A good audit does not drown you in technical jargon. It says what is risky, why, and what to do first. If you cannot act on the report, it is useless.
In a small business, attacks mostly target simple weak points: reused passwords, no two-factor authentication, software never updated, missing backups, deceptive emails. So the audit starts with these basics, which are often the most worthwhile to fix.
You also need to look at what is visible from the outside: your website, your domain name, how your email is set up. Poorly configured email can let someone send messages that appear to come from you.
Ask yourself these questions: who has access to what? What happens if your computer is stolen tomorrow? Who do you call if you are hacked? If the answers are unclear, the audit will help you write them down.
Let us be clear: an audit, once its actions are applied, clearly reduces the risks, it does not remove them. No business is 100% protected. The aim is to close the easiest doors and to know what to do if an incident happens.