Independent Consultant — IT Infrastructure Audit & Optimization

*Engagement of an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive audit of the existing IT infrastructure ecosystem and recommend key optimizations and changes.*

ENGAGING ORGANIZATION

A full-service law firm headquartered in Bangalore, India (“the Firm”)

ENGAGEMENT LOCATION

Bangalore, India — primarily on-site

ENGAGEMENT DURATION

Approximately 5–6 months

ENGAGEMENT TYPE

Independent consultant / advisory firm (fixed-term)

BACKGROUND

The Firm operates a growing IT infrastructure ecosystem supporting its legal practice, client-confidential data, and day-to-day operations. As the Firm scales, it seeks an independent, objective assessment of its current technology environment to identify inefficiencies, risks, and modernization opportunities — and to receive a transparent, prioritized roadmap of recommended changes.

OBJECTIVES

● Assess the current state of IT infrastructure across the Firm's Bangalore office and any connected locations.

● Identify gaps, risks, single points of failure,



and technical debt in the existing setup.

● Recommend a future-ready, secure, and cost-optimized infrastructure roadmap, sequenced by priority.

● Enable leadership to make informed, data-backed decisions on infrastructure investment.

SCOPE OF WORK

● Network architecture: LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, VPN, and remote-access setup.

● Server, storage and compute infrastructure: on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.

● Data security, access controls, and compliance posture, with attention to client data confidentiality obligations typical of legal practice.

● Endpoint and device management practices across the user base.

● Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity readiness.

● IT service management, helpdesk operations, and vendor/AMC management.

● Software licensing and asset management.

● A prioritized optimization roadmap with indicative cost-benefit view for key recommendations.

KEY DELIVERABLE

📌 Independent Consultant — IT Infrastructure Audit (Bengaluru)
🏢 Novetum
📍 Bengaluru