IT & Security

Servers, upgrades, storage, backups, and the network under all of it. The computer stuff that has to just work, and the security that keeps it working.
Two rack-mounted network switches with yellow fiber cables

IT and networking

A second opinion before you spend.

If someone has quoted you a server upgrade, we'll look at what you actually need before you sign. Sometimes the answer is the upgrade. Sometimes it's something smaller, or nothing yet.

Servers, storage, and backups.

Where your files live, how they're backed up, and how you'd get them back. Your work stays safe, and you know it.

Upgrades and the network.

New machines, old machines that need to keep going, and a network that reaches the far end of the shop.

Who does it.

Torey has a background in IT and networking, and Peter is a pro at it. Torey comes out to the shop; Peter works on it remotely. If we already built software for you, we can look after the network under it too.

Find out where you stand

You get a clear picture of your computers, your network, and your backups, and a plan for what to do first.

IT & Security Audit

$750

A high-level walk-through of your computers, your network, and your backups. It works like discovery does for software: you find out what's worth doing before you spend on it.

It's a walk-through, not a device-by-device scan. That's ShopShield.

ShopShield network audit

$750 plus $100 per five devices

A small audit device goes on your network and maps every device and service on it. Peter runs the assessment and writes a plain report on what to fix first. Ten devices is $950.

What a ShopShield audit checks

  • Every device on the network, and every connection
  • Open ports and exposed services, on every device
  • Default and weak passwords on routers, switches, and access points
  • Wireless security: encryption, hidden networks, rogue access points
  • Outdated services with known problems, found by version
  • SSL certificates, and when they expire
  • Router settings: UPnP, WPS, remote access, DMZ
  • A map of how everything connects

What secure looks like

It comes down to a short list of things, done right and kept that way.

Backups you can count on.

Your files and your job records are backed up, and you know they'll come back when you need them.

Every device accounted for.

A current list of what's on your network: the machines, the printers, the smart TV in the break room. Nothing's there that shouldn't be.

Set up right.

Routers, switches, and access points get strong passwords and the right settings, not the ones they shipped with.

Only the right doors open.

The services that need to be reachable from outside are, and everything else stays closed.

What it costs

Let's talk
Free
IT & Security Audit A high-level walk-through, like discovery for software
$750
ShopShield network audit Every device on the network, and a report on what to fix first
$750 + $100 per 5 devices
ShopShield monitoring, short term 30 to 90 days after the audit: confirms the fixes worked, alerts on new devices
$200/mo
ShopShield monitoring, resident After that, the device stays: live inventory, threat detection, a monthly summary
$150/mo
Hourly work Including help fixing what an audit finds
$150/hr

The rest we quote after a look.

Got a quote you're not sure about?

Tell us about it. We'll tell you what we'd do.