IT leadership for the AI era

Director-level IT, without the director-level payroll.

ATCOS Consulting gives small and medium businesses a senior IT leader — without the full-time salary. We set up and run the essentials: cloud and Microsoft 365, networks and firewalls, security, and compliance. And we give straight, vendor-neutral answers on AI, drawn from systems we operate ourselves.

What we do

Four services, in plain English. Every engagement is designed and directed by a veteran IT Director, delivered by a small bench of vetted senior specialists — never a tier-1 queue.

Fractional IT Director

IT strategy, budget, vendor management, security posture, and compliance ownership — reporting to you like an executive, scaled to what a small firm actually needs.

Retainers from $1,500/mo Learn more →

AI & IT Readiness Assessment

Your staff is already using AI. Find out where your data goes, which tools are safe, what compliance requires, and what to do next — in a fixed-fee, fixed-scope engagement.

Snapshot $2,500 · Full from $7,500 Learn more →

Managed IT & Escalated Support

User onboarding and offboarding done right, Microsoft 365 and Entra managed properly, servers, networks and firewalls maintained, backups verified — fully managed or co-managed.

From $125/user/mo Learn more →

Strategy, Compliance & Purchasing Advisory

Owner-level answers on next IT steps, HIPAA and FTC Safeguards readiness, cyber-insurance questionnaires, and what to buy (or not buy) — before you spend.

Advisory $200/hr · fixed-fee packages Learn more →

How working together usually goes

Most engagements follow the same path — start small, expand only if it earns its place.

Assessment or audit
A fixed-fee AI & IT readiness assessment, or a second-opinion audit. Most firms start here — low commitment, clear picture.
Managed or co-managed IT
We run IT for you — or sit above the IT person you already have, as the senior escalation layer.
Fractional IT Director
When it earns its place: ongoing director-level strategy, budget, security, and compliance on a monthly retainer.

No lock-in between stages — each one stands on its own.

Built for regulated professional practices

Generic MSPs treat every business the same. Your industry has specific software, specific compliance, and specific failure modes — we work in them daily.

Law Firms

Clio ecosystem, confidentiality-safe AI policy, cyber-insurance readiness, and uptime measured in billable hours. We migrate and manage firms on Microsoft 365 + cloud practice management.

IT for law firms →

Medical & Dental Practices

HIPAA Security Rule readiness — MFA, encryption, risk analysis, AI-tool risk assessment — plus multi-location networking that keeps every operatory and exam room online.

IT for practices →

CPA & Tax Firms

The FTC Safeguards Rule and IRS WISP apply to every tax preparer, at any size. We build the written program, implement the controls, and keep you running through filing season.

IT for CPA firms →

Why owners hire ATCOS

20+years running business IT infrastructure
Multi-sitecloud, network & firewall setups kept running across offices
AI we operatereal automation and private LLM systems we run ourselves — so our AI advice comes from practice, not slides
Director-ledevery engagement designed and overseen at the IT-Director level, delivered by vetted senior specialists

The honest difference

Common questions

What does a fractional IT Director cost?

ATCOS retainers start at $1,500/month for advisory engagements and range to $5,000+/month for embedded, multi-site leadership. Market rates for fractional IT leadership run $5,000–$15,000/month — either way, a fraction of the $160,000+ fully-loaded cost of hiring a full-time IT Director.

What is an AI readiness assessment?

A fixed-fee engagement that inventories the AI tools your staff already use, maps where your client data flows, checks each vendor's confidentiality and BAA posture, audits your Microsoft 365 security baseline, and delivers a prioritized roadmap with rough budget. Snapshot tier: $2,500, one week. Full tier: from $7,500 with staff AI policy and training.

Do you replace our current IT person or MSP?

Only if you want that. Co-managed mode keeps your existing IT and adds a senior layer above it — strategy, compliance, escalations, and second opinions. Many engagements start as a second-opinion audit of the current setup.

What does managed IT cost for a small business?

Industry pricing runs $100–$250 per user per month depending on compliance requirements and coverage level. ATCOS managed IT starts at $125/user/month; co-managed escalation support starts at $750/month. Details on the pricing page.

Where do you work?

Everywhere — ATCOS is remote-first by design and already manages business infrastructure across multiple countries. Microsoft 365, networking, servers, and compliance are delivered remotely with better response times than a truck roll; meetings happen on Teams or Zoom, and on-site hands are arranged per engagement when physical work requires it.

Start with a 30-minute strategy call

Bring your current IT frustrations and your AI questions. Leave with at least three concrete actions — whether or not you hire us.

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