The Search Firm Security Audit

You've heard me say it for decades. My first job is to protect you. My second job is to make you money. This audit is the first job. Work through all ten categories and answer honestly. Each question takes seconds. The whole thing takes an afternoon.

When you're done, you'll know exactly where your firm is exposed and what to fix first.

HOW TO SCORE IT

Three answers are allowed: Yes, No, and Don't Know. Don't Know counts as No, because attackers don't care whether your exposure is deliberate or accidental. If a question confuses you, the confusion itself is a finding. Write it down and ask whoever runs that system.

Eight questions are marked RED FLAG. A No on any of them gets fixed this week, before anything else. Everything else gets fixed in category order. The categories are sequenced by where search firms actually lose money, so start at the top and work down.

Nothing here requires an IT department. Most fixes are settings, habits, and short conversations. A handful cost money. All of them cost less than one rerouted placement fee.

WHAT NOW

Count your No and Don't Know answers by category. Fix the red flags this week. Then work the categories top to bottom, one per week if you need a pace. Reruns matter more than perfection: put a calendar reminder in for six months from now and take the audit again.

This audit is free, ungated, and yours to share with any firm owner who needs it. That's the whole deal. Consider it a Random Act of Kindness for our industry, because the industry's been good to me. If you're in recruiting and want more free, high-value content, you know where to find us.mooreessentials.com