01
IT Strategy, Governance and Management
What it covers
IT strategy and roadmap Policies, procedures and standards IT governance and risk Budgets and cost management Reporting to EXCO Project portfolio management
02
IT Service Management
What it covers
Service desk Incident, problem and change management Service requests and catalogue Knowledge management SLA and major incident management User satisfaction
Platforms we work with
Bitara Helpdesk ServiceNow ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Jira Service Management Microsoft Forms
Bitara Helpdesk
From alert to answer
Monitoring Alert Helpdesk ticket Technician Resolution Knowledge article
03
IT Infrastructure
What it covers
Windows and Linux servers Active Directory, DNS and DHCP File, application and database servers Virtualisation Storage: SAN, NAS and cloud Backup storage
04
Networking
What it covers
LAN, WAN and SD-WAN Wi-Fi Firewalls and VPN Network monitoring IP and configuration management Traffic analysis and documentation
Platforms we work with
Cisco Aruba Meraki FortiGate Palo Alto PRTG SolarWinds Infoblox NetBox
Networking
05
Cybersecurity
What it covers
Endpoint protection and EDR/XDR Application and USB control Identity security and PAM Vulnerability scanning and patch compliance Security baselines and hardening SIEM, log management and threat detection
Platforms we work with
Microsoft Defender CrowdStrike SentinelOne Tenable Qualys Rapid7 OpenSCAP Microsoft Sentinel Splunk FortiAnalyzer CyberArk Keeper Bitwarden
Hardening & Vulnerability Management
Hardening, as a process
Baseline Scan Fix Document exceptions Re-scan Report
06
Identity and Access Management
What it covers
User accounts and authentication MFA and single sign-on Conditional Access Privileged accounts Joiner, mover and leaver automation Access reviews and device identity
Platforms we work with
Active Directory Microsoft Entra ID Entra PIM Entra ID Governance Microsoft Authenticator Intune
IT Security
Joiners, movers and leavers, automated
HR Identity Device Applications Access Offboarding
07
End User Computing
What it covers
Laptop, desktop and mobile management Software deployment and patching Encryption and compliance Remote support Hardware lifecycle Zero-touch deployment
Platforms we work with
Microsoft Intune Configuration Manager Autopilot ManageEngine Endpoint Central Defender TeamViewer BeyondTrust Quick Assist
IT Security
08
Applications and Software
What it covers
Application portfolio and support Licensing and vendor management Integration and APIs Application security Application lifecycle Software development
09
Data and Database Management
What it covers
SQL databases and administration Database monitoring Data warehouse and integration Data governance, classification and retention Data quality Business analytics
Platforms we work with
SQL Server PostgreSQL Azure Data Studio Azure Synapse Azure Data Factory Microsoft Purview Power BI Alteryx
AI Software Development
10
Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
What it covers
Backup and restore Disaster recovery and DR testing RPO and RTO targets Off-site and immutable backups Business continuity Restore evidence
11
Cloud Management
What it covers
Azure and AWS management Cloud security and governance Cloud costs Cloud networking Cloud identity Cloud architecture
Platforms we work with
Microsoft Azure AWS Azure Monitor Azure Policy Defender for Cloud Azure Cost Management CloudWatch AWS Config
Migration
12
Hybrid Environments
What it covers
On-premises and cloud run as one environment Hybrid identity: one sign-in for both Site-to-site VPN and private connectivity to the cloud Servers anywhere managed from one place Hybrid backup and disaster recovery Moving workloads at your own pace
Platforms we work with
Microsoft Entra Connect Azure Arc Azure VPN Gateway ExpressRoute Windows Admin Center Azure Backup Azure Site Recovery Veeam AWS Outposts
Migration
13
IT Asset and Configuration Management
What it covers
What we own, where it is and who has it Software and licences Cloud resources Dependencies and CMDB Warranties and contracts Disposal
Platforms we work with
Bitara Asset Management ServiceNow CMDB ManageEngine AssetExplorer Lansweeper Intune
Bitara Asset Management
14
IT Procurement and Vendor Management
What it covers
Hardware and software procurement Licensing Contracts and renewals Vendor SLAs and performance Warranty management
Platforms we work with
Bitara Asset Management ServiceNow Microsoft Dynamics SAP SharePoint
Product Sales
15
IT Project Management
What it covers
Firewall and server replacements Microsoft 365 rollouts Network upgrades ERP and application replacement Cloud migrations Cybersecurity projects
Platforms we work with
Microsoft Planner Microsoft Project Jira Azure DevOps ServiceNow
Business Requirements
16
Software Development and Automation
What it covers
Software development PowerShell and Python automation APIs and integration CI/CD and source control Testing Joiner and leaver automation
New employee, zero tickets
HR creates employee Account created Licence assigned Laptop configured Security applied Mailbox ready Manager notified
17
Business Intelligence and Reporting
What it covers
IT performance and uptime Security, vulnerabilities and patch compliance MFA and backup success Helpdesk and SLA performance Inventory and licensing IT spend and project status
Platforms we work with
Power BI SQL Power Query Data Factory Microsoft Fabric
Assessments
18
Compliance and Risk
What it covers
Regulatory compliance and POPIA IT and security controls Audit evidence Risk registers and policies Access reviews Security assessments
Platforms we work with
ServiceNow GRC Microsoft Purview Defender Entra ID SharePoint Power BI
Audit & Compliance
19
Physical IT and Facilities Technology
What it covers
CCTV and access control Biometric systems UPS and generators Server rooms and environmental monitoring Temperature monitoring Physical security
Platforms we work with
Access control systems CCTV platforms Environmental monitoring UPS management DCIM
Assessments
20
Communications and Collaboration
What it covers
Email and Teams Video conferencing File sharing Email security and archiving VoIP and mobile Communication security
Platforms we work with
Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Teams SharePoint OneDrive Microsoft Viva
Migration
21
IT Operations Monitoring
What it covers
Servers, network and firewalls Applications and cloud Backups and security Alerts into the helpdesk Uptime reporting Capacity planning
Platforms we work with
Bitara Helpdesk PRTG SolarWinds Zabbix ManageEngine OpManager Azure Monitor Datadog
Bitara Helpdesk
From alert to answer
Monitoring Alert Helpdesk ticket Technician Resolution Knowledge article
22
IT Service Desk
What it covers
Passwords and accounts Laptops, printing and hardware Network, email and Microsoft 365 Applications and software Access requests Security incidents
Platforms we work with
Bitara Helpdesk ServiceNow ManageEngine Jira Service Management
Bitara Helpdesk
Every request, measured
Ticket Priority SLA Assignment Resolution User confirmation Reporting
23
Security Incident Response
What it covers
Detection and triage Account and device containment Investigation Credential resets and clean-up Documentation Lessons learned
Platforms we work with
Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft Sentinel Entra ID Intune CrowdStrike
IT Security
Security incident response
Detection Incident raised Account disabled Device isolated Investigation Credentials reset Device cleaned Documented Lessons learned
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