Startups and tech companies
Technology & Startup IT
Your engineers should ship product, not reset MFA for sales. Secure Techies runs the corporate IT layer for Los Angeles tech teams that have outgrown “whoever knows Okta.”
Why this industry is different
Product engineering is not corporate IT
The same people should not own production Kubernetes and the CEO’s stolen laptop. That split is how you stay sane past Series A.
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SOC 2 questionnaires arrive early
Customers ask about laptops, MFA, and offboarding before you feel “ready.” We make the corporate side examinable.
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Hired too fast
Day-one laptops, SSO, and offboarding have to be a process, not a Slack thread.
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Shadow IT
Every team bought a SaaS tool. We inventory what holds company data and lock the obvious holes.
What is in the plan
Everything we do for tech companies
Corporate IT only — unless you hire us for production. Engineers stop being tier 1.
Employees
- Employee help deskEngineers stop being tier 1.
- IdentityOkta, Microsoft 365, or Google — MFA and least privilege.
- Laptop fleetMac and Windows, imaging, encryption, and a cart that is not a junk pile.
- OffboardingSame-day revoke. SOC 2 cares.
Evidence
- SOC 2 evidenceLaptop management, MFA, backups — written down. Your auditor still signs.
- SaaS inventoryWhat holds company data, and who still has a login.
Office, not prod
- Office network and roomsThe unglamorous gear that still breaks.
- Stay out of prodDefault SOW does not include AWS/GCP production.
We will not touch production unless you hire us to. Corporate IT is the job.
How the work is packaged
Corporate IT we take off your plate
We do not replace your platform team. We run the employee environment.
Managed help desk
Employee devices, email, and access — so engineering is not tier 1.
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Cybersecurity
Endpoint, email, and identity hygiene on the corporate side.
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Compliance and audits
Laptop, access, and backup evidence for SOC 2 readiness.
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Infrastructure
Office network, meeting rooms, and the unglamorous gear that still breaks.
View serviceThe employee environment
Production stays yours unless the SOW says otherwise.
- Okta / Microsoft 365 / Google
- MDM (Mac and Windows)
- Laptop fleet
- Offboarding
- SOC 2 evidence pack
- Office network
Corporate IT for startups and tech companies
Secure Techies provides technology and startup IT for companies that need an employee environment that will survive a customer’s security review.
We are not here to rewrite your product. We run help desk, cybersecurity, and SOC 2-oriented evidence on the corporate side. The same people should not own production Kubernetes and the CEO’s stolen laptop.
Who we work with
Los Angeles startups and tech companies — often 15 to 80 people, mixed Mac and Windows, a customer questionnaire on the calendar. Smaller shops that are not yet facing a security review usually start with small business IT.
What we take off the plate
- Employee help desk so engineering is not tier 1
- Identity: Okta, Microsoft 365, or Google — MFA and least privilege
- Laptop fleet: imaging, encryption, MDM, a cart that is not a junk pile
- Same-day offboarding
- SaaS inventory: what holds company data, and who still has a login
- Office network and meeting rooms
- Evidence for laptop management, MFA, backups, and offboarding. Your auditor still signs the SOC 2 report
The default engagement does not include AWS or GCP production. We will not touch prod unless you hire us to.
If you are still sizing hardware, the VM calculator is a useful first pass.
Coverage
Canoga Park, supporting Los Angeles offices and remote-first teams nationwide.
Call (818) 431-5607 or contact us.
How an engagement starts
How we split the work
Engineers stop being tier 1.
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Draw the fence
Corporate identity and devices on our side.
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Day-one laptops
Hiring should not be a Slack thread.
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Questionnaire pack
MFA, offboarding, backups — written down.
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Stay out of prod
Unless you hire us for that, we do not touch it.
Why this team
How we work with tech companies
Co-managed is the usual model: you keep product infra, we keep humans productive and auditable.
Clear fence
Corporate identity and devices on our side. Production stays yours unless the SOW says otherwise.
SOC 2 realism
We help with controls we operate. We do not sell a fake certification.
LA presence
On-site for offices from Canoga Park across Los Angeles.
Sizing tools
Use the VM calculator when you are still guessing at hardware.
Startup IT questions
Will you manage our AWS or GCP production account?
Can you help with SOC 2?
Do you support mixed Mac and Windows fleets?
When should a startup hire an MSP?
Where are you based?
Other industries
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Financial servicesReady to talk about your IT?
A free assessment from the Canoga Park team. We will tell you what we would fix first.