Technology Assessment

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Risks most businesses don't know they have

It can be hard to see your own environment clearly from the inside. Here's what we find most often:

Unsupported tools
Outdated firewall and network configurations
Untested backup and disaster recovery plans
Former employees with active credentials
Single points of failure in key infrastructure

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What a technology assessment covers

Our assessment combines diagnostic software with in-depth interviews to evaluate 12 key areas of your technology environment — giving you findings that are accurate, contextualized, and actually useful to the people making decisions.

Hardware and network

We evaluate server infrastructure, network infrastructure, firewall configuration, wireless infrastructure, and workstations.

Data backups and systems

We assess email systems, file systems, applications, internet infrastructure, and backup and disaster recovery.

Policies, tools, and frameworks

We identify vulnerabilities in your policies, configurations, hardware, and software.

Just want an inventory of your tech assets?

We can inventory every IT asset on your network and give you the information you need to plan ahead:

Every workstation, server, and piece of infrastructure
Lifecycle status for each asset
Software and application inventory, including versions and which devices
Security details, including domain admins, password strength, and Windows security updates
A procurement plan that sequences what to replace and when

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Marco gave us an incredible assessment documenting what we had, what we didn’t and our inefficiencies. I learned a significant amount of information, which was presented in layman’s terms. The assessment gave us a foundation for strategizing what needed to be done.

— Morgan Forness, Central Cass Schools

What clients value most about our assessments

What clients consistently point to is what happens afterwards — when our findings are in front of the right people and decisions can finally get made.

Complete alignment

Findings are presented in plain language to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

A clear action plan

Every risk area is documented with its potential business impact and a specific recommendation.

Practical priorities

Recommendations are sequenced around your organizational goals and budget.

Common questions about our technology assessment

We approach tech assessments differently from many IT providers. But these questions are the typical starting point.

At Marco, we use a combination of diagnostic software and interviews to gather a complete picture of your technology environment.

A technician reviews your infrastructure, and the findings are then analyzed across 12 key areas before being presented back to your team in plain language.

A technology assessment takes a broad view of your entire IT environment — infrastructure, systems, applications, and security practices.

A cybersecurity assessment focuses specifically on your security posture and framework alignment. The two complement each other and can be run together for a more comprehensive overview.

Most assessments are completed and presented within six weeks of kickoff. The exact timeline depends on the size and complexity of your environment. We'll agree on a presentation date before we begin.

Most access is read-only and scoped to what's needed for the assessment. We don't read email content or file contents. You can revoke access at any time, and we'll formalize the engagement with a non-disclosure agreement before anything starts.

You receive a full presentation covering findings across all 12 technology areas, the business impact of any identified risks, prioritized recommendations, and a five-year technology roadmap.

From there, the next step is yours — you can act on the findings internally, engage another provider, or work with us on implementation. Many clients will choose to enroll in 12 months of our vCIO services for help with execution.

There's no obligation beyond the assessment itself.

Our assessment gives internal IT a seat at the table — not a target on their back.

Most IT teams already know where the gaps are. What they often don't have is the time or resources to dig into them the way we do — or the outside perspective that makes certain things visible for the first time. It's genuinely hard to see your own environment clearly when you're in it every day.

The other piece that's often missing is a way to get leadership on board. We hear it regularly: an IT team finally gets executive buy-in on something they'd been pushing for years, because now there's a documented, objective report behind it.

That's common, and it's one of the most valuable things a Marco technology assessment can do.

The five-year roadmap is designed to help you prioritize what matters most, so you don't have to think about fixing everything at once. Your consultant will help you understand what's urgent and what can be planned over time.

Many clients will choose to enroll in 12 months of our vCIO services for help with prioritizing and executing on their action items.

See if an assessment is the right fit

The goal isn't to find problems — it's to give you the information you need to make smarter tech decisions in the next five years.

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Technology Assessment

Risks most businesses don't know they have