IT Consulting & Managed Services

Technology that moves your business forward

We help businesses build reliable, modern technology infrastructure — from Microsoft 365 and endpoint security to custom integrations and automation.

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Managed Security
Business Automation
Hickory, NC

What We Do

Everything your business needs to run securely

01

Managed IT Services

Complete IT infrastructure management — networks, endpoints, cloud services, and ongoing support so you can focus on operations, not technology headaches.

02

Cybersecurity

Proactive threat detection, endpoint protection, and 24/7 monitoring. We deploy and manage tools like Huntress to keep your business safe from modern threats.

03

Automation & Integration

Connect your systems and eliminate manual work. Custom API integrations, workflow automation, and intelligent solutions built for your specific operations.

04

Transportation Technology

Deep expertise in TMS platforms, ELD compliance, fleet telematics, and the systems that keep trucks moving and dispatchers informed.

Your business is a target. Act like it.

46% of all cyber breaches impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. Ransomware was present in 88% of SMB breaches in 2025. Attacks are up 47% year-over-year. And 1 in 5 small businesses that get hit close within six months.

88%
of SMB breaches involved ransomware
1 in 5
small businesses close within 6 months of a cyberattack
47%
year-over-year increase in attacks on small businesses
51%
of small businesses have zero cybersecurity measures

Endpoint Protection

Every laptop, workstation, and server monitored and protected. Managed antivirus, EDR, and response tools deployed across your entire fleet.

24/7 Threat Monitoring

Real-time threat detection that never sleeps. We catch and neutralize threats before they become breaches — ransomware, phishing, unauthorized access.

Managed Detection & Response

Not just alerts — action. When something suspicious happens, it gets investigated and resolved, not just logged in a dashboard nobody checks.

HUNTRESS PARTNER

We deploy Huntress across every endpoint we manage. It hunts for footholds that traditional antivirus misses — persistent threats, ransomware staging, and living-off-the-land attacks. If something gets past the front door, Huntress finds it.


The AI Threat

AI is making attacks faster, smarter, and cheaper

AI has lowered the barrier to entry for cybercriminals. Attacks that used to take skilled hackers 16 hours now take 5 minutes with an LLM. Campaign costs are down 95%. And your business is the target.

1,265%

Surge in AI Phishing Since 2023

AI-generated phishing emails have exploded. 82.6% of phishing emails are now AI-created, and they achieve a 54% click-through rate compared to just 12% for traditional phishing. The days of catching scams by typos are gone.

2,000%

Rise in Deepfake Fraud Since 2022

In Q1 2025 alone, 179 deepfake incidents were recorded — 19% more than all of 2024. Voice cloning needs just 3 seconds of audio. One company lost $25 million after a finance worker joined a video call where every face was AI-generated.

$4.88M

Average Cost of a Data Breach

Up 10% year-over-year. For SMBs, costs range from $120K to $1.24M per incident. Downtime alone costs $53,000 per hour. The FBI logged $16 billion in cybercrime losses in 2024 — a 33% increase from the prior year.

95%

Cost Reduction for Attackers

AI slashes campaign costs by 95% and creates phishing lures 40% faster. Dark LLMs are now embedded infrastructure for cybercriminals, letting low-skill actors launch sophisticated attacks. The barrier to entry has never been lower.

75%

Surge in Weekly Attacks

In Q3 2024, organizations faced an average of 1,876 attacks per week — a 75% increase from the prior year. U.S. cyberattacks rose 56% year-over-year. Ransomware alone was up 34% globally in the first three quarters of 2025.

87%

of Organizations Hit by AI Attacks

Nearly 9 in 10 organizations have been targeted by AI-powered cyberattacks in the last 12 months. 97% of security professionals fear an AI-driven incident. This isn't a future threat — it's happening now, at scale.


The Other Side

Not using AI is also a threat to your business

While you need to defend against AI-powered attacks, ignoring AI as a business tool is its own risk. Your competitors aren't waiting.

1

Competitors Are Moving Faster

Businesses using AI for operations, customer service, and decision-making are cutting costs and moving 10x faster. The gap between adopters and holdouts widens every quarter.

2

Manual Processes Bleed Money

Data entry, invoice matching, report generation, customer onboarding — all of it can be automated. Every hour your team spends on repetitive work is an hour lost to growth.

3

Talent Expects Modern Tools

Top employees want to work with modern technology, not fight outdated systems. Companies that embrace AI and automation attract and retain better people.

IT has always been a cost center.
It doesn't have to be.

For decades, technology was a capital expenditure — servers, licenses, support contracts. You spent money to keep the lights on, not to grow. IT was a cost of doing business, not a driver of it.

That model is dead. But many businesses are making the same mistake with AI: throwing money at tools without a strategy, and ending up with a more expensive version of the same problem. AI implemented poorly is just a faster way to waste money.

We apply Lean methodology to IT — the same principles that transformed manufacturing — because technology should eliminate waste and create value, not add overhead.

The Old IT Model
  • IT as a sunk cost to manage
  • Big upfront CapEx, no measurable ROI
  • Tools bought "just in case"
  • AI bolted on without a plan
Lean IT
  • IT as a revenue driver
  • Every dollar tied to an outcome
  • Pull-based: deploy what's needed, when it's needed
  • AI with strategy, measured by results

1. Define Value

What does your business actually need from technology? Not what a vendor wants to sell you — what your operations, your customers, and your team need to move faster.

2. Map the Value Stream

We trace every step in your workflows — where data moves, where people wait, where errors happen. Then we cut the waste. That unused license, the manual step nobody questioned — it all goes.

3. Create Flow

Systems talk to each other. Data flows without manual re-entry. Approvals happen in minutes, not days. No bottlenecks, no handoff gaps, no "I'll get to it" delays.

4. Establish Pull

Technology gets deployed when it's needed, scaled when demand proves it. No six-figure platform purchases "just in case." AI gets implemented where the data supports it — not everywhere at once.

5. Pursue Perfection

There is no "done." Every automation, every integration, every security policy gets reviewed and improved. Your technology gets better as your business grows — not more bloated.

The IT department is evolving.

IT is no longer the department that fixes printers and resets passwords. It's becoming the department that drives efficiency, protects revenue, and creates competitive advantage. But only if it's built on principles that eliminate waste instead of creating it. We help businesses make that transition — with Lean thinking, not bloated budgets.


Automation in Action

Real automations we build for real businesses

Here's what it looks like when we connect your tools, eliminate the busywork, and let your team focus on what actually matters.

Invoicing

Automated Invoice Processing

Invoices arrive by email, get scanned by AI, matched to POs, and routed for approval — no human touches it unless something's off.

Result: 85% reduction in processing time
Security

Huntress Auto-Deployment

New device joins the network? Huntress agent deploys automatically. No tickets, no waiting, no gaps in coverage. Every endpoint protected from minute one.

Result: Zero unprotected endpoints
Onboarding

New Employee Setup

HR submits a form. Microsoft 365 account, security policies, application access, and device config all happen automatically. Employee is ready day one.

Result: 4 hours → 15 minutes
Dispatch

Fleet Alert Routing

ELD alerts, maintenance warnings, and compliance flags automatically route to the right dispatcher or manager via Slack, email, or SMS based on rules you define.

Result: 60% faster response times

Trusted Tools & Partnerships

We build on tools we trust. These are the platforms and partners behind the solutions we deliver.


Let's talk about your technology.

Based in Hickory, NC — serving businesses wherever they operate.

mitchell@andersongroup.io