What is my
IT Maturity Score?
Our comprehensive assessment will help you evaluate your current IT processes against industry best practices, identify action items to improve your IT operations and cybersecurity, and see how you rank with our IT maturity score.
About The Assessment
Digital Boardwalk’s IT Maturity Level Assessment is based on 92 technical best practices from widely accepted industry standards, major cybersecurity frameworks, common cyber liability insurance requirements, and other tried and true practices.
Once you have completed the assessment, we will present you with a maturity level from 1 to 5. You will also have the opportunity to download our formal 32-page IT Maturity Level Assessment with details that will help you prioritize your efforts and improve your maturity level.
Startup
- IT and cybersecurity not yet a business priority
- Little to no ongoing IT management or planning
- No managed cybersecurity systems in place
- No established standards or processes
Reactive
- Focus on day-to-day technical issues
- Basic oversight of business technology
- Minimal cybersecurity defenses (e.g. endpoint security)
- Few established standards or processes
Proactive
- Beginning to use tools to manage technology
- Monitoring for basic events to avoid major interruptions
- Core cybersecurity defenses are in place
- Occasional IT and cybersecurity planning
Preventative
- Focus on maintenance and problem prevention
- Standardizing IT and cybersecurity operations
- Introducing audits and other verification processes
- Strong cybersecurity defenses with multiple layers
Governed
- Managing IT and cybersecurity with a clear directive
- Multiple layers of checks and balances
- Robust cybersecurity and compliance strategy
- Strict governance of business and protected information
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