You said · DIY IT hit a wall
Industry · Construction and engineering
The DIY IT setup no longer holds up for construction contracts.
Many construction firms started with a part-time IT person or a well-meaning admin handling passwords. It works until the first major principal contractor sends a security questionnaire. The questions about MFA, EDR, and patching SLAs expose the gaps. You cannot answer honestly with the current setup. The risk is losing the tender before the first page is read.
What this usually looks like
What DIY IT looks like in construction right now.
You are managing Procore, Jobpac, and Autodesk data across multiple sites. Some laptops have no endpoint protection. User access is managed via email threads. When a staff member leaves, their access to the ERP and site cloud portals stays active for weeks. The backup strategy is a manual copy to a USB drive that sits in a drawer.
Head contractors like CPB, John Holland, and Multiplex now require Essential Eight ML1 self-attestation. They want proof of MFA, documented incident response, and a named security contact. The mandatory 72-hour ransomware reporting rule applies because your turnover exceeds $3M. You are exposed to significant liability and compliance failure.
The tools you rely on, such as BuildSoft and Aconex, require stable connectivity and secure identity management. Site Wi-Fi is often an afterthought. Mobile workforces log in from unmanaged devices. This creates a wide attack surface that DIY IT cannot cover. The gap between your operational needs and your current security posture is widening.
Where we'd start
Where we start to fix the foundation.
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Step 01
Secure the identity and endpoints
We enforce MFA on all cloud services and remote access points. We deploy EDR on every laptop and desktop, including those used on site. Identity lifecycle is automated. When HR hires or fires someone, the access changes immediately. This stops the drift that DIY setups suffer from. We also harden the site Wi-Fi to protect mobile workforces.
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Step 02
Meet the principal contractor requirements
We map your current state to the Essential Eight ML1 controls. We fill in the security questionnaires for Lendlease and other principals with evidence, not guesses. We document your incident response plan and test it. This gives you the defensible answers that procurement teams require for prequalification.
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Step 03
Stabilise the core systems
We secure your ERP and project management data in Procore and Jobpac. We implement verified backups with regular restoration tests. We ensure WHS records are retained correctly for audit. This creates a stable platform that supports your growth without the constant fire-fighting of a DIY setup.
CCP's security floor
Every CCP client is covered by the Client Security Baseline.
The CSBO is our contractual security floor. MFA on everything that matters. Application control. Vulnerability management. Backups restored, not just scheduled. Account offboarding the same day someone leaves. Password management staff will adopt. Annual awareness training.
If you won't do the basics, we'd rather decline than take responsibility for an incident you chose to ignore.
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Multi-factor authentication
Phish-resistant MFA on everything that matters.
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Application control
Allowlisted applications. Nothing else runs.
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Vulnerability management
Known vulnerabilities remediated inside thirty days.
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Tested backups
Backups that have actually been restored, not just scheduled.
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Same-day offboarding
Account access cut the day someone leaves the business.
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Password management
A password manager your staff will actually use.
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Awareness training
Annual cybersecurity training. No one opts out.
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The full baseline
Eleven controls in total. Seven shown here. See what's included in Managed IT Complete.
Track record
Twenty years in. A hundred-plus clients. The numbers are load-bearing.
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The qualifier
Let's see if we're a fit.
Seven questions, one moment of your time. We'd rather tell you now than three months in.