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Hourly pricing, clearly published.

B2B IT services billed by the hour. All work — managed support, assessments, projects, consulting, compliance — uses the same straightforward rate. No tiers, no per-seat plans, no hidden fees.

Start with an assessment Our services

Standard rate: $165.00 / hour
After-hours and weekend: $225.00 / hour

Common starting point

Bounded assessment engagements at hourly rates

An assessment is a good way to start — fixed scope, fixed hours, and a written report you own regardless of what happens next. Below are typical assessments and the hours they usually take. All billed at the standard rate of $165.00 per hour.

Assessment engagements and estimated hours
Assessment type	Estimated hours	Est. cost
IT Health & Risk Assessment, up to 30 seatsNetwork scan, Active Directory / Entra audit, patch and end-of-life inventory, backup verified by an actual restore, written findings and a costed roadmap.	8–12	$1,320.00–$1,980.00
IT Health & Risk Assessment, 31–75 seatsSame scope, larger estate.	16–22	$2,640.00–$3,630.00
Cyber-insurance questionnaire and remediation planRenewal questionnaire completed, with a costed plan for every control needing remediation.	8–10	$1,320.00–$1,650.00
Microsoft 365 tenant security reviewSecure Score, conditional-access policies, legacy authentication, external sharing, admin role sprawl.	10	$1,650.00
Backup and disaster-recovery audit, with a live restore testBackups restored in front of you to verify recoverability.	12	$1,980.00
Cybersecurity posture assessment, mapped to CIS Controls IG1Control-by-control review against a published baseline, with a prioritised remediation plan.	25	$4,125.00
NIST SP 800-171 gap assessmentGap analysis against all 110 controls, System Security Plan, POA&M, and an SPRS score you can defend.	40–110	$6,600.00–$18,150.00

Billing model

One rate covers everything — no tiers, no per-seat pricing, no recurrence.

All work is billed hourly. Whether you need managed support, project delivery, consulting, assessments, or compliance work, the rate is the same. Business hours are billed at $165.00/hour. After-hours, weekend, and urgent work is $225.00/hour.

Billing is in 30-minute increments with a one-hour minimum per engagement. Invoicing is monthly in arrears based on hours logged. No monthly minimums, no long-term commitments required.

What's covered at the standard rate

Remote infrastructure management, helpdesk and support during business hours, project delivery, assessments, consulting, and technical design.

What services you can hire

All of them. Managed IT support, compliance consulting, AI deployment, SaaS audits, infrastructure migration, business automation, and documentation.

What's not included in hourly work

Hardware, software, and cloud licences are quoted separately at cost plus 15%. These cover the materials only, not the labour to install or configure them.

How to estimate project cost

Assessments publish estimated hours above. For projects, you receive a scope document with estimated hours before work begins, billed at the standard hourly rate.

Materials and setup

Hourly rates cover labour. These items are quoted separately.

Hourly work pays for engineering time and problem-solving. The materials and services you consume — hardware, software, subscriptions, cloud resources, and third-party services — are quoted and invoiced separately at cost plus 15% for hardware and software resale.

Hardware and equipment

Servers, firewalls, network gear, access points, storage, and appliances are quoted at cost plus 15%. Quoted before purchase, never as a surprise.

Software and cloud subscriptions

Microsoft 365, cloud infrastructure, security tools, and SaaS products are billed at cost plus 15%. The labour to deploy and configure them is a separate hourly charge.

Incident response and emergency work

Cyber incidents are project work billed at $225.00/hour, never absorbed into ongoing agreements. Emergency response has a two-hour minimum.

Hourly rates

Simple, published rates for all work.

All technical and consulting work uses one of two rates. Billing is in 30-minute increments with a one-hour minimum per engagement. Work is logged daily and invoiced monthly in arrears.

Labour rate card
Rate category	When	Per hour
Standard rate	Monday–Friday, 07:00–18:00 Pacific	$165.00
After-hours and urgent	Evenings, weekends, holidays, emergency response	$225.00

Projects

Common projects, billed at the standard rate.

Projects are billed hourly like everything else. Below are typical hour ranges for common project types, based on past engagements — hardware, licences, and cloud consumption are quoted separately at cost plus 15%. Every project starts with a scope document stating estimated hours before work begins.

Typical project engagements and estimated hours
Project	Estimated hours	Est. cost
Microsoft 365 migrationFrom POP/IMAP, Google Workspace, or on-prem Exchange. Scales with user count and mailbox size.	25–90	$4,125.00–$14,850.00
Tenant-to-tenant migration after merger or consolidation	40–150	$6,600.00–$24,750.00
File server to SharePoint and OneDriveScales with data volume.	25–80	$4,125.00–$13,200.00
Server to cloud, lift and shiftPer server.	15–30	$2,475.00–$4,950.00
Cloud repatriation to on-prem or coloPer workload.	30–60	$4,950.00–$9,900.00
Entra ID and hybrid identity implementation	18–28	$2,970.00–$4,620.00
Conditional access and MFA rolloutScales with user count.	12–30	$1,980.00–$4,950.00
Intune and Autopilot device management build	20–35	$3,300.00–$5,775.00
Firewall replacement and configuration, one siteHardware at cost plus 15%. Rules, VPN, VLANs, and documentation included.	12–20	$1,980.00–$3,300.00
Network refresh, one siteConfiguration and cutover, scaling with site size. Hardware separate. Cabling is subcontracted.	30–140	$4,950.00–$23,100.00
Wi-Fi survey, design, and deploymentScales with access point count. Physical mounting is subcontracted to a licensed installer.	15–40	$2,475.00–$6,600.00
VLAN segmentation and network hardening	10–18	$1,650.00–$2,970.00
Server build and deploymentPer server.	10–16	$1,650.00–$2,640.00
Hypervisor cluster build, 2–3 node, highly available	40–90	$6,600.00–$14,850.00
Security baseline hardening, endpoints and M365CIS IG1 controls. Scales with endpoint count.	22–40	$3,630.00–$6,600.00
Email authentication — SPF, DKIM, DMARC to p=rejectWith reporting and monitoring.	8–12	$1,320.00–$1,980.00
Backup and disaster-recovery design and implementation3-2-1-1-0 architecture, tested. Scales with data volume.	20–60	$3,300.00–$9,900.00
Written IT policy setAcceptable use, incident response, access control, BYOD, data retention.	15–24	$2,475.00–$3,960.00
Tabletop incident-response exercise	8–12	$1,320.00–$1,980.00
HIPAA Security Rule readinessRisk analysis, remediation plan, documentation.	30–60	$4,950.00–$9,900.00
NIST SP 800-171 implementationSystem Security Plan, POA&M, SPRS score, evidence package.	100–280	$16,500.00–$46,200.00

Specialized work and platform services

These services combine custom development, implementation, and ongoing operational support, all at the standard hourly rate. See the service pages for detailed scope and capabilities.

Private AI deployment

50–135 hours · $8,250.00–$22,275.00

A self-hosted language model answering questions over your own documents on your hardware, with nothing leaving the premises. For firms where client data cannot enter public services.

SaaS audit and cost optimization

15–30 hours · $2,475.00–$4,950.00

Comprehensive subscription inventory, elimination of unused tools, licence right-sizing, and feasibility assessment for self-hosted alternatives.

Self-hosted infrastructure migration

30–75 hours · $4,950.00–$12,375.00

Replace one to three SaaS products with self-hosted equivalents — file sync, ticketing, VPN, password vault, or document management.

Business process automation

20–90 hours · $3,300.00–$14,850.00

System integration work, per workflow — wire existing platforms together to eliminate manual data re-entry and reduce errors.

Infrastructure as code and GitOps implementation

40–110 hours · $6,600.00–$18,150.00

Infrastructure defined in version control, code-reviewed, and reproducible from scratch. Improves reliability and disaster recovery.

IT documentation package, up to 30 seats

15–20 hours · $2,475.00–$3,300.00

Network diagrams, runbooks, asset register, credential vault, and DR procedures. Transferable across team changes.

Boundaries

What is deliberately out of scope, and what we are not licensed to do.

Clarity on boundaries prevents misunderstandings. Below is what falls outside technical engagement scope and what California licensing restrictions prohibit.

Cyber incident response and recovery: Investigation, containment, forensics, notification, and rebuild are project work at the hourly rate, never included in ongoing service agreements. Incidents are priced transparently and separately.
Line-of-business applications: Platform management and vendor liaison are in scope, but configuration, customization, training, and defect resolution inside specialized software are the publisher’s responsibility.
Projects and major change requests: Work with a defined start, end, and unique output is a separate engagement. Any single request over eight hours is treated as a project with a separate scope and fee.
Unapproved cloud and SaaS services: Subscriptions purchased outside the IT planning process are outside coverage until formally onboarded and documented.
End-of-life equipment and unsupported software: Monitoring is available for deprecated kit, but active maintenance is not. End-of-life items appear in the roadmap with a replacement date.
Hardware, software, and licence cost: All equipment and licences needed to resolve issues are quoted separately at cost plus 15%. Service fees cover labour, not materials.

Licensing restrictions

California licensing requirements restrict certain work. We do not perform:

Structured cabling, network drops, low-voltage wiring and patch-panel work
Physically mounting racks, access points or cameras
Electrical work, new circuits, conduit
Alarm installation, servicing or monitoring
Locksmithing and fitting access-control hardware
Digital forensics or investigations for hire
Reselling voice or VoIP service as the carrier of record

We handle the design, configuration, and management work; licensed contractors perform the cabling, electrical, and mounting work. We then integrate, secure, and manage the result.

CMMC and DFARS compliance

On 13 July 2026 the Department of War suspended CMMC Phase II certification but DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 compliance remain in force. We provide 800-171 implementation, documentation, and evidence packages. We are not assessors, C3PAOs, or Registered Provider Organizations.

Next step

Start with a clear assessment at $165.00/hour.

A fixed-scope assessment includes network documentation, risk review, and a prioritized roadmap. All covered at the standard rate.

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