Common projects

The projects we’re asked for most, grouped by area. We take on almost any IT project, so if yours isn’t here, send us the brief.

Security & compliance

Essential Eight, SMB1001, Microsoft 365 security and client takeovers.

  • Essential Eight assessment

    Assess the client against the ASD Essential Eight at Maturity Levels 1, 2 and 3. The report gives you the answers for cyber-insurance questionnaires.

    Maturity report and prioritised roadmap

  • Essential Eight uplift to ML1, ML2 or ML3

    Implement the missing controls to the target maturity level, including application control, patching, MFA and backups.

    Controls in place, with evidence

  • SMB1001 certification readiness

    Implement the technical controls and policies needed for SMB1001 at any tier from Bronze to Diamond. Certification is issued separately by CyberCert.

    Controls and policies in place for certification

  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium security baseline

    Configure the security features included in the client’s licence: Conditional Access, MFA, Defender for Business and Intune compliance policies, plus SPF, DKIM and DMARC with a plan to reach enforcement.

    Configured tenant and as-built documentation

  • New client takeover

    Take over a client from another provider: discovery, documentation, credential rotation and migration to your standard tools.

    Documented environment and rotated credentials

Microsoft 365 & data

File, tenant and device migrations, and access clean-up before Copilot.

  • File and storage migration

    Move files between file servers, SharePoint, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive and Egnyte, with a planned structure and permissions.

    Migrated files and a permissions map

  • Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace migration

    Merge or split Microsoft 365 tenants, or move between Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, including mail and files.

    Mail and files moved; cutover runbook

  • Entra ID and Intune device management

    Set up device management with Entra ID and Intune, including moving devices off on-premises Active Directory and group policy, with user data carried across.

    Devices Entra-joined and enrolled, with an Intune baseline and Autopilot profiles

  • Copilot readiness: SharePoint permissions clean-up

    Review and fix SharePoint and OneDrive sharing, remove stale guest access and apply sensitivity labels before Copilot is enabled.

    Sharing report, fixes and sensitivity labels

Cloud & resilience

Server, cloud and hypervisor migrations, backup and recovery.

  • Windows Server upgrade and migration

    Upgrade Windows Servers to a supported version, or move roles and applications to a new server and decommission the old one.

    Upgraded servers and a decommission record

  • Cloud migration

    Move servers and workloads between on-premises, Azure, AWS and Google Cloud.

    Migrated workloads and as-built documentation

  • Hypervisor migration

    Move virtual machines between hypervisors such as VMware and Hyper-V.

    Migrated virtual machines and as-built documentation

  • Backup and recovery implementation

    Implement backup for servers, endpoints and Microsoft 365, and complete a documented test restore.

    Tested restore and a recovery runbook

Network

Health checks, firewalls, routing and switching, SD-WAN, remote access and monitoring.

  • Network health check and documentation

    Review the configuration, firmware and security of an existing network, and document it properly.

    Diagrams, IP and VLAN plan, and findings report

  • Firewall audit and clean-up

    Review rules, administrative access, firmware and logging on an existing firewall, and tidy it up without replacing hardware.

    Cleaned-up rule base and findings report

  • Firewall replacement and migration

    Replace end-of-life firewalls, including between vendors. The rule base is reviewed and rebuilt on the new device.

    Rebuilt rule base and cutover plan

  • Router and switch replacement and migration

    Replace or migrate routers and switches, including between vendors, with the configuration reviewed and rebuilt.

    Configured equipment and as-built documentation

  • Network setup for new offices and branches

    Configure the firewall, routing, switching and site-to-site VPN for a new office, branch or remote site.

    Configured network and as-built documentation

  • SD-WAN

    Set up SD-WAN across offices and branches, with link steering, failover and central policy.

    SD-WAN in place and as-built documentation

  • Remote access VPN and zero-trust access

    Set up VPN with MFA or zero-trust network access, so staff reach only the systems they need.

    Remote access in place and documented

  • Cloud connectivity

    Connect offices to Azure, AWS or Google Cloud with site-to-site VPN, routing and DNS configured.

    Working connection and as-built documentation

  • Network monitoring setup

    Configure SNMP and alerts from network equipment into your RMM or monitoring tool, with syslog where it supports it.

    Devices monitored, with alerts in your tool

Vendors we work with: Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Meraki, SonicWall, WatchGuard, Sophos, Check Point, Juniper and Huawei.

Platforms & applications

Your PSA, RMM and documentation platforms, and applications rolled out to your clients.

  • PSA implementation and migration

    Set up a PSA, or move between platforms such as HaloPSA, ConnectWise and Autotask, with contracts and billing checked before cutover.

    Configured workflows and migrated data

  • RMM and documentation platform migration

    Move to a new RMM or documentation platform, such as between IT Glue and Hudu, with scripts, policies and records carried across.

    Agents, policies and records moved

  • Application rollout and setup

    Deploy and configure an application for a client or across your client base, such as ThreatLocker.

    Application deployed, configured and handed over

Service desk support

Ongoing help rather than a project.

  • IT service desk support

    Extra people on your service desk, working in your PSA under your brand, as part of your team or when the queue gets ahead of you.

    Tickets worked in your PSA

Something else

Projects that aren’t listed here.

  • Any other IT project

    Send us the brief. If it’s a good fit, we scope it and quote a fixed price like every other project.

    A fixed quote for the agreed scope

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