Overview
In December, one of our clients conducted an end-of-year review of their IT environment and identified increasing technical debt accumulated over the previous 12 months. To avoid carrying these risks into the new year, the organisation partnered with ITConnexion to perform a structured IT clean-up in January, focusing on security, performance, and operational stability.The Challenge
The review uncovered several common but high-risk issues:- Dormant and legacy user accounts
- Unmanaged or outdated endpoints
- Inconsistent security configurations and MFA coverage
- Performance degradation affecting staff productivity
- Limited visibility across users, devices, and backups
Our Approach
In early January, ITConnexion delivered a targeted IT environment reset, prioritising foundational controls and system hygiene. The goal was to reduce attack surface, improve performance, and stabilise the environment, with minimal disruption to day-to-day operations.What We Implemented
- Identity and access review to remove inactive accounts and validate least-privilege access
- Endpoint health checks, including OS updates and patch compliance
- Standardised security baselines with expanded MFA coverage
- Backup verification, retention checks, and recovery readiness validation
- Identification and remediation of system and network performance bottlenecks
The Outcome
Within weeks, the client entered 2026 with:- Improved system and endpoint performance
- Reduced cyber security exposure
- Clearer visibility across users, devices, and access rights
- A more stable, compliant IT environment ready to support growth
Why It Matters
Proactive IT remediation early in the year prevents security incidents, unplanned downtime, and operational friction later, when workloads increase and change becomes harder to manage. A clean IT foundation enables organisations to operate securely, efficiently, and with confidence.Start the Year with a Clean IT Foundation
Is your IT environment carrying hidden risk from last year? ITConnexion can help you assess access, devices, security baselines, and backups, and reset your IT for the year ahead.👉Talk to our IT specialists.
