A company with global offices should connect them with cloud-based systems, a centrally managed and secured network, consistent device builds and single sign-on. Done this way, every office works the same, your people reach systems securely wherever they are, and opening a new location becomes a simple, repeatable process rather than a project from scratch.
Tech and trading firms often run offices in several countries and time zones. Here’s how to join them up without weakening security.
1. A centrally managed, secured network
A managed network of security appliances across your sites, monitored from one place, lets us see every office, spot issues early and keep configuration consistent and secure. When something changes or goes down, we know straight away.
2. Shared, cloud-based systems
With email, files and key systems available consistently in the cloud, your offices share one source of information rather than separate islands. People moving between offices or covering across time zones find everything where they expect it.
3. Single sign-on and central identity
Central identity with MFA and single sign-on means access is granted by role and a single change protects every office at once. Onboarding and removing people is quick and consistent across the whole company.
4. Consistent device builds
The same standard build and security baseline at every office means support is faster, problems are rarer, and a new site can be set up from a known template instead of being figured out each time.
A real example: one estate, many countries
We supported a software company serving financial trading firms with offices across the UK, the US and Asia-Pacific, running a centrally managed and monitored network and secure remote access so every office worked as one. That central view is what keeps a global firm running smoothly.
For a software, technology or financial trading firm, this is part of managed IT and security that usually costs about £45 to £100 per user per month, scaling with your headcount, your security needs and how much uptime the business depends on.
Why technology and trading firms choose First Stop IT
First Stop IT has supported businesses since 2002, including software and technology companies and firms that serve financial markets. We know the systems these teams depend on: secure VPN and remote access, source control and build pipelines, virtual dev and test environments, Microsoft 365 and Teams, and the security that banks and regulators expect, from multi-factor authentication and endpoint protection to application allowlisting and email security. We work with technology and trading firms in London and across Essex and Hertfordshire. Our credentials include:
- Cyber Essentials Certified
- IASME Cyber Assurance (Gold)
- NCSC Assured Service Provider (Cyber Advisor for Cyber Essentials)
- Microsoft Partner
- Crown Commercial Service Supplier (G-Cloud)
- Quality Principles Certified
We look after more than 2,000 endpoints across 50 companies, we’ve been named a Top 50 UK MSP for three years running, and we support organisations with 10 to 100 employees across Essex, Hertfordshire and London, including Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford.
Book a free IT and cyber security review
Running offices in more than one country? Book a free IT and cyber security review with First Stop IT and we’ll help you connect them securely.