Networking Audit

Comprehensive Audit Overview

Our Networking Audit covers every critical aspect of your dealership’s IT infrastructure. From hardware configurations to network policies, we leave no stone unturned. We also assist with your network compliance with industry regulations and best practices, including GLBA.

Key Benefits of Our Networking Audit:

• Identify security gaps and vulnerabilities.
• GLBA compliance assistance to avoid fines.
• Improve network performance and reliability.
• Safeguard customer data against breaches.
• Receive expert guidance on mitigating risks.

Detailed Breakdown of the Networking Audit Process

1. Network Infrastructure Review

   The foundation of any secure network is its infrastructure. We start by conducting a thorough inventory of all network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points. Our team evaluates whether these devices are properly configured and whether your network topology—how your devices are connected—supports a secure and efficient environment.

   • Physical Device Inventory: Complete mapping of all hardware components.
   • Network Topology: Review of how devices are connected and managed to provide guidance on an optimal, secure flow of data.
   • LAN/WAN Design: We assess the architecture of your local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) for security, efficiency, and optimization for your dealership’s needs.

2. Network Performance & Optimization

   A well-functioning network is essential for daily dealership operations. Our audit includes an evaluation of your network’s performance and reliability to assess whether or not it meets the demands of your business. We identify potential bottlenecks and provide recommendations for improving bandwidth utilization, ensuring that critical applications run smoothly without unnecessary delays.

   • Performance Evaluation: We analyze network speed, bandwidth usage, and identify areas for improvement.
   • Traffic Analysis: We provide insights into network traffic, identifying underutilized resources or overloaded segments.
   • Bottleneck Identification: We identify any performance bottlenecks and provide solutions to optimize your network’s performance.

3. Security Policies & Firewall Configurations

   A robust firewall configuration is the first line of defense against external threats. Our audit includes a detailed review of your firewall rules, ensuring that your dealership is not vulnerable to external attacks or unauthorized access. Additionally, we examine your security policies, including password management, multi-factor authentication, and access control protocols, to verify they are aligned with industry best practices.

   • Firewall Auditing: A thorough review of firewall configurations to assess whether rules and access controls are optimized for security.
   • Access Control & Authentication: We review network access controls to assess whether only authorized users can access sensitive data.
   • Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS/IPS): Evaluation of your detection and prevention systems for identifying potential threats in real-time.

4. Remote Access & VPN Security

   With remote work becoming more common, securing remote access to your dealership’s network is critical. Our audit evaluates your VPN configurations and remote access protocols, ensuring that they meet the latest security standards. We assess whether your dealership has implemented proper encryption, authentication methods, and network segmentation to keep remote access secure.

   • VPN Evaluation: A detailed review of your Virtual Private Network (VPN) configurations to assess security, and encrypted communications.
   • Remote Access Policies: We assess the controls in place to manage and secure remote access, ensuring they meet GLBA requirements.
   • Encryption Standards: We verify the encryption protocols used in your remote access solutions.

5. Network Resilience & Disaster Recovery

   Your network must be resilient and capable of recovering from failures or attacks. We evaluate your dealership’s redundancy measures, such as backup power supplies and redundant network links, to verify that your network will remain operational during outages. Additionally, we review your disaster recovery plans, assessing your ability to recover critical data and restore network services after an incident.

   • Redundancy Measures: Evaluation of backup systems (e.g., redundant links, failover systems) to verify continuous network operations.
   • High Availability: Ensuring that your critical services can continue operating in the event of hardware failure.
   • Disaster Recovery Planning: Assessment of recovery protocols to minimize downtime and data loss during a major network event.

6. Documentation Review

   Proper documentation is essential for maintaining and troubleshooting a network. We review the accuracy and completeness of your network documentation, ensuring that you have up-to-date records of device configurations, network maps, and access controls. This step is crucial for streamlining future audits and regulatory reviews.

   • Network Diagrams: We verify that your network diagrams are up to date and clearly represent your infrastructure.
   • Configuration Records: A review of device configuration files to verify consistency and adherence to best practices.
   • Policy Documentation: We evaluate whether your security and access policies are properly documented and easily accessible.

Audit Deliverables

At the conclusion of our audit, you will receive a comprehensive report detailing the findings of our assessment. This report will highlight any security risks, performance bottlenecks, and compliance issues that need to be addressed. We provide clear, actionable recommendations for improving your network security, performance, and reliability.

Key Deliverables:

• A detailed report outlining identified risks and vulnerabilities.
• A GLBA compliance assessment, with guidance on meeting regulatory requirements.
• Actionable recommendations for optimizing network performance and security.
• A complete review of network documentation, firewall settings, and security policies.

Choose the Right Audit for Your Dealership

Full Networking Audit

• A complete on-site evaluation of your dealership’s network over two days. We physically inspect your network devices, analyze performance, and assess security protocols. This audit is ideal for dealerships seeking a full-scale review of their IT infrastructure and compliance readiness.

Remote Paper Review

• We offer a remote paper review of your network documentation. We evaluate your network’s configuration, security policies, and VPN access documentation remotely, providing you with a high-level overview of risks and recommendations for improvement. This will only be a review of the documents, their consistency, and issues with required documentation.