Knowledge Base
Find answers to common questions and learn more about our services
Right-sizing VMs after migration
## Overview
Lift-and-shift VMs often arrive oversized because on-prem was padded for hardware renewal cycles. **Post-migration rightsizing** protects...
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Jul 22, 2024
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Cost anomaly detection conversation
## Overview
Anomaly detection flags unusual spend early (mis-sized instances, leaked keys mining crypto, forgotten sandboxes). Position it as **insura...
cloud-infrastructure-hosting
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Jul 21, 2024
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AWS Organizations and billing alerts setup
## Overview
**AWS Organizations** gives consolidated billing, SCP guardrails, and OU structure. Set it up early; retrofitting is painful when prod acc...
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Jul 20, 2024
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Azure landing zone basics for SMB
## Overview
A landing zone is the baseline subscription design—identity, network, governance, and monitoring—before you deploy workloads. For SMB clie...
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msp
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Jul 19, 2024
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Compliance calendar: annual recurring tasks
## Overview
Frameworks and insurance policies depend on recurring evidence. A shared calendar prevents “we forgot last quarter” gaps that show up in a...
compliance-audits-insurance
msp
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Jul 18, 2024
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Internal MSSP subcontractor review checklist
## Overview
Many MSPs engage a managed SOC, help desk, or project partner for scale. Your contractual and reputational exposure remains with the clien...
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Jul 17, 2024
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Evidence packaging for cyber claims
## Overview
Insurance adjusters want chronological structured evidence—not chaotic ZIP dumps.
## Structure
`00_Index.xlsx` listing files; folders `01...
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msp
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Jul 16, 2024
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Acronyms cheat sheet for client audits
## Overview
Auditors speak alphabet soup—cheat sheet reduces meeting stalls.
## Entries examples
EDR, XDR, SIEM, DLP, CASB, SSP, POA&M, ROE, BAA, AOC...
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Jul 15, 2024
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CMMC buzzword versus actual controls
## Overview
Defense contractors chase CMMC Level 2—know difference between marketing and assessment readiness.
## Reality
Controls span FCI/CUI handl...
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msp
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Jul 14, 2024
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NIST CSF mapping for marketing one-pagers
## Overview
NIST Cybersecurity Framework translates tech into board language—use ethically.
## Structure
Identify (asset inventory), Protect (MFA/EDR...
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msp
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Jul 13, 2024
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State breach notification timelines reference
## Overview
Breach laws are patchwork—counsel drives clock; you supply facts fast.
## Internal triage template
Discovery date estimate, categories of...
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msp
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Jul 12, 2024
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Incident response plan tabletop frequency
## Overview
Plans untested are fiction—minimum annual tabletop; high-risk quarterly.
## Variants
Rotate scenarios: ransomware, BEC, cloud account tak...
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msp
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Jul 11, 2024
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