Training · Security · Automation
IT that runs itself.
Managed IT for Central Coast businesses. We lock down your systems, automate the busywork, and train your team to work safely, with every change planned and verified.
- Microsoft 365 specialists
- Regulated industries
- Independent security testing
- Based in Solvang, CA
01Services
One team for your IT, security and AI.
Three service lines, run by the same people, to the same standard. Start with one or take all three.
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Managed IT
Dependable day-to-day IT, run to a documented standard. Your team stays productive and you always know where things stand.
- Responsive support for your whole team
- Microsoft 365, email and collaboration
- Laptops and phones, ready from day one
- Updates and backups handled for you
- Network, Wi-Fi and vendor management
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Security
Practical protection sized for small and mid-size businesses, and independent testing when you need proof.
- Protection for accounts, devices and email
- Security awareness training
- Incident readiness and response
- Penetration testing, including AI systems
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AI & Automation
Help your team use AI well, and take routine work off their plates.
- AI coaching for your team
- Clear, practical AI policy
- Workflow automation
- AI governance readiness
02Approach
Audit. Harden. Automate. Train.
Every engagement follows the same four steps, each with a clear result.
01
Audit
A clear picture of your systems, accounts and risks.
DeliverablePrioritized risk report
02
Harden
Close the most important gaps first, carefully and without disruption.
DeliverableDocumented changes
03
Automate
Routine work runs on schedule, so nothing slips.
DeliverableRegular reporting
04
Train
Your people become confident, careful and harder to fool.
DeliverableTraining record
03Security
Security you can verify.
Most small businesses are told they're secure. We show you, with clear reporting and a plan for anything that needs attention.
- Every account and device protected to a clear standard
- Backups proven by real test restores
- Independent penetration testing, fully authorized
- Testing for the AI systems you've deployed
| Check | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MFA coverage | 42 of 42 accounts | Pass |
| Backup restore test | Restored 12 Sep, 14 min | Verified |
| Patch compliance | 38 of 41 devices | Patch due |
| DMARC policy | p=reject | Enforced |
| Phishing drill | 3 clicks, 0 credentials | Trained |
| Admin roles | 1 standing global admin | Action |
Move the standing global admin to just-in-time access. Scheduled for the next change window.
04AI coaching
Make your team think with AI, not depend on it.
A coaching program that lives inside the AI tools your people already use, trains judgment on their real work, and proves the difference with before-and-after numbers.
How the coaching worksYou
Draft the client email with the Q3 savings figure and send it to the group.
AI draft
Done. I've drafted the email stating Q3 savings of $1.42M and queued it to the group.
Coach · pre-send check
This email leaves with a figure the AI produced. Want to confirm the $1.42M against the source sheet before it goes to the client?
1 in 10
people test as proficient with AI, yet 54% believe they already are.
"54% of people think they're proficient – only 10% are."
47.5 vs 33.1
average proficiency score out of 100 where employers deployed AI agents and trained staff on them, versus deployed without training.
5,000+ U.S. knowledge workers.
+127%
higher practice grades with a GPT-4 tutor built with learning safeguards. The safeguards largely mitigated the drop in unaided grades seen with plain access.
Field study, nearly a thousand high school math students.
05Principles
How we work.
P/01
Verify, then trust
We rely on evidence. If we say a backup works, we've restored from it.
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Discipline over heroics
Important changes are planned, documented and reversible before we begin.
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No lock-in
You own your accounts, documentation and data. If you ever leave, all of it goes with you.
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People first
Automation and AI support your team. Nothing important runs unsupervised.
Industries we support
- Hospitality
- Agriculture
- K-12 education
- Automotive
- Public sector & aviation
06Contact
Tell us what's slowing you down.
We reply within one business day.