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Independent Technology Due Diligence

Is your technology helping the business grow — or quietly creating risk?

We independently assess the software, infrastructure, security and recovery systems your business relies on. You get a straight answer on what is working, what is exposed and what needs fixing first.

Senior-led by Ken Armitt 27 years across software, fintech, payments and security No juniors. No vendor agenda. No product upsell.
When a second opinion matters

The risks usually sit where owners cannot see them.

01

You are paying developers or an agency you cannot independently judge.

The work may be excellent — or quietly accumulating problems. Without an independent review, you have no way to know which.

02

You do not know how your systems would hold up under pressure.

A security incident, a failed update or a customer's due-diligence review can each expose weaknesses that were invisible until the moment they mattered.

03

Critical knowledge lives with one developer, employee or supplier.

If the business effectively runs on what is inside one person's head, a single departure can put continuity and value at risk.

04

Technical debt is growing, and nobody independent has reviewed it.

The real condition of the platform — what it would take to scale, secure or sell it — has never been assessed by someone with no stake in the answer.

Audit scope

Four areas that determine whether technology is an asset or a liability.

01

Code & Applications

Quality, maintainability, bugs, scalability and security weaknesses in the software itself.

Application layer
02

Infrastructure & Hosting

Architecture, hosting costs, resilience, performance bottlenecks and failure points.

Infrastructure layer
03

Security & Data

Access controls, vulnerabilities, identity, sensitive-data exposure and enterprise readiness.

Security posture
04

Backups & Recovery

Whether backups are real, tested and capable of restoring the business after a serious incident.

Recovery readiness
What you receive

A report your board, investors and team can actually use.

Findings RegisterEXTRACT · 14 ITEMS
FindingBusiness riskPriorityRecommended action
Admin access over-grantedAccount compromiseCriticalEnforce least-privilege
Backups never restore-testedUnrecoverable outageCriticalRun restore drill
Single hosting regionExtended downtimeHighAdd failover
Key-person dependencyContinuity & valueHighDocument & cross-train
Dependency versions staleKnown vulnerabilitiesModeratePatch schedule
01 — Findings Register

Findings Register

Every material issue ranked by business impact and urgency.

02 — Risk Matrix

Risk Matrix

A plain-English view of operational, security and commercial exposure.

03 — Prioritised Fix Plan

Prioritised Fix Plan

What to fix first, what can wait, and what it should realistically take.

04 — Independent Verdict

Independent Verdict

A direct assessment of whether your technology and development operation are genuinely solid.

Choose the level of support you need.

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Best for founders, boards, investors and businesses needing clarity before a decision.

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Ongoing technical leadership

Best for businesses that need senior oversight, developer accountability and an honest roadmap without hiring full-time.

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Independent advice from someone who has built and audited technology for 27 years.

Ken Armitt leads every engagement personally, with experience across software, SaaS, fintech, payments and security. There are no junior consultants, no vendor referral arrangements and no product sales targets. The advice is independent and focused on what protects the business.

Software·Fintech·Payments·Security·SaaS·Technical Due Diligence
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Get an independent read on your technology.

Book a confidential 20–30 minute call. We will discuss what you are running, where the risk may sit and whether an independent audit is the right next step.

Senior-led — you speak with Ken directly, not a junior.
No obligation and nothing to sell — independent by design.
Confidential. We never share your details.
Brisbane · Sydney · Gold Coast — working Australia-wide

Confidential enquiry. No obligation. We do not sell your details.

Prefer to speak now? Call 02 9057 9079.

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