The Garb Consulting Group has years of experience building all sized networks. As the backbone for IT services, a strong and reliable network is the basis for a successful company whatever the focus.

• GCG builds the technological foundation for businesses to automate, streamline, and optimize their operations. This includes everything from email communication to complex supply chain management systems.

• GCG designs and maintains IT infrastructure essential for the storage, retrieval, and management of data critical for decision-making, customer service, and compliance with regulations.

• GCG enables efficient and instant communication within organizations and with customers and partners, such as email, video conferencing, and collaboration tools

• GCG customizes the best solutions essential for securing an organization's data and operations, for example: firewalls, encryption

• GCG foresees its clients growth and success when designing IT infrastructure to be able to scale and accommodate increased data, users, devices, and services.

• Planning for best and worst is a GCG mantra. GCG believes in setting backup systems and recovery plans, for the any possible data loss or system failure events.

• The initial set-up and maintenance of IT infrastructure can be expensive, automation and efficient data management can reduce operational costs.

• GCG builds IT infrastructure with the ability for the business to operate globally and remotely, serving customers and partners across the world .

• GCG’s IT infrastructure architecture includes considerations of energy-efficiency and power consumption, not just to save money, but to avoid outages and down-time.

The Garb Consulting Group provides external IT audits which is essential for ensuring the security, compliance, and overall health of an organization's IT systems. GCG provides an independent and expert assessment that helps organizations manage risks, improve processes, and maintain the trust of stakeholders.

Here are some key reasons why external IT audits are essential:

• Objectivity & Independence: External auditors provide an unbiased and objective assessment of the IT systems and controls which ensure that potential issues and risks are identified.

• Board and Executive Oversight: External IT audits are a critical tool for boards and senior management to exercise their oversight responsibilities. It provides an independent assessment of IT-related risks and controls, helping them make informed decisions.

• Compliance and Regulatory Requirements: External IT audits help organizations demonstrate compliance with these regulations, reducing the risk of fines and legal consequences.

• Risk Management: Audits help organizations identify and assess IT-related risks, including security vulnerabilities, data breaches, and operational inefficiencies. This enables them to implement necessary controls and measures to mitigate these risks.

• Security Assessment: Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, and external IT audits can help identify vulnerabilities in an organization's IT infrastructure. Auditors can evaluate security measures, policies, and procedures, ensuring that they are robust and up to date.

• Process Improvement: External audits can help organizations identify inefficiencies in their IT processes and suggest improvements. This can lead to cost savings, increased productivity, and enhanced overall operational efficiency.

• Benchmarking: External audits can provide benchmark data by comparing an organization's IT systems and controls with industry best practices, allowing for performance improvement.

• Incident Response Testing: Audits can include testing an organization's incident response plans to ensure they are effective in the event of a security breach or data loss.

• Fraud Detection: Auditors may uncover signs of fraud or irregularities in IT systems, which can help organizations take corrective action and prevent further financial losses.

• Technology Lifecycle Management: GCG may evaluate the lifecycle of IT assets (hardware & software) to suggest what to retire or replace outdated and underutilized technology to reduce maintenance and licensing costs.

Optimizing an IT budget is crucial for any organization to ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively. GCG has worked with a spectrum of budgets over the years, searching for and creating the best solutions to maximize each and every dollar allocated towards the IT budget.

• Assessment and Planning: GCG takes the time to talk through the organization’s short-term and long-term IT goals before developing a strategic plan.

• Prioritization: GCG takes the wish list and along with consideration for what is imperative, works on a timeline for implementation with consideration of the budget and organization’s calendar to avoid critical interruptions.

• Cost Reduction: GCG will review existing contracts and vendor relationships in order to make recommendations for cost-saving alternatives, suggestions for renegotiating contracts, or new options.

• Technology Lifecycle Management: GCG may evaluate the lifecycle of IT assets (hardware & software) to suggest what to retire or replace outdated and underutilized technology to reduce maintenance and licensing costs.

• Training & Skill Development: Invest in training and skill development for staff to enhance productivity and reduce the need for external consultants.

• Monitoring and Reporting: Implement IT ticketing system to identify areas for optimization.

• Regular Reviews: Conduct regular reviews of the IT systems, services, and budget to maintain alignment with business goals and adjust where needed.

• Contingency Planning: Set aside a portion of the budget for unexpected expenses and emergencies.

GCG has evolved from an MSP (Managed Service Provider) to a Cloud Managed Service Provider, where it specializes in assisting enterprises in managing their Cloud infrastructure.

But why the hype? What’s the advantage of being in the cloud?

• Enhanced and improved security and risk management

• Cloud strategy and transformation

• Compliance and Security

• Managed Cloud Services

• Improved business continuity, flexibility, scalability, and control

GCG has consulted and migrated many of its clients to the cloud. The decision involved careful assessment of the client’s specific needs and goals and most importantly, finding the best Cloud Provider for the client before deciding to migrate to the cloud.

GCG Cloud Consulting Group, as a Cloud Managed Services Provider provides additional advantages to Cloud Service Providers such as increased control, visibility, monitoring, and customization of “off the rack” cloud solutions or services.

Schools are unlike any other client. Schools require specific infrastructure and hosts different users of different levels of technical ability and age. The uniqueness of schools does not phase the engineering teams of GCG. Our founder Shneur Garb is a former teacher himself and brings his teaching and engineer together for the benefit of our clients and their students.

GCG were forerunners of Chromebook & Remote Learning implementation in schools prior to and at start of Covid-19 pandemic.

GCG has a deep understanding of K-12 and higher education compliance requirements such as:

• FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)

• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

• GLBA (Gramm Leach Bliley Act) & Safeguards Rule which aims to protect financial data, by regulating how privacy and information security are protected

• archiving records and data of current and past students

• single sign on

Medical office require special attention. When dealing with patient records and health we know that your priorities are the health of your patients and their privacy. That is why at GCG we maintain the utmost privacy and security. We also reinforce the infrastructure to ensure that you can work during the toughest conditions. We ensure that your network is HIPAA compliant, that your patient's’ records are secured and available, and that your practice runs smoothly. We want you to be able to focus on your patients, so let us worry about your IT.

GCG is constantly evolving and filling voids with customized solutions for its clients and customers. In the past, when there was nothing to do what the client was asking for, GCG has designed and created products on its own. Products that have saved the clients downtime, implementation time, man-power for menial tasks and most importantly funds in limited budgets. The products provided a higher level of speed and efficiency while providing the same level of quality as had been done prior to using the new product.

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