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A software audit service helps you discover your solution’s problems, weaknesses, and gaps. Ultimately, you will receive a detailed report outlining issues and a strategic plan of enhancement.
About Software Audit Service
Software audit services are often essential when you encounter systemic issues such as bugs, performance glitches, or security vulnerabilities. It involves a comprehensive evaluation of your software by senior external experts. Their goal is to highlight both the strengths and weaknesses of your system. It also helps identify prevailing issues and risks and suggest effective solutions.
Having completed an audit, you receive an extensive report detailing the current state of your system. The report mentions and explains all findings, and prospects for quality progress. It includes an independent assessment and valuable insights and recommendations. Then, you get a defined, step-by-step action plan for future software improvements.
The scope of a software audit service can vary based on client needs. You might opt for a full system evaluation or focus on specific areas of concern. Employing a software system audit can lead to significant improvements in overall software quality. It aids in bug resolution, addresses security and usability issues, optimizes project management, and reduces development costs.
Benefits of Software Audit Service
Performing a software audit by our qualified and experienced team has substantial advantages, including the following:
Experienced team
Work with a team who has substantial experience with software project auditing
Standards compliance
Ensure your system complies with regulations, standards, and best practices
Project at any stage
A team can take a project at any development stage, assess its state, and work to address its issues
Cost optimization
Identify areas where resources are misused and optimize your system expenses
Better performance
Promptly identify the bottlenecks in your system’s performance and eliminate inefficiencies
Advanced tools
Leverage the use of the latest tools and methodologies in the audit process
Comprehensive report
Receive detailed insights and recommendations for improvement in an audit report
Prioritizing issues
Get issues divided into 3 categories (critical, mid- and low-priority)
Pre-launch check
Ensure your system is reliable before you launch it into production
Bug detection
Find and fix any non-obvious bugs in your system
Outdated technologies
Spot irrelevant technologies and get recommendations on their replacement
Software quality check
Double-check the work quality of your previous software vendor
Our Software Audit Process
Software audit involves several steps, each requiring a specific team of specialists. It’s important to note that the workflow may be adjusted based on the specific needs of each project.
1
Preparation
Defining the goals and scope of the software audit process, gathering client requirements.
Team:
- Project Manager
- Tech Lead
2
Analysis
In this crucial step, the team evaluates the current state of your software. This includes assessing aspects such as architecture, security, and overall quality.
Team:
- Project Manager
- Tech Lead
- Software Architect
- QA Engineer
3
Report preparation
Here, a detailed report is compiled, outlining the audit outcomes and suggesting solutions to identified problems.
Team:
- Project Manager
- Tech Lead
4
Presentation and feedback
The results of the software audit are presented to the client. This stage also includes a discussion for feedback and clarification.
Team:
- Project Manager
- Tech Lead
5
Implementation and control
Post-audit, the team assists in implementing the recommended changes and continues to monitor and control the process for optimal outcomes.
Team:
- Project Manager
- Tech Lead
Our Clients
We develop large projects for clients across 27 countries, a significant number of which are featured on the Fortune 500 list.
When do you need a Software Audit Service?
The software audit process thoroughly analyzes your system’s current state and uncovers any issues. This service helps you understand the root causes of your project’s problems and presents optimal solutions for them.
Consider when:
System analysis
You need to check the quality and health of your solution
Security risks
Your system has security vulnerabilities
License verification
You have issues with license compliance
Architecture improvement
You have issues with software architecture and want to modify it
A major event coming up
Your system needs to be checked before an important event
Checking a certain issue
You want to focus on analyzing a specific problem
Performance bottlenecks
You want to uncover the reasons why your system is not functioning as expected
High maintenance cost
Your maintenance expenses are unusually high and you want to reduce them
Fixing bugs
You need to find bugs in your solution and ways to minimize them
Long problem solving
You want to discover the fastest ways to solve issues in your software
Compliance
You have to analyze compliance with the industry standards
Looking for a Software Audit Team?
Get your solution’s health thoroughly checked and receive a comprehensive report with actionable recommendations by working with our software audit experts
Our Software Development Standards
In our work, we follow international approaches and standards such as:
| Management: | PMP |
| Design: | ISO 9241-210 |
| Programming: | Coding conventions, MDN Web Docs, Naming convention |
| Python: | PEP 8 |
| JS/TS: | ECMA, JavaScript Standard Style, Google TypeScript Style Guide, ESLint |
| PHP: | PSR |
| С#: | ReSharper |
| HTML/CSS: | W3C |
| Security: | GDPR |
| Testing: | ISTQB |
Related Case Studies
Projects we are proud of
Why Choose Secl Group for Software Audit?
We have vast experience in conducting technology audits. We engage senior specialists with 7+ years of experience to analyze the project stage and its current condition. Here are some of the reasons to partner with us.
Detailed report
We complete an audit and provide a report with recommendations
Categorizing issues
We divide issues into critical and low-priority ones
Meeting standards
We follow international technology standards while completing a software audit
Meeting W3C standards
If you check our website on W3C, it 100% meets international standards
Best practices
We use best practices in JS, Python, and PHP development
Awards and certificates
Our team has industry certificates and international awards
Different types of audit
We have conducted a variety of audit types (code quality, bugs, load, etc)
Top specialists
We engage the best specialists with at least 7 years of experience in auditing
Passion
We only hire those who love what they do
Vast portfolio
We have completed hundreds of software projects
Enterprise projects
We have plenty of experience with large-scale complex systems
Work with legacy code
Our team has experience working with legacy projects and their modernization
Tech audit experience
We have vast experience in conducting software audits for different projects
Modern tech stack
We use the latest technologies to help modernize your systems
Critical issues
We perform audits that quickly detect and address urgent issues
Flexibility
We can adjust a technology audit to your specific objectives
Management
We offer efficient and comprehensive audit management
Presence since 2005
We have been in the software development market since 2005
Fortune 500 clients
We have experience working with Fortune 500 companies
Experiences developers
We have senior engineers and Python tech leads with 10+ years of experience
82% senior engineers
We have an 82% seniority level in our team
Team of 70+ engineers
We have a full-time team of 70+ software developers
Our Awards
Authoritative Design Award
Behance Interaction Award
Technologies
We choose the technology stack for every software development project individually. Here are those we specialize in.
Programming languages:
Web / Frameworks:
Databases / Data storage:
DevOps containers:
DevOps automation:
DevOps CI/CD:
DevOps monitoring:
Testing:
Clouds:
Industries
Core domains we specialize in
Additional domains we have experience in
FINANCE
REAL ESTATE
TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
AGRICULTURE
MEDIA & PUBLISHING
And experience in over 20 other industries!
Results
You get valuable insights and recommendations on improving your system
Issues of different kinds in your software are detected and documented
You can save on software upgrades and maintenance in the long run
You get a system checked for regulatory and legal compliance issues
You can make your solution more fitting to your business objectives
Your software architecture is improved and suitable for your needs
You get recommendations to solve performance issues
You gain insight into the health of your software before an important event
FAQ
Here are our answers to common questions about a software development audit. If your question remains unanswered, feel free to reach out to us and discuss it.
What triggers a software system audit?
You may want to turn to technology audit services for different reasons, whether you’re experiencing bugs, critical performance issues, a change of vendor, or preparing your system for extension, etc. The technology audit needs to be tailored to your source software and specific objectives. Want to know more about this process? Learn more about the essential steps of the software audit process and popular open-source security auditing software in our blog article.
How long does a software audit take?
Audit duration depends on the system being analyzed, the audit objectives, and the software audit company involved. A basic technology or a software design audit can take a few days to a week, while a comprehensive audit management of large-scale, complex systems may require several weeks or even months. If you wish to discuss the likely duration of an audit in your specific case, get in touch with us.
How often should a technology audit be conducted?
The frequency of information technology audits depends on different factors, from system complexity and domain, to its current state and challenges. Generally, annual software audit services are a must for most cases to monitor the quality progress, but more frequent analyses like a software design audit may be necessary for high-risk situations, such as when scaling your system, transitioning to another vendor, or rapidly changing systems.
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