Systems Haven't Kept Up with Growth
You've scaled fast in business, but your technical infrastructure, architecture, and processes haven't evolved to match.
Is Your Tech Stack Slowing You Down,or Setting You Up to Scale?
StepInsight's Technical Audit helps fast-moving companies gain visibility into their software architecture, systems, and code, so you can scale with confidence, not chaos.
The Challenge
Why You Might Need This
Rapid growth often means technical corners were cut. Now you're facing the consequences slow releases, security concerns, and uncertainty about whether your systems can handle what's next.
Legacy Code Causing Problems
Old code is slowing down releases, making features hard to ship, or scaring off potential hires who see the mess.
Security & Compliance Uncertainty
You're unsure about data security, regulatory readiness, or whether you'll pass compliance requirements like SOC2 or ISO.
Preparing for Major Business Event
You're prepping for a merger, acquisition, funding round, or major audit and need to understand your technical position.
Technical Debt Keeping You Up
The phrase 'technical debt' makes you lose sleep. You know there are problems but don't know how bad or where to start.
What You Get
Comprehensive Technical Assessment
We review every layer of your stack and deliver a clear report with risks, bottlenecks, quick wins, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement.
Architecture Review
Complete analysis of your software architecture, design patterns, scalability concerns, and structural integrity.
Codebase Assessment
Review of code quality, technical debt, maintainability, test coverage, and development practices.
Integration & API Analysis
Assessment of third-party integrations, API design, data flows, and system dependencies.
Infrastructure Evaluation
Deep dive into AWS/Azure/GCP infrastructure, DevOps workflows, containerization, permissions, and scalability.
Security & Compliance Review
Evaluation of security practices, vulnerability assessment, data protection measures, and regulatory readiness.
Process & Team Assessment
Review of development processes, team structure, deployment practices, and operational efficiency.
Risk Report & Prioritization
Comprehensive report identifying key risks, bottlenecks, quick wins, and strategic recommendations with priority tiers.
Implementation Roadmap
Clear roadmap with refactor vs. rebuild recommendations, effort estimates, and phased approach to improvements.
Our Process
StepInsight Technical Audit Process
Optional: C-level summary slide deck for stakeholders or board reporting.
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Step 01
Briefing + Context Alignment
We meet with your leadership team to understand business goals, tech stack, key systems, and critical risks to the business.
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Who It's For
Perfect for Growing Companies Facing Technical Uncertainty
Whether you're scaling rapidly, preparing for a major business event, or simply need to understand your technical position, we provide clarity.
Mid-to-Large Companies Scaling Platforms
Companies with significant digital operations who need to ensure their technology can support continued growth.
CTOs & Heads of Engineering
Technical leaders managing high-risk systems who need external validation or assessment of their technical strategy.
Companies Preparing for Major Events
Organizations prepping for acquisition, capital raise, IPO readiness, or technical team scale-up who need audit clarity.
Internal Innovation Teams
Internal teams who need outside validation, independent assessment, or C-level reporting on technical initiatives.
Operations Teams with Legacy Systems
Teams stuck maintaining legacy infrastructure who need a clear path forward and business case for modernization.
Why Choose Us
CTO-Level Leadership, Not Junior Auditors
We've scaled technology for startups, scale-ups, and enterprise. We bring real-world experience, not academic theory.
Proven Scaling Experience
We've scaled technology for startups, scale-ups, and enterprise across multiple industries and geographies.
Senior Leadership Team
CTO-level leadership and senior engineers conduct your audit. No juniors, no AI tools, just experienced professionals.
Real-World, Not Academic
We focus on practical, actionable insights based on real-world experience, not theoretical best practices from textbooks.
Collaborative, Not Adversarial
We work with your internal teams, not against them. We're here to help you scale with clarity, not to embarrass anyone.
Straight Shooters
We don't sugar-coat findings. We give you the truth quickly, clearly, and in a politically neutral way.
Book a Free Audit Briefing
We'll walk you through our process, align on your systems, and help scope the right audit path. No pressure, no fluff.
Frequently Asked Questions
With them. We're not here to embarrass anyone or play politics. We're here to help you scale with clarity and give your team the support they need.
Yes. We provide both detailed technical documentation and executive-level summaries with clear visuals, risk assessments, and prioritized recommendations suitable for board presentation.
Very deep. We review AWS/Azure/GCP infrastructure, DevOps workflows, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, permissions, security configurations, and scalability concerns.
No problem. We can help implement the roadmap directly with our development team, or support your internal team as strategic advisors during implementation.
Timeline is 2-4 weeks depending on system size and complexity. We'll scope this precisely during the briefing call.
Lite Audit (Single App/Platform): $8k-$15k. Full Technical Audit (Multi-System): $20k-$45k. Investor/M&A Tech DD Audit: Custom scope. Optional presentation to board or investors available.