GUARDIANSHIELDSystem Design & Integration
We design, integrate and secure IT, OT/robotics and AI systems, networks and secure enclaves for small businesses and Defense Industrial Base suppliers.
Designed as One System. Secured From the Start.
Most small businesses grow their technology one vendor at a time. We take a whole-system view: map how people, machines and data actually move, design the architecture, integrate the components and harden them before go-live. Security is part of the build, not an audit afterward.
IT Systems & Networks
Network architecture and segmentation, firewalls, VPN and Wi-Fi, identity and MFA, cloud tenants, endpoints, backup and storage.
OT & Robotics Integration
Bring CNC machines, robots, PLCs and shop-floor systems onto the network safely, with OT/IT segmentation, controlled remote access and monitoring.
Explore OT Design →AI Systems Integration
Deploy AI tools and automation with defined data boundaries, access controls and governance that protect sensitive and controlled data.
Secure Enclaves
Isolated boundaries for CUI on Microsoft 365 GCC High or Google Workspace, integrated with the rest of your environment.
Explore Enclaves →How an Engagement Runs
- Discover. We walk your environment, from office to shop floor, and map systems, data flows and contract requirements.
- Design. A clear architecture and bill of materials, sized to your budget, with security controls designed in.
- Integrate. Hands-on build and configuration of networks, systems, OT connections and AI tools.
- Secure & document. Hardening, validation and documentation, including SSP and POA&M updates where your contracts require them.
Supporting Security Services
Maryland Tax Credit
Eligible Maryland small businesses may qualify for a Maryland income tax credit on qualifying purchases from us, subject to Maryland Commerce approval. Check with your tax advisor.
See the credit →How our assessment and consulting work stay separate. Guardianshield operates two separate wings: an Authorized C3PAO assessment practice, and a consulting and implementation practice. Independence rule: Guardianshield's C3PAO will not perform a CMMC Level 2 certification assessment for any organization to which we have provided consulting, implementation, or CMMC products (including SSP, POA&M, or remediation work) in the previous three years; those organizations must use a different, independent Authorized C3PAO from the Cyber AB Marketplace (32 CFR 170.8(b)(17)(ii)(G); Cyber AB R2002 C.4.1.8). If our C3PAO assesses you, no one at Guardianshield will provide advice, remediation or implementation help during that assessment.
Ready to Design Your System?
Schedule a consultation to scope your integration and security architecture.
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