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Services

Modernize, Optimize, Stabilize & Secure Your IT

Ballast's experienced executive advisors serve as the catalyst for change and innovation in your business. We are passionate about iterative, positive results and we will challenge and guide your team to refine, economize and perfect your business.

Ballast's experienced executive advisors serve as the catalyst for change and innovation in your business. We are passionate about iterative, positive results and we will challenge and guide your team to refine, economize and perfect your business.

Why
Ballast?

We Listen + Discover

Detailed discovery to understand your business and identify areas that need focus. Diligent collaboration with your team to guide your business transformation.

We Plan With You

Roadmapping and prioritization of quick, impactful, iterative wins and initiatives that rapidly transform your business.

We Execute + Measure

We are an extension of your executive team to lead initiatives, build consensus and aggressive drive to achieve results tracked with industry-standard OKRs and KPIs.

Why Ballast?

We Listen + Discover

Detailed discovery to understand your business and identify areas that need focus. Diligent collaboration with your team to guide your business transformation.

We Plan With You

Roadmapping and prioritization of quick, impactful, iterative wins and initiatives that rapidly transform your business.

We Execute + Measure

We are an extension of your executive team to lead initiatives, build consensus and aggressive drive to achieve results tracked with industry-standard OKRs and KPIs.

Strategic Planning

Technology roadmap aligned with quick wins and long-term business initiatives. Learn More

Cost Optimization

Analysis and change recommendations which drive cost reductions within your technology investments. LEARN MORE

Organizational Efficiency

Minimize resource costs while improving quality of products and services. LEARN MORE

Executive Advisory

Highly skilled shared CIO/CISO resources with flexible and variable cost options. LEARN MORE

Merger and Acquisition Diligence

Detailed review of technology value with ROI, integration strategy and roadmaps. LEARN MORE

Ballast was quick and they were lean. They analyzed, designed, built and transitioned, applying AI and automation to everything from monitoring to incident management, problem management, work orders and preventative maintenance.

Global CIO iHeart Media

There aren’t a lot of companies willing to put time and effort into customization the way Ballast does. We genuinely enjoy our interactions with them. Ballast embodies humility and honesty rarely found in their industry.

CIO Quala

Ballast advisors know what they are talking about in the cybersecurity space. When they are consulting, these aren’t surface level conversations. Ballast is a leader in the industry and they are well-known for their professionalism.

Senior Manager N-Able

Related Insights

Read Ballast's best-practice case studies, real-time alerts and after-action reviews to stay up to date with IT and security trends.

Banking Industry Shake Ups Introduce New Cyberattack Campaigns

Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to exploit people's fears and emotions to trick them into divulging sensitive information or downloading malicious software. One common tactic is to use newsworthy events to conduct social engineering and phishing campaigns which are designed to manipulate people into doing something they should not, such as clicking on a link or providing login credentials via timely fraudulent communications that appear to be related to a news event. 

Server Patch Management Best Practices

Businesses are increasingly dependent on technology to enable their operations, and the security of their digital assets has become a constant pressing concern. In addition to implementing proactive measures to secure their infrastructure, such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems, companies should prioritize server patch management as a key component of their vulnerability management practice.

Ballast Services, Inc Recognized on CRN’s 2023 MSP 500 List

Ballast Services, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Ballast to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Security 100 category for 2023. CRN’s annual MSP 500 list identifies the industry-leading service providers in North America who are driving a new wave of growth and innovation for the channel through forward-thinking approaches to managed services, helping end users increase efficiency and simplify IT solutions while maximizing their return on investment.

Related Insights

Read Ballast's best-practice case studies, real-time alerts and after-action reviews to stay up to date with IT and security trends.

Banking Industry Shake Ups Introduce New Cyberattack Campaigns

Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to exploit people's fears and emotions to trick them into divulging sensitive information or downloading malicious software. One common tactic is to use newsworthy events to conduct social engineering and phishing campaigns which are designed to manipulate people into doing something they should not, such as clicking on a link or providing login credentials via timely fraudulent communications that appear to be related to a news event. 

Server Patch Management Best Practices

Businesses are increasingly dependent on technology to enable their operations, and the security of their digital assets has become a constant pressing concern. In addition to implementing proactive measures to secure their infrastructure, such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems, companies should prioritize server patch management as a key component of their vulnerability management practice.

Ballast Services, Inc Recognized on CRN’s 2023 MSP 500 List

Ballast Services, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Ballast to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Security 100 category for 2023. CRN’s annual MSP 500 list identifies the industry-leading service providers in North America who are driving a new wave of growth and innovation for the channel through forward-thinking approaches to managed services, helping end users increase efficiency and simplify IT solutions while maximizing their return on investment.

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