Assessments frequently uncover risks that business owners were completely unaware of. Examples include outdated operating systems that no longer receive security patches, weak or reused passwords that could be exploited, and misconfigured firewalls that leave the network open to outside threats. We also identify backup systems that haven’t been tested, meaning they may fail in a real emergency. On the efficiency side, we often find overloaded servers slowing down applications, old computers draining productivity, and cloud services businesses continue to pay for but no longer use. Each of these issues carries a cost—whether it’s security exposure, lost productivity, or wasted budget—that can be prevented with the right strategy.