Cloud Solutions & Cybersecurity

Cloud Power. Security First.

The cloud unlocks flexibility, collaboration, and cost savings — but only when it's configured correctly. AOLC plans and executes your Microsoft 365 and Azure migrations with security built in from day one, not bolted on afterwards.

From endpoint protection and email security to full security audits and POPIA compliance support, we give South African businesses the cybersecurity posture they need to operate with confidence in today's threat landscape.

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What We Deliver.

End-to-end cloud and cybersecurity services, tailored for South African organisations.

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Microsoft 365 Deployment

Full Microsoft 365 setup, migration, and user training. Email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive — deployed properly and secured from the start.

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Azure Cloud Migration

Plan and execute your move to Azure with minimal disruption. We handle infrastructure, identity, and networking so your team doesn't miss a beat.

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Endpoint Protection

Next-generation antivirus, device management, and zero-trust policies across all desktops, laptops, and mobile devices in your organisation.

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Email Security & Anti-Phishing

Advanced email filtering, anti-phishing, spoofing protection, and link scanning. Stop threats before they reach your users' inboxes.

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Security Audits & Compliance

Comprehensive security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and POPIA compliance reviews. Know your risks — and close them.

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Backup & Disaster Recovery

Cloud-first backup for all critical data with tested recovery plans. When the worst happens, your business keeps running.

Why Security Can't Wait.

South African businesses are a growing target. The numbers speak for themselves.

SA Ransomware Risk

South Africa ranks among the top countries targeted by ransomware in Africa. Small businesses are the most common victims — they're seen as easy targets.

POPIA Compliance

The Protection of Personal Information Act is enforceable. Non-compliance can result in fines up to R10 million or criminal liability for responsible parties.

Cost of a Breach

The average cost of a data breach in South Africa exceeds R49 million. Most breached businesses that don't have a recovery plan fold within 12 months.

Phishing is #1

Over 90% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email. Proper email security and user awareness training remain the highest-return security investments.

Who It's For.

Cloud and security services for organisations that can't afford to be caught off-guard.

Businesses Moving to the Cloud

Migrating from on-premise to Microsoft 365 or Azure? We plan, execute, and secure the migration so nothing falls through the cracks.

Compliance-Driven Organisations

Legal, financial, healthcare, and government sectors with strict data protection requirements. We align your security posture with POPIA and industry standards.

Businesses That Have Been Breached

Already experienced a cyberattack or a near-miss? We conduct a full post-incident review and rebuild your defences properly.

Managed Backups.

Automated cloud backup with daily runs, monitoring, alerting, and recovery assistance.

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Workstation Backup

Managed cloud backup of specified workstation data. Daily automated runs, backup monitoring and failure alerting, remote recovery assistance, and monthly health reports. Identified by serial number.

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Server & NAS Backup

Managed cloud backup of server data, system state, and NAS shares. Same daily automation, monitoring, alerting, and reporting. Identified by serial number.

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Microsoft 365 Backup

Backup of all M365 data — email, calendar, contacts, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams. Item-level and mailbox-level recovery. Monthly health reports.

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Cloud Storage Add-On

Additional immutable cloud backup storage in 1TB bundles. Linked to any parent backup service. AOLC alerts you before storage limits are reached.

Email Protection.

Defend your email domain from spam, phishing, spoofing, and blacklisting.

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Inbound Email Filtering

Enterprise-grade protection against spam, virus, phishing, malware, and ransomware. Email continuity with hold and release during outages. Threat dashboard and reporting.

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Outbound Email Filtering

Prevents IP blacklisting from compromised senders. Outbound abuse detection, automatic lockdown of compromised accounts, and outbound filtering reporting.

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DMARC Domain Protection

Stop email spoofing and domain impersonation. Hosted DMARC, MTA-STS, and TLS reporting. SPF flattening, real-time forensics, threat intelligence, and compliance reporting. Three tiers: Basic, Plus, and Premium.

Security Add-Ons.

Layer additional protection on top of any managed service.

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DNS Security (SIG)

DNS-layer blocking of malware, phishing, and command-and-control domains. 60+ category content filtering. Roaming client for off-network protection. Available per device or per network site — ideal for schools and offices.

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Identity Protection (ITDR)

24/7 monitoring of your Microsoft 365 identities for account takeover, MFA bypass, credential misuse, and privilege escalation. Proactive auto-containment of suspicious accounts. SOC-validated alerts.

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Cyber Awareness Training

Monthly training modules for your staff — covering phishing, social engineering, password hygiene, and data protection. Lite tier for awareness, Pro tier adds unlimited phishing simulations and campaign analytics.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Direct answers to the questions that come up most often. Encoded as FAQPage structured data so AI search engines can quote them accurately.

What does AOLC's Cloud & Security service cover?

Microsoft 365 deployment and admin, Azure infrastructure, hosted email, endpoint protection, firewall management, cloud VPN, and email security (SPF/DKIM/DMARC). Engagements typically combine cloud migration with ongoing security operations.

Is Microsoft 365 POPIA-compliant?

Microsoft 365 can be operated in a POPIA-compliant manner when properly configured — admin policies, retention rules, audit logs, MFA, and conditional access all need to be in place. AOLC handles the configuration and produces a POPIA posture document for the deployment.

How does AOLC secure email against phishing and ransomware?

AOLC deploys layered email security: SPF/DKIM/DMARC for sender authentication, advanced threat protection for inbound malware, anti-phishing rules tuned to typical SA threats, and user-awareness training to reduce click-through. A monthly threat report is provided.

What's the difference between Cloud & Security and Managed Security?

Cloud & Security is project-based: a migration, a hardening exercise, a deployment. Managed Security is ongoing operations: 24/7 SOC monitoring, MDR/XDR, incident response retainers. Most clients start with Cloud & Security and graduate to Managed Security as their threat exposure grows.

Does AOLC migrate from on-premise to cloud?

Yes. AOLC plans and executes migrations from on-premise Exchange, file servers, and Active Directory to Microsoft 365 and Azure, with minimal disruption to users. Migration timelines are typically 4 to 8 weeks for SME environments.

Can AOLC help with cyber insurance requirements?

Yes. Many cyber insurance policies now require specific controls — MFA, EDR, backups, awareness training. AOLC can deliver the technical controls and produce the documentation insurers require.

Cloud Solutions & Cybersecurity.