Hello world! – Caltrop Defense

What we do

Cybersecurity and managed IT delivered by one team, so neither gets deferred in favour of the other.

Protect identity, devices, email and networks as one program.

Support, maintenance and planning for your whole environment.

Cloud & Productivity

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and hosted infrastructure.

Network & Communications

Connectivity, wireless, voice and structured cabling.

Specialist Services

Consulting, automation and managed website services.

Not sure where to start?

An assessment gives you a documented picture of where you stand before you commit to anything.

Cybersecurity services

Layered defences across identity, endpoints, email, network and cloud: deployed, maintained and evidenced.

Managed Cybersecurity

Layered protection across identity, endpoints, email, network and cloud.

Endpoint Security

Detection and response on every laptop, desktop and server you own.

Network Security

Firewall policy, segmentation and controlled remote access.

Email & Phishing Protection

Filtering, sender authentication and mailbox compromise detection.

Security Awareness Training

Short, regular training and phishing simulation that people actually complete.

Dark Web Monitoring

Watch for exposed company credentials and act before they are used.

Identity & Access Security

Multi-factor, conditional access and privileged account control.

Vulnerability Management

Find weaknesses, prioritise honestly, fix them and verify.

Implement, document and maintain the technical controls a framework expects.

Incident Response & Recovery

A rehearsed plan for the day something gets through.

Managed IT services

The day-to-day operation of your systems: support, maintenance, backup, monitoring and planning.

Managed IT Services

Your whole IT function, run and maintained as one accountable service.

A real route to help, with requests tracked to completion.

Computer & Endpoint Support

Consistent builds, maintained devices and planned replacement.

Server Management

Physical, virtual and hosted servers kept healthy and current.

Network Support

Switching, routing, firewalls and wireless, maintained and documented.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Protected copies that are isolated, monitored and proven to restore.

IT & Infrastructure Assessments

An honest, documented picture of where you actually stand.

IT Projects & Migrations

Moves, upgrades and migrations planned so the business keeps working.

Support that works alongside your internal IT team, not over it.

Cloud & productivity

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and hosted infrastructure, configured and secured deliberately.

Tenant configuration, licensing and security for Microsoft 365.

Google Workspace

Workspace administration, security controls and backup.

Cloud Migration

Move the workloads that benefit, with a plan for the ones that do not.

Cloud Infrastructure & Hosting

Hosted servers and infrastructure, designed, run and monitored.

Secure configuration, identity and monitoring for cloud platforms.

Collaboration & File Services

File structure, sharing policy and collaboration tools that people can use.

Network & communications

Connectivity, wireless, voice and cabling: the layer everything else depends on.

Wireless Networks

Coverage and capacity designed for the building and the workload.

Internet & Connectivity

Circuits, failover and provider management for connections you depend on.

VoIP & Business Phone

Hosted phone systems that work from the office, home or a vehicle.

Structured Cabling

Cabling, containment and comms rooms done to a standard.

Industries we work with

Every sector carries its own constraints. These pages describe the pressures each one tends to face and which services address them.

Financial Services

Accounting & Tax

Professional Services

Trades & Contractors

Transportation & Logistics

Warehousing & Distribution

Government & Public Sector

Company

A cybersecurity-first practice that also runs the IT underneath it.

Who we are and how the practice is organised.

How an engagement runs, from discovery through to ongoing improvement.

Open roles and what working here involves.

Start a conversation about your environment.

How existing clients reach us for help.

Report an Incident

What to do if you think something has gone wrong.

Resources

Reading and starting points for people working out what their next move should be.

IT & Security Assessments

A documented picture of your current position, with findings ranked by risk.

Implementing and evidencing the technical controls a framework expects.

Request a Consultation

A conversation about what you have, what worries you and what it would take.

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Next step

Start with a conversation about what you actually have

Tell us what your environment looks like, what worries you, and what has been deferred. We will tell you what we would do first and what it would involve, before anyone signs anything.

Request a consultation

Or start with an assessment