An IT Vital Systems Review will Save You Hundreds of Hours of Research
A special message from Mike Foster:
Whether you are a full time IT employee at your organization, an outsourced IT professional, or even a "wear many hats including the IT hat" professional, your executives are trusting you to take care of IT. IT professionals know that since technology is always changing, you should always be studying. Unfortunately, you are so busy that there is not enough time to study. You may be so busy that your network diagram is out of date. You may have "inherited" your network, and a lot of IT issues along with it. Because of the many IT roles that have been assigned to you outside of your field of expertise, you may even feel like a brain surgeon who's been assigned to perform cardiac surgery too. You may be expected to be an expert on the web, mail servers, databases, security, phones, the boss's PDA, and everything else in your organization that uses electricity.
An IT Vital Systems Review can save you hundreds of hours of research on IT security and productivity topics.
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I want to answer your questions and show you action steps so you can implement changes that will help you and your organization the way they have helped other organizations around the world. That way everyone wins. The sole purpose of the review is to help you take your company’s network and your accomplishments to the next level. I am happy for you to get all the credit for making the systems better. Sometimes this includes my echoing some of the same ideas you've already presented to management yourself. They may listen this time when an outside professional auditor makes the same recommendation and shows you a way to implement the idea for even less money invested.
If you had time to visit organizations around the country every week and see how they solved pertinent pressing IT issues, you’d know the answers too. The fact is, you are busy on your important day-to-day work and it is so nice to answer your questions and build a roadmap for you. You may be concerned about disaster recovery planning, risk assessments, SQL Injection, and other topics. Your role in IT is a huge responsibility to shoulder and I am looking forward to helping you to quickly move to the next level.
You may want to know ahead of time what I will tell the executives:
I will let you know exactly what to expect during the meeting with the executives. First, I'll understand your network, your concerns, and we will catalog all vulnerabilities. We will create a roadmap to get you what you need for the network, implement proven strategies to increase your productivity, and also allow you to go home on time each night to be with your family.
Since there are often many avenues to solving IT challenges, I want to choose the recommendation that is the best fit for your organization and you, the IT professional. That means using tools and techniques you are already familiar with wherever possible, and showing you about any technology that is new to you.
I know ways to help you achieve your goals without having to purchase new hardware or software - and your executives will like that! If you do need to purchase something, you still buy from your own vendors that you know and trust. I am just here to provide you one-on-one accelerated learning and help you get approval for appropriate purchases.
I understand your plight of having to fix everything that is broken every day, while also being expected to accomplish projects as well.
You may also have "inherited" a lot IT issues at your organization from your predecessor and want someone to help you take inventory and prioritize the steps that need to be taken. Some of the IT professionals I work with "wear more than one hat" at their organization. They are expected to take care of IT along with performing other roles as well. Allow me to be another source of quick IT answers from now on.
Listen to this quotation from a CFO—maybe this could be your CFO as well:
"Mike, I just want to thank you for spending the day with us reviewing our IT needs. The service you provide is indispensable! I spoke with my IT professional and his head is swimming but he thought it was a great visit too. This was more education in one day than he's ever seen and he appreciated the day immensely. He's already sent out a corporate e-mail about what will be going down in the next few weeks and scheduled mandatory employee meetings. Thanks again!"
Testimonials from IT professionals after having Mike's IT Vital Systems Review
Mike was able to diplomatically identify and address our exposures. Mike's approach, detailed review, and sense of understanding was indispensable. I look forward to next year's visit!
I found Mike's information to be very thorough and timely. His program exceeded my expectations at every level. His feedback, both in writing and verbally, is key to our success.
— Rae
Controller
New Orleans, LA
Mike's level of professionalism, his knowledge encouraged an excellent exchange of ideas. His experience and knowledge that were brought to the discussions was amazing.
— Ernesto
IT Director
Pompano Beach, FL
Working with Mike was much more productive than past experiences with consultants because his focus wasn't overly technical, which allowed the decision-makers to better grasp our needs. I wish we could work with Mike more, at least once a year in order to keep us on track. He provided a fresh outlook from a different perspective, and the outcome of his visit was excellent. While his technical knowledge is amazing, I was most impressed with Mike's people skills. I very much look forward to our next meeting.
— Reggie
Outsourced IT
Carlsbad, CA
It was a wonderful experience listening to Mike. His presentation was great, and I learned so much in that brief period of time. I know now that what we are currently doing as far as security is probably not enough, but thanks to Mike, our eyes are open and we know the steps we need to take.
— Penny
E-Commerce Director
Nashville, TN
Mike does a terrific job of walking the balance between business and IT issues. He connects with his audience and the subject matter. I plan to implement several of the suggestions he offered, and I now understand the urgency in having an IT audit.
— Larry
CIO
Lenexa, KS
Your exceptional personality really welcomes group input, and makes your program entertaining and informative. Just realizing that we’re not alone in this, and that other businesses have the same IT security issues, was comforting. The pace of the program was just right, and I left feeling eager to start putting what I’d learned to good use.
— Leon
Network Administrator
New Orleans, LA
Mike is very good at what he does, and never lets his audience go to sleep. His jokes kept the seminar interesting, too. Just listening to what he had to say gave me a much better understanding of my risk. I'm happy he decided to quit being a CEO and became a professional IT speaker. I will be in the audience anytime Mike comes back to North Carolina! His suggestion of having the 'geek squad' attend his Super Tech event was genius! This was an incredible learning experience.
— Matt
IT & Admin. Manager
Dallas, NC
I found the program to be very educational and Mike very engaging as a speaker. It covered a lot of ground with the appropriate level of detail. Clearly Mike is very knowledgeable on the subject. The most useful part of the program was understanding the average CEO's level of exposure.
— Paul
IT Admin.
Mason, OH
Mike is very well spoken, but his real talent is in translating 'tech speak' into plain English. This was a great refresher course on IT security.
— Michael
IT Director
Fishers, IN
The overall presentation was very informative, and I found the portions on website optimization very insightful and helpful. Mike's examples and interaction with his audience made the program informative and enjoyable.
— Jennifer
IT Specialist
Appleton, WI
The pace of your program was just right, and I liked the fact that your program encouraged audience interaction. For me the most important take-away was the portion on endpoint security. I definitely plan to implement your suggestions.
—Steve
V.P. of IT
Muskego, WI
Not only are you well informed, but you are able to communicate your information on multiple levels at the same time—to IT professionals and to the CEOs. I learned a lot from your program, and plan to check out all of the free information you supplied to us about security-related products and websites.
—Ed
Information Systems Manager
Buffalo, NY
Mike is very good at what he does, and his knowledge of IT security issues is obviously extensive. I came away with some additional tools to research, try out and put in place.
—Diana
Manager of Information Services
Milwaukee, WI
I was amazed not only by the depth of your program, but also by the fact you kept everyone involved in the subject. Your discussion on laptop encryption alone would have made the trip worthwhile! I appreciated your pitch to the CEOs, many of whom are not informed enough to understand or fight for IT security.
—Debbie
CIO
Palm Beach, FL
I came away with a lot of good, basic info about current IT security options and potential weaknesses. Also, many of the website examples Mike presented contained very valuable and helpful information for me. Mike's friendly, personal style really encourages audience participation.
—Jim
CIO
Milwaukee, WI
I wish my boss would have heard you! I thoroughly enjoyed your program because it confirmed some of my security goals and offered me new ways to try and get them implemented.
—Clint
Director Knowledge Management
Shawnee, KS
Mike did an amazing job, covering a lot of material in a way everyone could understand. I left with a much better understanding of 27 security issues and feeling much better prepared to deal with possible security breaches in the future.
—Jim
IT Manager
Mequon, WI
You presented a lot of great content in a way that kept it interesting and entertaining. In addition to your sound advice concerning viruses, spam, spyware and hack attempts, I also found your tips to improve website visibility very helpful. I learned a lot and enjoyed doing it.
—Adam
CIO
Atlanta, GA
Mike did a great job of keeping the energy up throughout his program. His security ideas are so simple and easy to implement that I almost feel like I should have thought of them myself! This was time well spent, and I am going to put his advice to work immediately.
—Todd
IT Manager
Fond du Lac, WI
Normally the content covered might have been too much, but your mix of information and humor made it all easily digestible. You gave us an outstanding security review, kept us involved and got us thinking.
—John
IT Manager
De Pere, WI
Mike did an outstanding job covering a broad range of topics. His knowledge is impressive, and his anecdotes and stories helped us understand his message. Thanks for the new tools you offered and the 'wake-up call' to management everywhere.
—Jason
CTO
Kansas City, MO
Mike speaks our language and doesn't get caught up in jargon or theory... he offers straight, real-world solutions I can go back and start using right away. He's a great speaker, knows his stuff and is well worth the price.
—Craig
IT Manager
Manitowoc, WI
Whether management wants to admit it or not, IT security should be a growing concern for every company that does business on the Internet today. We’re lucky to have people like Mike around to help protect our interests. His content was excellent, contemporary and easy to understand.
—Fred
Director of MIS
Combined Locks, WI
These are the kinds of testimonials I want to earn from you!
IT professionals like yourself have often been excited about me helping them get approval for IT projects they've wanted backing on for years.
Don't let another day go by trying to secure your vital systems all on your own. Let me help you create a cutting edge, bullet-proof system that works well and frees you up to work on other important IT projects.
Please call or e-mail me with any questions or concerns you have, and know that I'm your custom security resource so you don't have to spend days or weeks in security training every year!
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