Services / Software Audit Codename Spark · ~1–2 weeks

A software audit that ends the guessing. Spark.

A software audit is a short, fixed engagement where one senior Ego Eimi engineer looks at what you have, or what you are about to build, and tells you the truth. You walk away with a salvage-or-rebuild call, a risk, security, and AI-exposure map, a real scope, signed acceptance criteria, and a number for the return. It runs in about two to eight weeks, and the fee is credited in full to the build that follows.

01 / What it is

The audit removes technical uncertainty before you commit a budget.

Most non-technical teams are stuck on the same question. Is this codebase worth saving, or is it cheaper to rebuild. Is this vendor quote fair. Is the AI feature safe to ship. You cannot answer that without an engineer you trust, and hiring one to find out is the whole problem. The audit is that engineer, for two to eight weeks, with a fixed price and a written verdict at the end.

The salvage-or-rebuild call

The salvage-or-rebuild call is the audit's central verdict: keep the system and fix it, keep part of it, or start over. Ego Eimi reads the code, the infrastructure, and the way it was built, then shows the reasoning so you can check it. The wrong call costs months, which is why ours goes in writing.

A risk, security, and AI-exposure map

The map shows where the work is fragile: security holes, data handling, dependencies, and the specific failure modes AI introduces into a system. Roughly 45% of AI code-generation tasks introduce at least one OWASP Top-10 vulnerability, per Veracode's 2025 review, so we look for what the machine leaves behind. The output is a readiness map against a recognized framework such as SOC 2.

Scope, acceptance criteria, and quantified ROI

We turn the verdict into a plan you can act on: the scope of the build worth doing, the signed acceptance criteria that define done, and a quantified return so the spend has a number next to it. If we are a fit and you are a fit, we say so. If we are not, we say that too.

02 / The value guarantee

Find 10x the fee, or it is free.

Ego Eimi's value guarantee puts a number on the audit. For teams we have pre-screened as a fit, we find at least ten times the audit fee in value you agree is real, or the audit costs you nothing. The terms are written down before we start.

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Value you agree is real

The 10x is not our number. It is the value you look at and confirm, in your own context. Risk avoided, cost recovered, revenue unblocked.

Your sign-off, not ours
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Or it is free

If we cannot show you ten times the fee in value you accept, you do not pay for the audit. The risk of the audit sits with us, not you.

For pre-screened fits

A short qualification gate sits before any build, so we only take work we can stand behind. Start a conversation and we will tell you within one business day if the audit fits. The full terms are on the guarantees page.

03 / Timing and price

Two to eight weeks. Then credited back.

The audit is fixed in both directions: a two-to-eight-week window, set by scope, and a fixed price quoted up front, typically $5,000 to $15,000. If you go ahead with the build, the fee is credited in full, so the price of certainty does not stay spent.

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    Fixed window

    About two to eight weeks from start to written verdict. Short enough to decide on, long enough to be right.

    ~1–2 weeks
  2. 02

    Fixed price

    Quoted up front, in writing, before we start. You know the cost of certainty before you buy it.

    Quoted up front
  3. 03

    Credited to the build

    If you go ahead with the build, the full audit fee is credited to it. You only pay for the audit once, and it pays for itself.

    100% credited

04 / Who it is for

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    You have software and you do not know if it is healthy.

    • You inherited a codebase and cannot tell if it is solid or a liability.
    • A previous agency or freelancer left, and you need a second read.
    • Something feels slow, fragile, or expensive, and you want the cause named.
  2. 02

    You are about to spend on a build and want certainty first.

    • You have a vendor quote and no engineer to check whether it is fair.
    • You want a real scope and a number for the return before you commit budget.
    • You are buying or investing and need technical due diligence you can trust.
  3. 03

    You are shipping AI and need to know it is safe.

    • You have an AI feature or agent and worry about what it could do wrong.
    • You need a security and AI-exposure read before customers touch it.
    • You want to be audit-ready against a recognized framework, with the gaps named.

05 / What you walk away with

Concrete deliverables, written down, that are yours to keep whether or not you build with us.

  • ✓A salvage-or-rebuild recommendation, with the reasoning shown
  • ✓A risk, security, and AI-exposure map against a real framework
  • ✓A scope for the build worth doing, sized and prioritized
  • ✓Signed acceptance criteria that define what done means
  • ✓A quantified ROI, so the spend has a number next to it
  • ✓A buyer-fit read: an honest yes, no, or not yet

The audit is the first step of how we work. See how we build, or read what happens next in the build itself. Start a conversation and we reply within one business day.

06 / Common questions

What is a software audit?

A software audit is a short, fixed engagement where a senior engineer reviews your code, infrastructure, and AI exposure, then gives you a clear verdict. Ours runs about two to eight weeks and ends with a salvage-or-rebuild call, a risk and security map, a scope, signed acceptance criteria, and a quantified ROI.

How long does the audit take and what does it cost?

About two to eight weeks from start to written verdict. The price is fixed and quoted up front, in writing, before we start, typically $5,000 to $15,000. If you go ahead with the build, the full audit fee is credited to it, so you only pay for it once.

What is the value guarantee?

For teams we pre-screen as a fit, we guarantee we will find at least ten times the audit fee in value you agree is real, or the audit is free. The 10x is value you confirm in your own context, not a number we assert.

Can the audit serve as technical due diligence before an acquisition or investment?

Yes. The audit gives you an independent read on a codebase you are buying into or investing in: its health, its security and AI exposure, what it would cost to fix or rebuild, and a quantified view of the risk. It is the engineer's opinion you need when you do not have one in-house. The deal-shaped version of this service is tech due diligence and exit readiness.

Do you check AI and security risk specifically?

Yes. AI writes more code faster, and it writes more vulnerabilities faster too. We map the security holes and the specific failure modes that AI introduces, and we measure readiness against a real framework. We make you audit-ready against that framework. We do not promise you will never be attacked or breached.

What happens after the audit?

You own the verdict and the deliverables either way. If the work is worth doing and we are a fit, the audit rolls into the build, with the fee credited and the signed acceptance criteria already agreed. See the build for fixed price, fixed deadline, and client-owned code from day one.

If it goes wrong, the risk stays contained: the fee is credited in full to the build, the deliverables are yours to keep either way, and you can stop after the verdict and take the plan anywhere. Ask to speak with a past client before you sign.

Last updated July 2026 · Talk with Felipe

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