Case Study

Consolidating a Fragmented Security Stack for a 600-Seat Legal Organization

How Ntreks helped simplify security, backup, monitoring, and compliance by consolidating more than seven disconnected platforms into one unified solution.

600
Workstations
100
Virtual Machines
7+
Security Platforms Consolidated

The Challenge

This legal organization was managing security, backup, endpoint protection, remote monitoring, and compliance across multiple disconnected platforms including Veeam, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, NinjaOne, managed detection services, Microsoft 365 protection, email security, and security awareness training.

Each solution required its own licensing, management console, vendor relationship, and maintenance. For an already busy IT team, that resulted in:

  • Slower incident response
  • Alert fatigue from multiple dashboards
  • Inconsistent security policies
  • Gaps between products
  • Higher licensing and operational costs
  • Greater risk while protecting highly confidential legal data

Our Solution

Ntreks designed a phased migration to their cloud-based cybersecurity platform that consolidated all essential tools into one dashboard, allowing the firm's IT staff to validate performance over a 30-day evaluation before completing the transition.

The consolidated platform includes:

  • Backup & Disaster Recovery (BDR)
  • Microsoft 365 & OneDrive Backup
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR/XDR)
  • Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
  • Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Email Security
  • Security Awareness Training
  • Generative AI Security Protection

Results (Current Evaluation)

  • Consolidation of seven or more point solutions into one platform
  • Single dashboard for backup, endpoint security, email security, RMM, and compliance
  • Estimated 30–50% reduction in security licensing and management costs
  • Immutable ransomware-resistant backups for servers and Microsoft 365
  • Firm-wide security awareness training to reduce human error
  • Protection against emerging Generative AI data exposure risks

Why It Matters

Law firms face unique cybersecurity challenges. Confidential client information, attorney-client privilege, regulatory obligations, and the high cost of downtime make them attractive targets for cybercriminals.

By consolidating security, backup, monitoring, and compliance into one integrated platform, Ntreks helps reduce operational complexity, close security gaps, accelerate threat response, and improve business continuity while lowering the overall cost of ownership.

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From Patchwork to Platform: Modernizing IT for a Growing Real Estate Brokerage

How Ntreks replaced aging infrastructure, unreliable connectivity, and reactive IT with a secure, managed technology environment built to scale.

~1 TB
Business Data Migrated
10+
Hours Saved Per Week
WiFi 6
Enterprise Network Upgrade

The Challenge

This fast-growing real estate brokerage had outgrown the ad hoc technology it started with. Office staff relied on an aging on-premises file server that was beginning to fail intermittently — with no backup system in place to protect against data loss.

Remote access to files was unreliable, and there was no mobile access. When someone at another office needed a document, staff had to locate the file, download it, and email it manually — a process that consumed valuable staff time every day.

The office network presented another problem. A large retail-space office with two meeting areas and approximately 15 individual offices was relying on consumer-grade wireless access points that were never designed for an environment of this size.

The result was persistent WiFi dead zones, slow connectivity, and no separation between office, agent, and guest traffic. Meanwhile, IT support was completely reactive, with no formal ticketing system to track, prioritize, or consistently resolve issues.

Before Ntreks

  • Failing on-premises file server
  • No reliable backup or disaster recovery
  • Manual file sharing between offices
  • Unreliable remote access
  • Consumer-grade WiFi hardware
  • Network dead zones
  • Flat, unsegmented network
  • Reactive IT support with no ticketing system

After Ntreks

  • Microsoft 365 & SharePoint file environment
  • Managed backup and disaster recovery
  • Centralized file access through OneDrive
  • Secure remote support and access
  • Enterprise-grade WiFi 6 mesh network
  • Reliable coverage throughout the office
  • Segmented office, agent, and guest networks
  • Formal, trackable IT support system

Our Solution

Ntreks migrated just under 1TB of business data from the failing on-premises server into Microsoft 365 and SharePoint. Office staff gained centralized, always-available access to their files through OneDrive synchronization, eliminating the manual call-download-email process.

Ntreks also assumed full management of the brokerage's Microsoft 365 environment and implemented a comprehensive set of managed IT services:

  • Managed backup and disaster recovery for SharePoint
  • Managed antivirus and endpoint protection
  • Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
  • Secure remote access for ongoing IT support
  • Formal support ticketing and issue tracking

Rebuilding the Network

To address the brokerage's connectivity problems, Ntreks replaced the patchwork of consumer routers with an enterprise-grade WiFi 6 mesh network designed specifically for the retail-space office.

The new network provides reliable coverage across offices and meeting areas while properly separating office, agent, and guest traffic — improving both performance and security as the brokerage continues to grow.

Extending the Microsoft Investment with AI

The brokerage also turned to Ntreks for guidance on deploying an enterprise AI solution. A key consideration was whether its existing Microsoft licensing could be leveraged to reduce cost while keeping business and client data secure.

Because maintaining control of sensitive information within the brokerage's existing Microsoft environment was the top priority, Ntreks guided the organization toward Microsoft Copilot.

This approach extends the brokerage's existing Microsoft 365 investment rather than introducing a separate, unvetted AI platform — helping staff take advantage of AI capabilities while keeping sensitive data within the organization's existing Microsoft tenant and security boundary.

Results

  • Eliminated a failing on-premises server as a single point of failure
  • Implemented real backup and disaster recovery for the first time
  • Saved front desk staff an estimated 10+ hours per week previously lost to manual file requests
  • Centralized Microsoft 365, backup, security, and remote access under one managed platform
  • Established a formal support ticketing system where none existed before
  • Deployed a WiFi 6 mesh network that eliminated dead zones and added capacity
  • Segmented office, agent, and guest network traffic
  • Guided deployment of Microsoft Copilot without requiring sensitive data to leave the brokerage's Microsoft environment

Why It Matters

Fast-growing real estate brokerages often outgrow their technology before anyone notices — until a server starts failing or a busy office can't maintain a reliable WiFi signal.

For a business that depends on fast, secure access to client and transaction data, infrastructure gaps create real risk: lost productivity, potential data loss, security exposure, and technology that can't keep pace with a growing team.

Client data — from personal financial information to transaction documents — deserves the same care a brokerage gives a signed contract.

By consolidating file storage, backup, security, and IT management under one managed platform, segmenting network access, and extending AI capabilities safely within the brokerage's existing Microsoft environment, Ntreks is helping this client build IT infrastructure that scales with its growth instead of holding it back.

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