Leading Managed Technology Services Provider Streamlines Security Options for SMBs

ANN ARBOR, MI – August 26, 2022 - UTEC a leading managed technology services provider, announced today that the company has launched a cybersecurity security-as-a-service program designed to protect businesses from daily attacks. UTEC’s cybersecurity- as-a-service is an all-inclusive offering that combines best of breed technology for firewalls, antivirus software, phishing prevention, dark web monitoring, and data backup.

UTEC begins every customer relationship by formulating strategic IT goals, planning their IT budget, analyzing and reworking business processes and facilitating technology changes. The objective is to maintain the IT infrastructure and protect customers from cyber-attacks that occur on a daily basis. The cybersecurity-as-a-service program creates security policies, controls and cyber incident response planning, ensures compliance with the changing laws and applicable regulations, and maintains a current understanding of the IT threat landscape.

UTEC’s cybersecurity-as-a- service program is an all- encompassing offering making it unique versus what other IT companies provide in the marketplace. UTEC has a proven process that includes unified threat management protection, a network analysis and scorecard, a risk summary report that identifies critical issues, an asset detail report that catalogs specific workstations, servers and devices, a phishing simulation report to educate employees on what to look out for from an attack, a dark web report to determine which employees’ emails and passwords have been compromised, and network security and risk monitoring system. These are just a few of the important components provided through the cybersecurity-as-a-service program. Each is designed to proactively thwart cyber-attacks.

“Cyber-attacks are on the minds of every owner and unfortunately most small to mid-sized business (SMBs) are extremely vulnerable,” stated Les Harris, Dir of Sales for Advanced Technology & Services of UTEC. “This vulnerability could put many of them out of business if nothing is done. We created our cybersecurity-as-a-service program to cost effectively provide enterprise level protection to our region’s SMBs,” added Mr. Harris.”

ABOUT UTEC

UTEC was established in 1975 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. UTEC is a growing company recognized as a leader in office and information technology solutions and services. They offer state-of-the-art products and unwavering customer service that has helped grow and expand their operations throughout Michigan. UTEC employs a staff of over 30 people and provides the following products and services: a variety of IT solutions, including managed network capabilities, multi- function printers & copiers, managed print services, VoIP phone systems, digital and interactive displays, document management solutions, thermal imaging kiosks, postage meters, and mailing solutions. They can attribute much of their growth over the past several years by specializing in customized IT and Smart Office Solutions.

UTEC's focus extends beyond the products and services they offer. They are dedicated to supporting the local communities they operate, including many non-profit organizations, Chambers of Commerce, high school and collegiate academics, and athletics.

For more information on UTEC's business products and services, contact UTEC, 1995 Highland Drive, Suite. C, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.