Users
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Support Effort
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New employee onboarding (Account creation) |
New employee equipment provisioning |
New employee equipment setup and support |
User identity management |
Vendor and third-party identity & access management |
1st level systems monitoring |
Technical phone support |
Deskside support |
Mobile device provisioning in Intune |
Printer setup and support |
M365 application (Word, Excel, etc.) administration and support |
Active directory administration and support |
Conference room setup and support |
VOIP configuration and support |
Exchange configuration and support (Email) |
Teams support |
SharePoint configuration and support |
Intranet configuration and support |
Routine site visits for user support |
On-call after-hours technical support (24x7) |
Executive support for VIP users |
Authentication and Access
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Single Sign-On (SSO) configuration and support |
Centralized application dashboard |
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) setup and support |
Conditional Access Policies configuration |
Role-based access control (RBAC) management |
User Education
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User feedback collection and analysis for IT improvements |
Knowledge base article creation for common support topics |
Training sessions for users on new technologies and tools |
Security training and awareness sessions for employees |
Phishing simulation campaigns |
Password policy enforcement and education |
Collaboration and Productivity
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Support for third-party collaboration platforms (e.g., Zoom, Slack, Webex) |
M365 collaboration solution configuration and administration (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, etc.) |
O365 Suite support (OneDrive, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) |
Mobile Device Management (MDM) |
Meraki MDM management and support |
Apple Business Manager configuration |
BYOD support |
Mobile device setup through carrier |
Application Support (See List)
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Physical
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Data Center Design and Monitoring
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Core switch monitoring |
Core firewall monitoring |
Physical host monitoring |
Temperature and humidity monitoring |
Power delivery and consumption monitoring |
Alerts for environmental anomalies (cooling system failures, etc.) |
Structured cabling installation and maintenance |
Rack and cable management in data centers |
Networking
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All Locations |
Switches: Monitor, configure, repair/replace |
Routers, Wireless Access Points, Firewalls, ATA’s |
Plant Locations |
Industrial switch maintenance |
Data Center |
Core network design, configuration, and maintenance |
Server Management
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All Locations |
Domain controller monitoring, repair, backup, and patching |
Local file share servers |
Locally hosted application servers |
Plant Locations |
PLC & Automation Support |
Data Center |
Virtual server monitoring and maintenance |
Desktop and End-User Hardware
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User desktops, laptops, and peripherals (monitors, keyboards, etc.) |
Multi-function printers, individual printers, scanners |
Desk phones and mobile devices |
Conference room - video teleconference systems |
Audio-Visual Systems
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Audio source equipment, amplifiers, speakers |
Video source equipment, TV’s, projectors |
Audio/Video control systems |
Digital signal processors |
Lighting control systems |
Facility Infrastructure
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Physical asset inventory management |
Secure data destruction on retired hardware |
UPS system management and generator testing |
Battery monitoring and scheduled UPS maintenance |
Security cameras, access control systems, fire/smoke alarm systems (coordinated with Physical Security Team) |
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Virtual
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Cloud Configuration, Administration, and Support
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Design, develop, and support CI/CD pipelines |
Azure DevOps administration and support |
Docker and Kubernetes configuration, administration, and support |
GitHub code repository |
Azure IaaS
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Virtual machines configuration, administration, and support |
Storage accounts, virtual networking, express routes |
Virtual network gateway configuration |
Azure backups, recovery services vault |
Azure PaaS
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Azure App Services, Application Gateway |
Load balancing, Key Vault, Azure SQL |
Database services, Certificate services, Azure DNS |
Azure SaaS
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O365 Suite (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate) |
Azure Virtual Desktop |
Entra ID (Azure AD) |
Compliance and Regulation Adherence Support
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Continuous compliance monitoring (e.g., Vanta) |
Tools for ensuring compliance with security standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA) |
Cloud governance (Azure Policy, AWS Config) |
Disaster Recovery and Backup
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Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) |
Cloud-based backup management (e.g., AWS Glacier, Azure Archive Storage) |
Cloud data lifecycle management (long-term data retention) |
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Management
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Hybrid cloud management (Azure Arc, AWS Outposts) |
Cloud cost optimization (Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer) |
Rightsizing cloud resources for efficiency |
Security as a Service (SecaaS)
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Cloud-based security services (WAF, DDoS protection, SIEM) |
Vulnerability scanning and remediation |