Deep Identity & Cloud Security
Hardening Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and cloud perimeters against real-world attack vectors.
About Aegis AscentEighteen Years of Enterprise IT,Pointed at Smaller Businesses
High-stakes security, governance, and architecture without enterprise bloat, endless retainers, or junior account reps.
The Standard
Enterprise rigor isn't just for the Fortune 500.
Most small and mid-market organizations are forced to choose between two broken IT models: overpriced legacy MSPs that lock you into bloated multi-year retainers, or break-fix contractors who lack the architectural depth to handle modern compliance and cloud security.
Aegis Ascent was built to offer a third option: senior-level systems engineering, delivered through clear, fixed-scope projects that leave your environment cleaner, faster, and genuinely defensible.
The Background
Proven in the trenches, built for modern threats.
Over the last eighteen years, I've designed, secured, and scaled enterprise infrastructures where downtime wasn't an option and regulatory scrutiny was constant.
That background spans:
Modern Endpoint Defense
Deploying automated, defense-in-depth tooling like Sophos and Intune that proactively stop lateral movement.
Compliance & Defensibility
Structuring data governance, eDiscovery, and retention policies that hold up during audits and legal holds.
AI Readiness
Safely implementing tools like Microsoft Copilot without accidentally opening up internal payroll or legal data to every user.
The Philosophy
How we work differently.
No Open-Ended Invoices
Every engagement is fixed-scope and fixed-price. You know exactly what work is being done, what it costs, and when it's finished.
You Talk to the Engineer
No layers of account managers, sales reps, or tier-1 escalations. The person designing your solution is the person doing the work.
Built to Hand Off
We don't engineer dependencies to keep you on a leash. We build clean, documented, automated environments that your internal team or primary provider can manage with ease.
Credentials
Certifications & Partnerships
Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate (MS-500)
CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+Sophos Silver Partner — twelve-plus product accreditationsMicrosoft AI Cloud Partner Program member