cybersecurity policy? What happens if you get hit with ransomware tomorrow? How are devices managed?
- Data & Reporting — Can you answer basic business questions (revenue, pipeline, expenses) without spending hours in spreadsheets?
- Automation & Efficiency — Are you still doing things manually that could be automated? How do you handle document workflows and approvals?
- Software & Infrastructure — Is your software stack managed and up to date, or is everyone running whatever they installed three years ago?
Each category has five questions with four possible answers, scored from 0 to 3. Your total score out of 100 tells you exactly where you stand — and more importantly, which areas need attention first.
Why we built it
We work with small and medium businesses across Perth every day, and we kept seeing the same pattern: business owners knew something was off with their IT, but they couldn't pinpoint what.
Some were paying for Microsoft 365 licences with security features they'd never switched on. Others had no offboarding process — former staff could still access company data months after leaving. A few had no backups at all and didn't realise it until something went wrong.
The quiz is designed to surface these blind spots quickly, without you needing to book a meeting or hand over any access.
What your score means
After you answer all 25 questions, you'll get:
- An overall percentage score out of 100
- A letter grade from A (excellent) to F (critical)
- A category-by-category breakdown so you can see exactly where your strengths and weaknesses are
Here's a rough guide to what your score means:
- 80–100 (A) — Your IT is in great shape. You're likely already working with good systems and processes.
- 60–79 (B) — Solid foundations, but there are gaps that could cost you. Worth addressing before they become problems.
- 40–59 (C) — You're getting by, but your IT is holding your business back in several areas.
- 20–39 (D) — Significant risks. You're exposed in ways that could lead to data loss, security breaches, or major inefficiencies.
- Below 20 (F) — Critical. Your business technology needs immediate attention.
Common results we see from Perth businesses
Most Perth SMBs score between 35 and 55 on their first attempt. The most common weak spots are:
- MFA not enabled — Multi-factor authentication is built into Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, but a surprising number of businesses haven't turned it on. It's the single most effective thing you can do to prevent unauthorised access.
- No cybersecurity policy — It doesn't need to be a 50-page document. Even a one-page policy covering passwords, device usage, and incident response is better than nothing.
- Manual reporting — If your end-of-month process involves exporting CSVs from four different platforms and pasting them into a spreadsheet, there's a better way.
- No offboarding process — When someone leaves, do you revoke their access the same day? Most small businesses don't, and it's a real risk.
- Unmanaged devices — Staff using personal laptops with no company oversight, no encryption, and no ability to remotely wipe data if the device is lost.
What to do after you get your score
The quiz is the starting point, not the finish line. Here's what we recommend:
If you scored above 70: You're in good shape. Review the category breakdowns and tackle the one or two areas where you scored lowest. You probably don't need outside help, but a quick review of your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace security settings would be worthwhile.
If you scored 40–70: You've got the foundations but there are meaningful gaps. We'd recommend our free 30-minute IT Health Check — a one-on-one conversation where we review your actual setup and give you a prioritised action plan. No cost, no obligation.
If you scored below 40: There are likely some quick wins that would make a big difference — enabling MFA, setting up proper backups, getting a basic cybersecurity policy in place. These are things that can be done in days, not months, and the risk of not doing them is real.
It's free and takes two minutes
No sign-up required. No credit card. No sales pitch. Just 25 honest questions and a genuine score.
We built this tool because we believe every Perth business deserves to know where they stand — and because the businesses that understand their IT gaps are the ones that fix them.
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