Most organizations don't need a large internal IT department — they need someone who knows their environment deeply, keeps things running reliably, and gives honest advice about what to fix next. When you work with ECT Consulting, you're not handed off to a tier-1 helpdesk. Your principal consultant is directly involved in every engagement.
Who We Serve
ECT Consulting's managed services are designed for small and mid-size organizations that need serious IT expertise without building a large internal team — particularly environments running mixed Windows/Linux servers, hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID, virtualized infrastructure, and on-premises networking. We also offer co-managed services for organizations with internal IT staff who need deeper expertise in specific areas without adding headcount.
What's Included
Server Monitoring & Management — 24/7 monitoring with alerting for availability, performance, disk capacity, and service failures. Includes OS patching, service health verification, log review, and configuration drift detection across Windows Server and Linux.
Network Monitoring & Management — Continuous monitoring of your firewall, switching, and routing infrastructure. We manage firewall rule sets, VLANs, and VPN configurations — documented, current, and secure.
Backup & Disaster Recovery — Backup management with job monitoring, failure alerting, retention enforcement, and scheduled restore testing. We verify your backups work before you need them.
Identity & Access Management — Full lifecycle management for Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID — hybrid sync, Conditional Access, MFA enforcement, and prompt offboarding of departed users.
Security Hardening — CIS benchmark hardening for Linux, GPO-based configuration for Windows, firewall policy reviews, and network segmentation validation. Security built in, not bolted on.
Configuration Management & Automation — Configuration management keeps your server fleet consistent, documented, and reproducible — preventing the drift that plagues most SMB environments.
Strategic Guidance — Honest, vendor-neutral advice on infrastructure investments, licensing, cloud strategy, and security posture. A real assessment, not a sales pitch.
How We Work
Every engagement starts with an environment assessment — servers, network, identity, backup, and security. We document what exists, surface risks, and establish a baseline before taking on ongoing management. You receive regular reporting on system health, patch status, and backup results, with defined response times for urgent issues.
Why ECT Consulting
The managed services market is full of providers with broad coverage and shallow expertise. ECT Consulting takes the opposite approach — fewer clients, greater depth, and direct principal involvement in every account. If your environment involves Active Directory, Entra ID, Linux, Proxmox, or OPNsense, you're working with someone who has built and operated those systems firsthand. Contact us to schedule an initial consultation.