A backup you have never restored is a rumor
Every organization we meet has backups. About half of them have backups that work. The only way to find out which half you are in is to restore one, on purpose, on a quiet Friday.
Seven things every first audit finds
After enough first audits you can write most of the report before you arrive. These are the findings that turn up nearly every time, in roughly the order we find them.
What actually happens when we call you at 3am
We promise that if something moves in the night, a person you have met will phone you. People reasonably want to know what that call is like. Here is one, start to finish.
The invoice that was almost paid
A supplier emailed to say their bank details had changed. The email was real, from the real mailbox, in the real thread. The supplier had not sent it.