Fixed price · Fixed scope
The $600 IT & Security Checkup
A fixed-price, fixed-scope review of the five things that most often hurt small businesses — Microsoft 365 security, backups, endpoint protection, network basics, and who has access to what — delivered in plain English, with a prioritized fix list you keep.
Who this is for
Small offices and shops, 2–25 people, one location, in the north metro. Small manufacturers and job shops welcome. Nonprofits at a capped price — ask.
Who it's not for
Medical and dental practices. That compliance world needs a provider who lives in it; we'd rather say that than fake it.
What we assess
Microsoft 365 security configuration
Multi-factor authentication coverage (admin accounts included), mailbox forwarding rules — the quiet enabler of business-email-compromise — external sharing, and where Microsoft's own secure score says you stand.
Backups
What's genuinely backed up versus merely synced, including your Microsoft 365 data, which Microsoft does not back up for you. Where permissions allow, we do one test restore, because a backup you haven't restored is a rumor.
Endpoint protection
Whether protection is present and healthy on every machine, what's patched and what isn't, and who has local admin rights on what. The findings here are usually boring and occasionally horrifying.
Network, firewall, and VPN basics
Firmware currency, default or weak admin credentials, what's reachable from the internet that shouldn't be, and the state of your Wi-Fi.
Access and accounts
Who has admin rights, which accounts are stale or shared, and whether your domain and Microsoft tenant are registered in your name — the difference between switching providers someday being a process or a crisis.
How it runs
- A scheduled half-day with minimal disruption. Most of what we need is gathered read-only.
- We change nothing without your explicit approval. A checkup that "fixes things along the way" isn't a checkup — it's scope creep with good manners.
- Done by Brian Casey personally — 25+ years in IT infrastructure and security. Not handed to a junior with a checklist.
What you get
- A plain-English findings letter
What we found, what it means, what it doesn't mean. No jargon walls, no 40-slide deck.
- A prioritized fix list
Fix now / fix soon / fix eventually — each item small enough to decide on.
- A short debrief call
To walk through both and answer questions.
Delivered within 5 business days of the assessment.
The deal mechanics
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $600 flat — one number, no tiers |
| Scope | Up to 25 people, single location. Larger? Separate quote. |
| Nonprofits | Capped pricing — ask. |
| Payment | Invoice due on delivery. |
| Findings ownership | Yours. Period. |
Fixes aren't bundled into the $600. You take the findings to whoever you trust — us, your current provider, or in-house. If you want us to do the work, we quote it separately.
Why fixed price matters
Most "free assessments" are sales decks in disguise, and most audits bill by the hour with no ceiling. This is one price, one scope, one deliverable, stated before you say yes. If the checkup earns your trust, the follow-on conversation takes care of itself.
Where to start
Ready to find out where you actually stand? Tell us about your officeand we'll get a date on the calendar. Just need a straight answer first? Call(651) 243-1795 — fifteen minutes, no deck.