Part of the Littlechild & Haley Innovation Suite
Digital Confidence Healthcheck™
A focused five-day view of the cyber, technology and digital risks that could affect success.
It turns complex technical evidence into clear leadership insight and a practical improvement plan.
Technical reporting does not always give leaders a clear view of digital exposure
Organisations rely on technology, suppliers and data to deliver services and support growth. Systems and AI tools are often adopted faster than governance, resilience and oversight arrangements develop.
The Digital Confidence Healthcheck™ provides an independent assessment of the IT, cyber, data, continuity and digital-change arrangements that underpin organisational success. It translates the evidence into a leadership-level view of strengths, vulnerabilities and priorities.
The digital confidence question
Technical control review
Are the expected controls in place?
Digital Confidence Healthcheck™
How confident should leaders be in our digital resilience and readiness?
The Healthcheck connects technical controls to services, customers, information, trust, change and the organisation’s ability to recover from disruption.
How it works
1. Understand the organisation
Agree the critical services, systems, dependencies, changes and leadership concerns.
2. Assess ten digital pillars
Review evidence across cyber, data, resilience, suppliers, change and future readiness.
3. Set practical priorities
Explain the principal vulnerabilities and produce a focused 90-day improvement plan.
Where it can be used
Before investment or transformation
Create an independent baseline before major digital change, system replacement or supplier transition.
When exposure is unclear
Clarify cyber, data, continuity and third-party risks for leaders who receive mainly technical reporting.
Before greater scrutiny
Prepare for certification, stakeholder challenge, AI adoption or a step-up in organisational maturity.
The Healthcheck is designed for SMEs, charities, social enterprises, growing organisations and leadership teams that need an accessible view of digital risk.
The ten Digital Confidence Pillars
Cyber Governance
Asset and Configuration Management
Access and Identity
Data Protection and Information Governance
Cyber Security Controls
Monitoring and Incident Response
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Third-Party, Cloud and Supply Chain Risk
Digital Change and Programme Assurance
AI and Future Digital Readiness
What you receive
- Assessment across the ten Digital Confidence Pillars™
- A Digital Confidence Score™ and Digital Confidence Opinion™
- A Digital Risk Heat Map™
- A clear view of strengths, vulnerabilities and important dependencies
- Prioritised actions focused on the greatest risk reduction and practical value
- A 90-Day Digital Improvement Plan
- A leadership feedback session
Why Littlechild & Haley
Technology and assurance expertise
L&H connects IT audit, cyber, data, continuity, supplier risk, digital change and AI governance.
Leadership-level reporting
Complex technical evidence is explained in language that Boards and leadership teams can use.
Focused improvement
Recommendations are proportionate, prioritised and designed for internal teams and suppliers to act on.
Related thinking
How proportionate assurance can support responsible AI adoption.
Using AI while keeping professional judgement and accountability human.
What disruption can teach Boards and internal audit about resilience and dependencies.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Digital Confidence Healthcheck™ cover?
It reviews ten connected areas including cyber governance, identity, data protection, security controls, incident response, continuity, suppliers, digital change and AI readiness. The emphasis is on what the evidence means for the organisation’s services and future plans.
Is it a penetration test or technical certification?
No. It is a leadership-focused diagnostic of digital governance, risk and resilience. Technical testing or certification work may be recommended where the evidence indicates it is needed, but it is not included unless specifically agreed in scope.
What does the five-day format involve?
The five days cover preparation, evidence review, leadership discussion, structured assessment, reporting and feedback. L&H agrees the precise timetable, participants and evidence requirements before the Healthcheck begins.
How confident are you in your digital resilience?
Talk to Littlechild & Haley about a focused five-day Healthcheck and a clearer view of your cyber, technology, data and digital priorities.
