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Is your firm's IT actually
protecting client matters?

A small Sydney law firm carries client matters that include settlement amounts, M&A intent, family disputes, and personal details across years of files. This audit walks you through the IT controls that sit underneath your practice obligations.

CHECKLIST · 8 PAGES · 12 MIN

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What's inside

  • Identity and access checks for practice management, M365, trust accounting, and court portals
  • Where matter files actually live and how to spot the gaps
  • Bank-detail and trust account fraud defence (the highest-loss event in Australian law)
  • The three things every firm should fix first

Format

8-page PDF · A4 · ~406 KB · readable on any device

IS THIS FOR YOU

Written for Sydney law firm partners, principals, and practice managers

You'll get value from this if

  • You run a 5 to 50 staff law firm and have never had a structured IT security review
  • Your PI insurer or a client asked about your cyber posture
  • You want a structured conversation with your IT person about matter file security

This is not

  • Legal compliance advice (Legal Profession Uniform Law, trust account regulation, Privacy Act)
  • A formal IT audit (that is the CIO Tech IT Audit, fixed scope, fixed fee)
  • A substitute for engaging a specialist if you have had a breach

Cyber Posture Snapshot

Your details 1 / 10

How exposed is your business?

Six quick questions, two short ones to tailor the result, and you'll see where your business stands. About two minutes. Plain English, no jargon.

We'll use your email to send a copy of your result. No spam, no pushy sales calls.

Question 1 of 9

When your team logs in to email and business apps, do they need a code from their phone as well as a password?

Question 2 of 9

If a ransomware attack locked all your files tomorrow, could you restore them from a backup?

Question 3 of 9

When Microsoft or Apple release a critical security update, how fast does it land on your computers?

Question 4 of 9

How many people in your business can install software or change system settings on any work computer?

Question 5 of 9

If a staff member got a fake invoice or "urgent" email pretending to be from you right now, what would happen?

Question 6 of 9

When a staff member leaves, when does their access to email, files, and apps actually get cut off?

Question 7 of 9

How many people work in your business?

Question 8 of 9

Who looks after your IT today?

Question 9 of 9

What sort of business are you?

Tailoring your result...

Hi there, here's where your business stands.

Your Cyber Posture
Critical gaps Critical
Notable exposure Notable
Mixed picture Mixed
On the right track On track

Notable exposure

Your two biggest gaps

  1. 1
  2. 2

Where this leaves you on Essential Eight

  • MFA Multi-factor authentication
  • Backups Regular backups
  • Patching Covers 2 of 8: Patch applications + Patch operating systems
  • Admin access Restrict administrative privileges

This snapshot covers 5 of the 8 Essential Eight controls. The full IT Maturity Assessment covers all 8, plus Microsoft 365 hardening, device management, and staff training.

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