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The 25-Point Cybersecurity & IT Health Checklist

Score your business in 10 minutes. No technical background required.

Most businesses don't discover their IT gaps until something breaks: a ransomware email gets clicked, a server dies with no tested backup, or a key employee leaves with access still active. This checklist covers the 25 controls we verify first when we assess a new client's environment.

How to use this checklist

Check every item you can confidently answer “yes” to. If you're not sure, leave it blank. “I don't know” counts as a no. Your score updates automatically below.

1 Security Basics


2 Backup & Disaster Recovery


3 People & Policies


4 Network & Access


5 IT Management & Support


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22–25 Strong foundation. Keep verifying. Controls drift over time.
15–21 Real gaps. Covered in some areas, exposed in others. Prioritize unchecked items.
0–14 At risk. A matter of when, not if. Get help before an incident forces it.
Check off items above to see where your business stands.

Every unchecked box is an open door. Let's close them.

Complete the checklist and submit your answers to receive your personalized results as a PDF.

Whatever your score, book a free, no-obligation consultation and we'll walk through your results and the fastest path to a stronger setup. Houston businesses have trusted PennComp since 1988, with 98% client retention and SLA-backed response times.

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