What IT Takes - a Services Overview

Summary

An overview of the services provided by the IT Department

Body

Users

Support Effort

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

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

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

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)

 

Physical

Data Center Design and Monitoring

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

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

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

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

Audio source equipment, amplifiers, speakers
Video source equipment, TV’s, projectors
Audio/Video control systems
Digital signal processors
Lighting control systems

Facility Infrastructure

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)
 

Virtual

Cloud Configuration, Administration, and Support

Design, develop, and support CI/CD pipelines
Azure DevOps administration and support
Docker and Kubernetes configuration, administration, and support
GitHub code repository

Azure IaaS

Virtual machines configuration, administration, and support
Storage accounts, virtual networking, express routes
Virtual network gateway configuration
Azure backups, recovery services vault

Azure PaaS

Azure App Services, Application Gateway
Load balancing, Key Vault, Azure SQL
Database services, Certificate services, Azure DNS

Azure SaaS

O365 Suite (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate)
Azure Virtual Desktop
Entra ID (Azure AD)

Compliance and Regulation Adherence Support

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

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

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)

Cloud-based security services (WAF, DDoS protection, SIEM)
Vulnerability scanning and remediation

 

 

Application Support

       
Abnormal (Email Security) Coreview (License Management) GoTo Mortgage Care (Legacy) SigerTax
ArcGIS Desktop CreditLens Historian Mortgage Office (TMO) Solifi
Aspire Crystal Reports iLandMan NetBox (Infrastructure Documentation) Somax
Astra Cummins and CAT Holt iPaaS (Process Automation) Odoo Spruce
AuctionFlex (Legacy) Direct Ecommerce - Retired Jet Reports Okta Team Dynamix
Aurora (Northteq) Docusign Kingdom OpManager (Infrastructure Monitoring) UKG
Autodesk Dynamics NAV Lansweeper (Endpoint Scanning) Patch ManagerPlus Vanta
BitWarden (Password Management) Easy Clocking (Legacy) LeasePlus PaperIn WASP (Legacy)
Bloomberg eFax LIMS Plangrid Wonderware
Bluebeam eOriginal LogRhythm SIEM Quickbooks Workato (Integration Middleware)
Bomgar (Remote Support) EquiPro (Legacy) Microsoft Office Quickbooks Online WP Engine
Business Central Forensics Tool Kit (FTK) Know B4 (User Security Training) Sage WolfePak
Carbon Black (Endpoint Protection) Foundations Maximo Salesforce  
Cloud Academy (IT Training) FoxIT Membrain SAP  
Concur Front Line (Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation) Meraki MDM (Sunsetting) Sharefile  

 

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Article ID: 164073
Created
Tue 9/24/24 10:49 AM
Modified
Mon 10/21/24 9:00 AM