Cyber security in Wellington
Most attacks on small businesses start with a convincing email or a reused password. We put the protections in place that stop those attacks, check them every month and train your staff to spot the rest.
Wellington is supported remotely. Our technicians are based in Auckland and Hamilton, so onsite work here is planned project work, booked and quoted in advance.
Cyber security for Wellington businesses
Wellington's compact central city is dominated by government agencies, policy consultancies, law firms, professional bodies, membership organisations and technology companies, with creative and film businesses in the suburbs. Office space ranges from modern towers on Lambton Quay to older buildings that have been strengthened.
Seismic risk shapes office decisions here: businesses move when buildings are reassessed, so IT that lives in the cloud with managed laptops lets a team relocate quickly. Firms working with government often face security questionnaires and expectations about multi-factor sign-in, patching and data location.
Good security for a ten-person office is not expensive software. It is a short list of settings applied everywhere and kept that way: multi-factor sign-in on every account, email filtering, up-to-date devices, sensible admin rights, and backups that a criminal cannot delete. Most breaches we see happen because one of those was missing or had quietly been switched off.
We support Wellington offices remotely for help desk, security, Microsoft 365 and device management. Onsite work in Wellington is limited to planned projects by arrangement, quoted in writing first.
What's included
Security review
We check accounts, devices, email, backups and the network against a practical checklist and show you the gaps by risk.
Incident help
If something goes wrong we lock accounts, contain the damage, find out what happened and help you notify the right people.
Staff training
Short, regular lessons and safe practice phishing emails, so staff learn what a real attack looks like.
Email protection
Filtering for phishing, impersonation and malicious attachments, plus the domain records that stop others sending as you.
Multi-factor sign-in
Every Microsoft 365 and key business account protected with a second step, set up so staff aren't locked out.
Backups criminals can't reach
Copies kept separately with version history, so ransomware can't delete your way back.
Is it right for your Wellington office?
Talk to us about security if:
- You have had a scam email get through or a mailbox taken over
- Your insurer has sent a cyber questionnaire you can't answer
- A client or tender asks about your security controls
- You hold personal information covered by the Privacy Act
- You aren't sure whether multi-factor sign-in is on for everyone
How getting started works
- Free IT health check. We look at your devices, accounts, backups and network and tell you what we find, in plain English.
- Clear proposal. A written monthly price per user and a list of any fixes, with nothing hidden.
- Handover. We collect admin access and documentation from your current provider and keep your team working.
- Day-one fixes. Security gaps, failed backups and urgent risks are dealt with first.
Cyber security in Wellington: questions
Can a Wellington office use Office IT without local technicians?
Yes, for most needs. Help desk, security, Microsoft 365, backups and laptop management all work remotely. For physical work such as cabling, we arrange planned visits or work with a local installer and coordinate it.
We may need to move if our building is reassessed. How do we prepare?
Keep files in Microsoft 365, use managed laptops and avoid relying on an onsite server. Then a move is mostly about connecting to the new internet, which we can plan remotely.
We're small. Are we really a target?
Yes. Most attacks are automated and aimed at whoever is easiest to get into. Small offices are attractive because they often lack basic protections.
What should we do first?
Turn on multi-factor sign-in for every account, check your backups can be restored and make sure computers are updating. Those three cover a large share of real-world attacks.
Is security included in managed IT?
The basics are in every plan. Email security, backup and monitoring start at the Managed plan, and staff training and device policies are in Complete.
Do you do penetration testing?
We focus on practical protection for small and medium businesses. If you need a formal penetration test, we can arrange a specialist and fix what they find.
More IT services in Wellington
- Managed IT
- IT support
- Microsoft 365
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Email security & deliverability
- IT strategy & consulting
- Co-managed IT
- Security awareness training