Partnership Model

Co-Managed IT Services

Extend your internal IT team with 24/7 monitoring, cybersecurity expertise, compliance support, and strategic planning. Co-managed IT from Petronella Technology Group works alongside your staff, not instead of them.

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The Problem

Your IT Team Is Stretched Too Thin

Internal IT teams handle daily support, infrastructure maintenance, security monitoring, and compliance documentation simultaneously. When a single team manages everything, strategic projects stall and security gaps widen. Co-managed IT fills those gaps without replacing your people.

What We Handle

  • 24/7 network and endpoint monitoring with real-time alerting and SOC-backed response
  • Patch management across servers, workstations, and third-party applications
  • Compliance documentation and audit preparation for CMMC, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
  • Backup validation, disaster recovery testing, and business continuity planning

What Your Team Keeps

  • Full control over IT strategy, vendor selection, and technology direction
  • Direct user support and relationship management with internal stakeholders
  • Application-specific knowledge, business process automation, and custom integrations
  • Budget authority, project prioritization, and executive reporting

Core Services

How Co-Managed IT Works

We integrate with your internal IT team through shared ticketing, escalation paths, and collaborative documentation. Every engagement is customized to fill your specific gaps.

Cybersecurity Augmentation

Adding a full security team costs over $500,000 per year. Our co-managed model gives your IT team access to certified security analysts, threat hunters, and compliance specialists at a fraction of the cost. We handle SIEM monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and incident response while your team maintains day-to-day operations and user support.

Help Desk Overflow

When ticket volumes spike during onboarding, migrations, or seasonal peaks, our help desk absorbs the overflow. Your users call one number. We resolve Tier 1 and Tier 2 issues using your documentation and escalate to your team only when business-specific knowledge is required. Average resolution time is under 30 minutes for common issues.

Infrastructure Management

We proactively monitor and maintain your servers, network equipment, cloud infrastructure, and backups. Our NOC team catches hardware failures, capacity issues, and configuration drift before they affect users. Monthly infrastructure health reports give your IT director clear visibility into system performance and upcoming lifecycle needs.

Strategic IT Planning

Quarterly business reviews with a dedicated virtual CIO who understands your industry, compliance requirements, and growth plans. We deliver technology roadmaps, budget forecasts, and vendor evaluations that help your IT team make informed decisions. Our vCIO complements your IT director rather than competing with them.


Getting Started

Partnership in Three Steps

1

Gap Analysis

We evaluate your current team capacity, security posture, compliance gaps, and infrastructure health to identify where co-managed support creates the most value.

2

Integration Plan

We build shared runbooks, configure escalation paths, connect to your ticketing system, and establish communication channels with your IT team.

3

Ongoing Partnership

Monthly performance reviews ensure the partnership evolves with your needs. Add or adjust services as your team grows, compliance requirements change, or projects demand more resources.



FAQ

Co-Managed IT Questions

How is co-managed IT different from fully managed IT?
With fully managed IT, you outsource your entire IT function to an external provider. Co-managed IT is a partnership: you keep your internal IT team and we fill specific gaps such as security, after-hours monitoring, compliance, or help desk overflow. Your team stays in control of strategy and day-to-day operations while gaining access to specialized expertise they do not have in-house.
Will your team have access to our systems?
Yes, but with appropriate controls. We use role-based access with the principle of least privilege. Our engineers receive only the access needed to perform their assigned functions. All access is logged, auditable, and revocable. We sign NDAs and BAAs as required by your compliance framework.
What size companies benefit most from co-managed IT?
Organizations with 1 to 5 internal IT staff and 100 to 1,000 employees gain the most value. At this size, hiring dedicated security, compliance, and infrastructure specialists is prohibitively expensive. Co-managed IT gives mid-market companies enterprise-grade capabilities without enterprise-grade headcount and cost.
Can you integrate with our existing ticketing system?
Yes. We integrate with ConnectWise, Autotask, ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, Freshservice, and Zendesk. Tickets flow seamlessly between your team and ours with full visibility on both sides. If you use a different platform, we can typically build a custom integration within the onboarding period.

Extend Your IT Team Today

Get a free gap analysis from our Raleigh-based team. We will identify where co-managed support will have the biggest impact on your organization's security, compliance, and productivity.