You said · DIY IT hit a wall
Industry · Construction and engineering
The DIY IT setup no longer holds up for construction contracts.
Many construction firms started with a part-time IT person or a well-meaning admin handling passwords. It works until the first major principal contractor sends a security questionnaire. The questions about MFA, EDR, and patching SLAs expose the gaps. You cannot answer it accurately with the current setup. The risk is losing the tender before the first page is read.
What this usually looks like
What DIY IT looks like in construction right now.
You are managing Procore, Jobpac, and Autodesk data across multiple sites. Some laptops have no endpoint protection. User access is managed via email threads. When a staff member leaves, their access to the ERP and site cloud portals stays active for weeks. The backup strategy is a manual copy to a USB drive that sits in a drawer.
Head contractors like CPB, John Holland, and Multiplex now require Essential Eight ML1 self-attestation. They want proof of MFA, documented incident response, and a named security contact. The mandatory 72-hour ransomware reporting rule applies because your turnover exceeds $3M. You are exposed to significant liability and compliance failure.
The tools you rely on, such as BuildSoft and Aconex, require stable connectivity and secure identity management. Site Wi-Fi is often an afterthought. Mobile workforces log in from unmanaged devices. This creates a wide attack surface that DIY IT cannot cover. The gap between your operational needs and your current security posture is widening.
Where we'd start
Where we start to fix the foundation.
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Step 01
Secure the identity and endpoints
We enforce MFA on all cloud services and remote access points. We deploy EDR on every laptop and desktop, including those used on site. Identity lifecycle is automated. When HR hires or fires someone, the access changes immediately. This stops the drift that DIY setups suffer from. We also harden the site Wi-Fi to protect mobile workforces.
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Step 02
Meet the principal contractor requirements
We map your current state to the Essential Eight ML1 controls. We fill in the security questionnaires for Lendlease and other principals with evidence, not guesses. We document your incident response plan and test it. This gives you the defensible answers that procurement teams require for prequalification.
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Step 03
Stabilise the core systems
We secure your ERP and project management data in Procore and Jobpac. We implement verified backups with regular restoration tests. We ensure WHS records are retained correctly for audit. This creates a stable platform that supports your growth without the constant fire-fighting of a DIY setup.
Baseline controls, shared decisions
We take security so seriously, it's not optional.
Every plan includes the same core protections, because these are the controls that stop most of what we get called to. Phish-resistant multi-factor authentication. Known vulnerabilities closed within thirty days. Backups we have tested by restoring. Access removed the day someone leaves. A password manager, and a Microsoft 365 tenant that is hardened and kept that way. Those are not negotiable.
Beyond that, the right controls depend on your business, and application control is the clearest example. It is the strongest defence against software that should not run, and it costs real money and time to operate. A financial planning firm earns that cost back. A lawn care business rarely does. Knowing which one you are is our job, not yours.
Where a control does not fit, we agree that with you and write it down. You either source it elsewhere at your own cost, or we record the gap and what we both accepted. Nobody should learn about it during an incident.
We will still say no to a change we think ends in a breach, because we are in that incident with you. If you want every request actioned without anyone asking what it costs you, we are the wrong firm.
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The highest-impact controls are in every plan
A password manager, tested backups, endpoint and identity threat detection, and a hardened Microsoft 365 tenant come with all four plans. They are not priced separately.
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The rest we assess against your business
Above the baseline we assess each control against how you actually work, then tell you which ones earn their cost. Whatever we settle on, we write it down.
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We can say no to a change
If a request would leave you exposed, we will say so and we will not action it quietly. Convenience is worth arguing about. A breach is not.
What each plan includes
The full list of controls, and which plan includes which, is on the plans page.
Track record
Twenty years in. A hundred-plus clients. Every technician in Australia.
- Years in business
- 20+
- Loved clients
- 100+
- Aussie techs
- 100%
4.8 average · 46 reviews on Google
“We're on a monthly plan across all four of our sites, two of them interstate. PCs stay healthy, licences current, and the team understand our needs well.”
“Night and day working with CCP. They came in from day one, spent the time to ensure everything was set up and secure properly, and now everything just works. Due to the success we've had with them, we further engaged them to manage our phone systems and website. If you work with CCP you will never have to worry about your IT systems again.”
“We have been using CCP since the early 2000s and have always had great service on our 20-plus PCs and server. We recently moved to a managed service and cannot rate the experience highly enough. Well done Lee and team.”
“Walked through the other quotes we had and explained in detail what services we needed and what we didn't. They came in 50% cheaper. Just good, honest, straight-shooting people.”
“We have been continually impressed with CCP over the several years we have used them. They are extremely efficient, excellent customer service and well priced. I would recommend Lee and his team.”
The qualifier
Let's see if we're a fit.
Seven questions, one moment of your time. We'd rather tell you now than three months in.