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Cyber Security & Hardening

Turn security from noise into a set of calm, repeatable controls.

ITConfig.ie helps organisations in Ireland and the EU put practical security in place around their infrastructure, PHP applications and data – so you can keep shipping without ignoring risk.

Access & hardening Awareness & process Monitoring & response
Talk about your security posture See cloud & hosting
Aligned with your stack: infra, cloud, PHP apps Focus on basics done properly, not fear
security/policy-baseline.yml
Signals · Green / Amber
01 // An example of how we think about cyber in the real world.
02 controls:
03 - access: "SSO + least privilege"
04 - backups: "tested, offsite, versioned"
05 - patching: "rolling, change window"
06 - monitoring: "alerts you can act on"
07 - training: "short, role-specific"
08 // Less noise. More things actually done.
Posture Reduce obvious gaps first
Scope Infra, apps, people, process
Lens DevOps-friendly, not blocking
Security that your team can run on a normal Tuesday.
Security services

Practical cyber security around your real systems

We focus on the controls that make the biggest difference to small and mid-sized teams — access, backups, visibility, response and awareness — mapped to how your infrastructure and applications actually work.

01 · Assessment

Security posture & gap review

A structured look at your current controls across hosting, applications, access and data – prioritised into a shortlist of actions instead of a 60-page report.

  • Inventory of systems & data flows
  • Top risks ranked by impact
  • Roadmap of practical next steps
Ideal starting point for most teams.
02 · Hardening

Infrastructure & app hardening

Tighten the basics: access control, patching, configuration and encryption around servers, cloud, PHP applications and databases.

  • Principle of least privilege on key systems
  • Patch & update processes with change windows
  • Secure configuration for web, DB & backups
Reduce the “easy win” attack surface first.
03 · Resilience

Backups & recovery drills

Make sure backups exist, can be restored and are clearly owned — across infrastructure, databases and critical files.

  • Backup policy by system and data type
  • Test restores & documented runbooks
  • Recovery time objectives that match reality
A calm plan for “if this server vanished”.
04 · Visibility

Monitoring, logging & alerts

Configure signal, not spam: basic monitoring, log aggregation and alerting that routes to the right people with a clear “what to do now”.

  • Uptime, error and access monitoring
  • Log collection & simple dashboards
  • Alert rules mapped to response runbooks
See issues early without drowning in noise.
05 · Response

Incident playbooks & support

Prepare for “something weird is happening” moments with simple playbooks, defined roles and escalation paths.

  • Who does what during an incident
  • Communication templates & decision trees
  • Support on live incidents where needed
Fewer panicked calls, more calm execution.
06 · People & process

Awareness & lightweight governance

Short, role-specific awareness and simple policies that people will actually read and use — not a policy graveyard.

  • Short sessions for non-technical staff
  • Key policies & “how we do things here” docs
  • Security woven into existing workflows
Security culture as a habit, not a campaign.
Security journey

How we typically improve your security posture

Whether you’re tightening security around one platform or across your whole environment, we usually move through four stages — at a pace that matches your operations.

Step 01 · Assess
Understand what’s at risk
Map systems, data and access; align on what “we really care about” so effort is spent where it matters most.
Posture snapshot + prioritised actions
Step 02 · Harden
Close the obvious gaps
Fix the basics: access, patching, backups and configuration. Translate recommendations into tickets and checklists your team can action.
Clear before/after on key controls
Step 03 · Embed
Bake into how you work
Integrate security tasks into release cycles, onboarding and everyday operations so controls don’t drift after three months.
Small recurring tasks instead of big resets
Step 04 · Monitor
Watch & adjust quietly
Keep an eye on alerts, incidents and changes in your environment, tuning as you go rather than reacting only to big events.
Calm visibility instead of constant fire drills
Prefer email or a scheduled call?
Share a short overview of your infrastructure, applications and any recent security events – we’ll come back with a phased, risk-aware plan that fits your timelines.
Start a security conversation Email ITConfig
We typically respond within one business day.