Secure workstation configuration
Devices set up to a consistent, defensible standard: patched, encrypted, backed up, with administrator rights separated from daily-use accounts.
03 — IT Infrastructure
Secure the systems your business runs on
Secure workstations, properly configured networks and honest hardware advice — so your technology stops being a source of quiet risk.
The Problem
Most breaches are not sophisticated
They come through a laptop that has not been updated in eight months, an administrator password shared across four people, a firewall left on its factory settings, or a former employee whose account was never disabled. None of that requires a skilled attacker. It requires only that nobody has been made responsible for checking.
Our Approach
Close the gaps that actually get exploited
We start with an honest look at what you have, then fix the basics properly: patched and configured workstations, a firewall that reflects how you actually work, encryption on the devices that leave the building, and access control that survives someone leaving the organisation.
What We Deliver
The work, in detail
Firewall & network security
Firewall configuration, network segmentation and secure remote access, based on how your team actually works rather than a generic template.
Encryption & access control
Disk and file encryption, sensible password policy, multi-factor authentication and a joiner–mover–leaver process that is actually followed.
Hardware & software advisory
Independent guidance on what to buy and what to skip, and procurement support so you are not paying for capability you will never use.
What Changes
What you should expect to be different
These are the outcomes we design for. We will agree which of them matter most to you before any work begins, so success is defined up front rather than argued about at the end.
- The most commonly exploited weaknesses closed first
- A consistent standard across devices instead of ad-hoc setups
- Clear ownership of who is responsible for what
- Documented configuration your own IT staff can maintain
- Procurement decisions based on need, not on sales pressure
- Infrastructure planning that anticipates growth
How We Work
A process you can follow from the outside
You will always know which stage we are at, what we need from you, and what happens next.
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Discover
We start by understanding your business, your people and the problem you actually need solved — not the one the technology suggests.
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Analyse
We assess your requirements, existing systems, data and constraints, then agree what success looks like before anything is built.
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Design
We design a solution that fits your budget and your team's capability, with security and maintainability built in from the start.
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Implement
We build, integrate and test in stages, so you can see progress and give feedback well before launch day.
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Support & Improve
We hand over properly, train your team, and stay available to refine the solution as your organisation grows.
Capabilities
Tools and technologies we work with
We choose the tool that fits the problem and your team's ability to maintain it — not the one that is fashionable this year.
Industries
Different sectors. The same underlying problems.
Scattered data, manual processes, ageing systems and security no one owns. We have worked on all four across these sectors.
Questions
Frequently asked
Something not covered here? Ask us directly — we would rather answer it now than have you guess.
Do you provide 24/7 monitoring?
We do not currently offer round-the-clock monitored response, and we would rather say so plainly than imply otherwise. We configure systems securely, set up alerting, and can agree a support arrangement with defined response times. If you genuinely require 24/7 monitored response, we will tell you and help you scope it.
We only have a handful of computers. Is this relevant to us?
Yes — arguably more so. Attacks on small organisations are overwhelmingly automated and opportunistic. They do not target you specifically; they scan for anything unpatched. Getting the basics right is both cheap and highly effective at that scale.
Will this disrupt our team's work?
We schedule changes around your operating hours and stage them so nothing lands unannounced. Where a change will genuinely affect how people work — multi-factor authentication is the usual example — we brief the team beforehand rather than surprising them.
Can you work alongside our existing IT provider?
Yes. We are often brought in for a specific piece of work or a second opinion, and we are comfortable coordinating with an incumbent provider rather than replacing them.
Secure your business
Start with an honest assessment of where you actually stand. No scare tactics, no vendor pitch.
No obligation. We will tell you honestly if we are not the right fit.