Recommended
Optizap gave us clarity on what we had, what was at risk, and a realistic plan to fix it. Roadmaps and reviews mean IT is now part of our planning, not an afterthought.
Your Virtual IT Director.
Strategic technology leadership for growing businesses.
One point of contact for all IT decision-making. Strategic IT leadership that aligns technology to your business goals and keeps your business running 24x7.
Remote-first
Vendor-neutral
What OptiZap does
IT Leadership without the full-time commitment.
OptiZap provides Virtual IT Director (vCIO / virtual CIO) services for owners and executives who want clarity, control, and steady delivery —without hiring a full-time IT executive. We stabilize urgent issues, set direction, and ensure work gets done.
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Separate critical fixes from nice-to-haves
Turn findings into scoped projects with clear ownership
Align technology with business goals and budgets.
Improve security, continuity, and day-to-day reliability.
Coordinate vendors and keep progress moving.
Benefits
Move from ad hoc fixes to a structured plan.
Immediate stabilization
Restore service quickly and contain risk.
Root cause analysis
Review policy, process, and technology rather than treating symptoms.
Durable fixes
Put in place practical controls, tests, and operating procedures.
Single accountability
One leader coordinating vendors and internal teams.
Faster response over time
Familiarity with your environment shortens time to resolution.
Executive visibility
Concise status and clear decisions with owners and dates.
Stronger security posture
Least privilege access, verified backups, and continuity plans.
Financial discipline
Right size platforms and cloud spend, reduce waste.
Our Services
Accelerate your IT operations with Optizap
Virtual IT Director
(vCIO / virtual CIO)
A senior partner who sets direction and owns delivery. One accountable owner for strategy, architecture, security, continuity, budgets, and vendors. We align technology to revenue and risk, keep work moving, and report in plain language so decisions are clear.
Roadmap & budget stewardship
Vendor oversight
IT Discovery & Audit
A business friendly assessment that shows what you have, who has access, where risk lives, and what it will take to fix it. You get a trustworthy inventory, clear findings in plain language, and a prioritized project list you can approve with confidence.
Asset and access inventory
Risk findings → project list
Business Continuity & Backups
A practical backup and recovery program that defines RPO and RTO, builds offsite and immutable copies, and proves recovery through scheduled restores. Roles and contact paths are clear so operations continue during incidents.
RPO/RTO definition
Backup/restore testing
Cloud Migrations & Architecture
Secure cloud on solid foundations. We design accounts, roles, and networks with least privilege from day one, plan migrations with validation and rollback, and set governance and cost guardrails so the environment stays organized and predictable.
Secure landing zones/IAM
Cost control & tagging
Secure IT Infrastructure
Harden the core of your environment. We tighten perimeter rules and remote access, segment networks, standardize device builds and patching, enable EDR and central logging, and enforce identity controls so threats are contained and response is faster.
Firewall/VPN & segmentation
Patching and logging
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ISO/GDPR/PCI DSS-aware
Vendor-neutral
Our Process
From audit to action.
01
Discover & assess
Inventory systems, access, risks, and costs.
02
Scope projects
Convert issues into projects with priority, timeline, and budget.
03
You choose
Decide what to proceed with now vs later.
04
Deliver & report
We manage execution and keep you informed.
Over 65+ satisfied clients
Results Oriented
Platform (Categories, Vendor-neutral)
Platforms and technologies we steward
Identity & Access (IAM, SSO, MFA)
Centralize identities and enforce least-privilege with role-based access, SSO, and mandatory MFA. We set up clean joiner/mover/leaver workflows so access changes when people do. Regular access reviews and audit-ready logs keep you compliant and in control.
Network & Perimeter (firewalls, VPN, segmentation)
Design a segmented network that limits lateral movement and reduces blast radius. Harden firewall policies, enable secure VPN for remote/hybrid teams, and add DNS/web filtering where it helps. You get clear visibility of traffic and simpler rule management.
Endpoints & Monitoring (EDR, patching, logging)
Standardize device builds and automate patching across laptops and servers. Deploy tuned EDR to catch real threats without alert fatigue, and forward logs to a central place for investigation. Asset compliance reports show what's healthy and what needs attention.
Backups & Continuity (immutable backups, DR drills)
Apply a 3-2-1 backup strategy with offsite and immutable copies to resist ransomware. Define practical RPO/RTO targets and write lightweight playbooks. We run scheduled restore tests so you know recovery actually works.
Cloud Foundations (accounts, networking, tagging, budgets)
Build "secure-by-default" landing zones: accounts/projects, network layout, IAM roles, and guardrails. Tag resources for ownership and cost, then set budgets and alerts. The result is a cloud that's organized, accountable, and easier to operate.
Virtualization & Compute (hypervisors, containers)
Right-size on-prem and cloud compute for reliability and efficiency. Standardize VM templates, resource pools, and backups; use containers where they simplify deployment. Capacity planning avoids surprise bottlenecks as you grow.
Storage & Data Protection (NAS, object storage, encryption)
Provide dependable file and object storage with snapshots and replication. Encrypt data at rest and in transit, and align retention with legal/operational needs. Clear quotas and lifecycle policies keep storage tidy and predictable.
Policy & Compliance (ISO/GDPR/PCI alignment)
Establish a practical policy set that mirrors how you work—roles, access, backups, incident handling, and vendor management. Maintain a lightweight risk register and evidence library so you're audit-ready without bureaucracy. The focus is sensible controls over checklists.
What forward thinking execs say
Recommended
Having a virtual IT director means one accountable owner for vendors, projects and budgets. We finally have a joined‑up view of technology and risk.
Recommended
Backups, continuity and access controls used to be a worry. Now we have evidence, tests and documentation that stand up to scrutiny from auditors and insurers.
