Sydney-based · Australian owned · Founder-led

Business IT and cybersecurity, done properly.

We help Australian businesses keep their technology secure, reliable and moving forward — without the jargon or the runaround.

★★★★★ 5.0 on Google
15+ years in enterprise IT
Weekday replies within the hour
Technology we work with
Founder-led and Australian owned
Microsoft 365 and cloud specialists
Security-first by design
Free Tech Radar intelligence hub
What we do

Technology, without the complexity.

From everyday IT support to cybersecurity, cloud and AI — we make technology work for your business.

Not sure where to start?

Most businesses begin with a free 30-minute technology review: an honest look at what you have, what is exposed, and what to do first. No obligation, no jargon.

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How it works

A partnership, not a ticket queue

We do not start by selling you a plan. We start by finding out what you actually have — because in most businesses nobody has written it down.

  1. >_ 01

    Assess

    A free technology review. We map your systems, licences, access and exposure, and give you a written picture of where you stand.

  2. >_ 02

    Stabilise

    We fix what is actively causing pain and document what exists. Monitoring goes on, patching gets a schedule, and the guesswork stops.

  3. >_ 03

    Secure

    We close the gaps that matter most: access and multi-factor authentication, email security, endpoints, and backups that restore when tested.

  4. >_ 04

    Improve

    Then we get ahead of it. A roadmap, a budget you can plan around, and quarterly reviews so technology supports growth instead of limiting it.

Who we work with

Industries we support

Different businesses lean on technology differently. Here is where we spend most of our time.

Professional Services

Consultancies, accountants and firms that need their systems and client data locked down and reliable.

Healthcare

Practices that handle sensitive patient data and need systems that meet compliance and stay online.

Legal & Accounting

Firms where confidentiality, uptime and audit trails are not optional.

Construction & Engineering

Site-based teams who need remote access, mobile connectivity and systems that work off-site.

Property

Agencies and managers who rely on always-on access to systems, listings and client records.

Retail & Hospitality

Businesses that need point-of-sale, Wi-Fi and payments to simply keep working, every day.

Logistics

Operations that depend on connected sites, tracking systems and continuous uptime.

Multi-site Businesses

Organisations running several locations that need one consistent, centrally managed setup.

A small business team working on laptops around a shared table

“You talk to the engineer, not an account manager.”

Onside IT is founder-led. The person who scopes your environment is the person who secures and supports it.

Why Onside IT

Beyond a service provider

Onside IT is founder-led and independent, built on 15+ years of hands-on enterprise IT experience. We take the time to understand how your business actually works, because that is what good technology decisions are built on.

Security is built in, not bolted on

Every system we design assumes it will be attacked. Security is part of the build, not a product we sell you afterwards.

Executive-level thinking, without the hire

Fractional CTO access gives you strategic technology leadership and forward planning, at a fraction of a full-time salary.

One team owns the outcome

From planning and migration through to ongoing optimisation, you are not managing three vendors who each blame the other two.

You speak to a senior engineer, every time

No triage queue, no script, no juniors learning on your systems. The person who answers is the person who fixes it.

Every recommendation has a business reason

We will tell you what a change does for the business, what it costs, and what happens if you leave it. Then it is your call.

“So happy I found Onside IT. They set everything up and made running my business so much easier. Everything just works now.”
Neslihan E. · Verified Google review
“On time, answered all my questions, and explained everything clearly. Highly recommended.”
Farhad P. · Verified Google review
“Great price and honest advice throughout. Onside IT made everything easy.”
Memory M. · Verified Google review
Tech Radar

Know what matters before you read it elsewhere

Our Tech Radar tracks the security threats, outages, scams and platform changes that affect Australian businesses, each with a plain-English explanation of why it matters and what to do about it. It is free, and you do not have to be a client to read it.

ONSIDE IT — TECH RADAR Free · Public
Critical Actively exploited vulnerabilities and what to patch first
High Scams targeting Australian businesses and their staff
Notice Microsoft 365, cloud and platform status and outages
Notice End-of-life dates worth putting in your budget now
How we work together

Three ways to engage us

Every business is a different size, shape and risk profile, so we scope and price to your environment rather than a shelf plan. You get a written proposal before anything starts.

Project & Consulting

A defined piece of work

You know what you need done. We scope it, price it, and deliver it — a migration, a network build, a security uplift, an office move.

  • Fixed scope and fixed price
  • Planned around your operating hours
  • Documented handover at the end
  • No ongoing commitment required
Request a proposal

Technology Partnership

Managed IT plus leadership

Everything in Managed IT, plus Fractional CTO involvement — someone at the table when the business makes decisions with a technology consequence.

  • Everything in Managed IT Partnership
  • Fractional CTO leadership and roadmap
  • Technology budget planning
  • Vendor, licensing and contract management
  • Security reporting you can show a client
Request a proposal

All ongoing partnerships are month to month with 30 days notice. No lock-in contracts. We would rather earn the renewal.

FAQ

Questions businesses ask us

If yours is not here, call us. We are happy to talk before you commit to anything.

We look after the technology your business runs on. That covers day-to-day IT support for your team, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 and cloud, networks and Wi-Fi, backup and recovery, and the strategic side — roadmap, budget and vendor decisions. Some clients use us for one project. Most use us as their ongoing IT partner.

Business-hours enquiries are typically answered within the hour, by the senior engineer who will actually do the work. Anything that stops your team working is treated as a priority. For managed clients we agree response commitments up front so expectations are clear on both sides.

Carefully, and without downtime. We start by documenting what you actually have — systems, licences, accounts, access — because that is usually the part nobody has written down. Then we take over in stages rather than all at once, so there is never a moment where nobody is covering you. A typical transition is complete within a few weeks.

We are built for Australian organisations between roughly 10 and 250 people — professional services, legal and accounting, healthcare, construction and engineering, retail and hospitality, property, and logistics. We also support multi-site operations and businesses growing quickly enough that their technology has stopped keeping up.

Get in touch

Let's talk about your business.

Tell us what is going on and we will tell you honestly whether we can help. You will hear back the same business day, from the senior engineer who would do the work — not a call centre.

What the free review covers

Your current setup — devices, licences, accounts and who has access to what.

Security fundamentals — multi-factor authentication, email security, endpoints and patching.

Backup reality-check — what you would actually get back after a bad day, and how fast.

A written summary you keep — quick wins and longer-term recommendations, whether or not you engage us.

Book your free technology review

Thirty minutes, no obligation. You keep the written findings either way.

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Onsite across Sydney · Remote support Australia-wide
Areas we cover
Inner West North Shore Parramatta Hills District Homebush Ryde Sydney CBD Macquarie Park Norwest Chatswood North Sydney Eastern Suburbs Northern Beaches Sutherland Shire Bankstown

Multi-site businesses supported across NSW and interstate.

Ready to make technology a non-issue?
Mon–Fri 8am–6pm · Sydney-based · Founder-led