# CAL IT Group — company facts

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## Overview

- **Name:** CAL IT Group
- **What we do:** Managed IT services, managed cybersecurity (MSSP), cloud services, business communications (VoIP) and IT consulting for small and midsize businesses.
- **Positioning:** A customer service organization first, holding itself to a standard of perfection.
- **Ownership:** Veteran-owned.
- **Compliance:** SOC 2 Type II, audited by A-LIGN across all five Trust Services Criteria (security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy).
- **Trust Center:** security controls, policies and SOC 2 report requests at https://app.vanta.com/calitgroup.com/trust/jewzmxz08jqr5f0971sti
- **Headquarters:** 101 Main Street, Suite 400, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (downtown Huntington Beach — Surf City USA).
- **Areas served:** Orange County, CA; Los Angeles County, CA; San Diego County, CA; San Bernardino County, CA; Riverside County, CA.
- **Phone:** 866.24.CALIT (+1-866-242-2548)
- **Email:** info@calitgroup.com
- **Website:** https://calitgroup.com

## Leadership

- Kevin Nichols — Co-founder & CEO. Began his career in the U.S. Navy; former Senior Network Engineer at the Department of Justice.
- Joe Kemp, MSIT, CISSP — Co-founder & Director of Technical Services.
- The leadership team, led by co-founders Kevin Nichols and Joe Kemp, is highly technical, has 55+ years of combined IT experience and personally assesses every hire.
- Known for accountability and attention to detail: promises in writing, live published metrics, documented changes and every ticket followed through to the finish.

## Pricing (Managed Care — fully managed IT)

- $179 per user per month for the first 100 users; $149 per user per month only for each additional user beyond 100.
- Each user includes one workstation and one mailbox, plus every Managed IT and Managed Cybersecurity service.
- Additional workstations or servers: $40/month each. Additional mailboxes for users: $10/month each; shared mailboxes are not charged.
- Phones and tablets, additional office locations and all network equipment are included at no extra charge.
- Monthly minimum: $4,000.
- **No onboarding fee.**
- Supporting the client's existing environment is never billed as additional time; unlimited remote support is included, plus on-site support.
- Projects are quoted as a fixed fee in writing before work starts.
- Instant calculator: https://calitgroup.com/pricing/#calculator. Co-managed IT for internal IT teams is scoped on a call.

## Hours and response

- Service desk staffed Monday–Friday, 5 AM–6 PM Pacific (13 hours a day; most providers staff 8 AM–5 PM), with the same local team on call for emergencies 24×7. NOC & SOC monitoring 24×7×365.
- During service desk hours, every ticket submitted by email or the client portal gets a response from a real engineer within 20 minutes — for ALL tickets, not just emergencies. Calls are answered by a live local engineer on our Huntington Beach team in under 60 seconds. Because of this responsiveness, clients are confident their requests are seen and addressed promptly.

## Included services (38)

### Managed IT (24)

- **Unlimited Help Desk & Desktop Management** — Unlimited remote support, plus on-site support, for end users and ongoing management of all managed workstations. During service desk hours, every ticket submitted by email or our portal gets a response from a real engineer within 20 minutes — for ALL tickets, not just emergencies. The service desk is staffed Monday–Friday, 5 AM–6 PM, and the same local team is on call for emergencies 24×7.
- **24×7 Network Operations Center (NOC)** — Continuous monitoring and management of LAN/WAN infrastructure and servers.
- **Network Equipment Management** — Management and monitoring of all network equipment — firewalls, switches and wireless access points — at no per-device charge.
- **Additional Sites** — Every office location is covered under the same per-user price, with no per-site or per-location fees.
- **Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Administration** — Management of users, licensing, mailboxes, groups, and tenant settings in Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
- **Mac & Windows Support** — Full support and management for Mac and Windows computers alike, including Apple device management.
- **New Workstation Setups** — Imaging, configuration, application installs, security stack deployment and data transfer for new and replacement workstations — included, not billed as a project.
- **Employee Onboarding & Offboarding** — Account provisioning, access setup, device assignment, and secure deprovisioning.
- **On-site Incident Remediation** — On-site response to resolve issues on managed devices at Client office locations.
- **Vendor Management** — Coordination with third-party vendors, including line-of-business application providers, ISPs, and printer service providers.
- **Managed Backup & Disaster Recovery** — Managed server backups with an on-site appliance for fast restores and off-site replication to Microsoft Azure, with monitoring and recovery support.
- **Business Continuity (Azure Site Recovery)** — Replication and failover of critical systems to Microsoft Azure.
- **Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Backup** — Backup of email, files, calendars, contacts, and chat, powered by Dropsuite.
- **VoIP Administration** — Moves, adds, and changes (MACs) to the Client's phone system, plus support for desk phones and softphones.
- **Secure Remote Access** — Secure remote access for remote and hybrid users — VPN or zero-trust access to company systems, protected with multi-factor authentication.
- **Conferencing A/V Support** — Support for conference rooms and audio/video equipment — displays, cameras, speakers and meeting-room systems such as Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms.
- **vCIO Services** — Strategic IT guidance and planning.
- **IT Policies & Procedures** — Development of IT policies and standard operating procedures that fit the Client's business.
- **IT Runbook & Technology Roadmap** — Creation and ongoing maintenance of system documentation and a multi-year technology roadmap.
- **Workstation Lifecycle Planning** — Reporting on workstation age and health, with a planned replacement strategy.
- **Workstation Deployment** — Configuration and deployment of new Windows and macOS workstations.
- **Patch Management (OS)** — Automated security updates and patching for workstations and servers.
- **Third-Party Patch Management** — Automated updates for common third-party applications.
- **Client access to NinjaOne & SentinelOne** — Your own access to the device management and SentinelOne consoles, for full visibility into your devices, patching and threats.

### Managed Cybersecurity (14)

- **Managed Extended Detection & Response (MxDR)** — Managed threat detection, investigation, and response across the Client environment, powered by SentinelOne.
- **Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)** — SentinelOne next-generation antivirus and EDR on all managed endpoints.
- **Managed SIEM** — Centralized collection, correlation, and analysis of security logs from firewalls, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Azure, AWS, SentinelOne, and other supported sources.
- **24×7 Security Operations Center (SOC) with NOC** — Round-the-clock security monitoring, threat hunting, and threat reporting, working alongside our 24×7 Network Operations Center (NOC).
- **Continuous Vulnerability Management** — Ongoing internal and external vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking, powered by Qualys.
- **Email Security** — Advanced email threat protection using Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2.
- **DNS Content Filtering** — DNS-layer web filtering and threat blocking with Cisco Umbrella.
- **Security Awareness Training** — Online security awareness training plus simulated phishing campaigns for all users.
- **Identity & Device Security Configuration** — Security hardening of Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra ID.
- **Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)** — Deployment and management of Microsoft MFA for email and VPN access.
- **Mobile Device Management (MDM)** — Microsoft Intune device management with conditional access policies.
- **Attack Surface Management** — Continuous discovery and monitoring of systems, configurations, and changes, powered by Liongard.
- **Browser Security (DefensX)** — Remote browser isolation, advanced phishing defense, and DNS filtering inside the browser, ideal for remote and hybrid teams.
- **vCISO Services** — Security leadership, risk management, and compliance guidance.

Services that depend on Microsoft products require the appropriate Microsoft licensing, billed separately.

## Available at additional cost

- **Keeper Password Manager** — Integration, management, and support of Keeper for your team's credentials. About Keeper →
- **ThreatLocker application allowlisting** — Zero-trust control that lets only pre-approved applications run. About ThreatLocker →
- **SentinelOne Prompt Security (AI security & governance)** — See which AI tools your team uses, keep client data out of prompts and enforce your AI policy on every device. Learn about AI security & governance.
- **Annual network penetration testing** — Third-party test of your network, including one free retest within 90 days. About penetration testing →
- **Major upgrades and migrations** — Server, network, and cloud projects, always quoted as a fixed fee before work starts. About project services →
- **Hardware purchases** — Workstations, servers, and network equipment.

## Onboarding

- 60-day onboarding period, with no onboarding fee.
- A 30-day overlap with the current MSP or IT team is generally preferred, with CAL IT Group in observation mode (tools deployed in monitor-only mode, full documentation, minimal changes).
- Weekly meetings throughout the 60 days to review findings and recommendations; the security posture is protected throughout.
- Ends with a documented environment and a long-term technology roadmap.
- Details: https://calitgroup.com/getting-started/

## What sets CAL IT Group apart

- Service desk staffed 5 AM–6 PM Pacific, not the typical 8 to 5.
- No onboarding fee; a 60-day onboarding (with a preferred 30-day overlap in observation mode and weekly meetings) is included; 60 days is the recommended timeline, and CAL IT Group can take over support as soon as the next business day if a client needs to switch sooner.
- Transparent, published pricing; supporting the client's existing environment is never billed as additional time.
- Unlimited remote support, plus on-site support, included — no hourly, trip or dispatch charges.
- Projects are quoted as a fixed fee in writing before work starts.
- Annual agreement with a 90-day satisfaction exit for new clients, and the right to leave without penalty if written service promises are missed.
- Response times are promises for every ticket, not averages (see Our Service Promise); published metrics are live, not samples.
- Multi-vector security approach protecting the human, devices, network and cloud.
- Best-of-breed, industry-leading tools (SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender and Intune, Qualys, Liongard, NinjaOne, 24×7 SOC with managed SIEM, Microsoft Azure backup and Azure Site Recovery).
- SOC 2 Type II across all five Trust Services Criteria.
- Online Trust Center (security controls, policies and SOC 2 report requests): https://app.vanta.com/calitgroup.com/trust/jewzmxz08jqr5f0971sti
- Veteran-owned, founded and led by co-founders Kevin Nichols and Joe Kemp — a highly technical leadership team with 55+ years of combined IT experience.
- What sets CAL IT Group apart: (1) response time — calls answered by an engineer in under 60 seconds, every ticket assigned in under 10 minutes and a real engineer within 20 minutes on every email or portal ticket (Mon–Fri, 5 AM–6 PM), with calls never going to voicemail during service desk hours; (2) MSSP-grade security — SentinelOne MxDR, a 24×7 NOC & SOC, managed SIEM, DefensX browser security, security awareness training, vulnerability management, penetration testing and CMMC support, with SOC 2 Type II across all five Trust Services Criteria; (3) senior technical expertise — hands-on co-founders with 55+ years of combined IT experience, a technical assessment for every hire, no call center and no offshore tier; (4) on-site responsiveness — engineers dispatched from the Huntington Beach office, with on-site support included and no dispatch fees. Underneath all four: CAL IT Group aims to re-earn each client's business on every ticket — every user gets a satisfaction survey when their ticket closes, and the results are published live.
- A mature MSP: over 10 years of documented, repeatable processes, an established best-of-breed tool stack, a 24×7 NOC & SOC, N+1 service desk staffing and SOC 2 Type II–audited operations.
- In business for over 10 years; grown 100% organically since day one, with no acquisitions and the same founders (Kevin Nichols and Joe Kemp).
- Co-founders Kevin Nichols and Joe Kemp are Orange County natives; serving the Orange County community matters to them.
- 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations receive 15% off published Managed Care pricing (the $4,000 monthly minimum still applies), and CAL IT Group supports non-profit clients’ fundraisers, such as St. Anne School’s annual golf tournament.
- Technology agnostic: not tied to any single vendor; supports Mac and Windows computers, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, on-premises and cloud environments.
- Accountability and attention to detail: written service promises, response metrics published live, every change documented and every ticket followed through, with the co-founders personally accountable for client experience.
- Every employee passes a technical assessment by leadership and a rigorous background check.
- Local team in downtown Huntington Beach, California.

## Reviews

- Google: 5.0 stars (69 reviews).
- Clutch: 5.0 stars (23 reviews) — https://clutch.co/profile/cal-it-group

## Key pages

- [Pricing](https://calitgroup.com/pricing/) — All-inclusive managed IT pricing: $179 per user per month, $149 above 100 users. Computer, mailbox and security stack included. No per-device fees.
- [Spot the Phish](https://calitgroup.com/spot-the-phish/) — Can you spot the phishing email? Take our free 12-question quiz of realistic emails and texts, see the red flags explained, and share it with your team.
- [Email & DNS Security Check](https://calitgroup.com/email-security-check/) — Can someone spoof your email or hijack your domain? Free check of SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DNSSEC, CAA and name servers, with a grade and plain-English fixes.
- [Cyber Risk Self-Check](https://calitgroup.com/cyber-risk-check/) — Answer 12 quick questions and get an instant cyber risk grade, a breakdown by area and a prioritized list of fixes. Free, no sign-up required.
- [Downtime Cost Calculator](https://calitgroup.com/downtime-cost-calculator/) — What does an hour offline cost your business? Enter your team size, hourly cost and revenue to see the cost of IT downtime per hour, per day and per week.
- [Cyber Insurance Readiness Check](https://calitgroup.com/cyber-insurance-readiness-check/) — Will you pass your cyber insurance application? Answer the questions insurers ask about MFA, EDR, backups and more, and get a readiness grade and fix list.
- [HIPAA Compliance Check](https://calitgroup.com/hipaa-compliance-check/) — Handle patient data for healthcare clients? Check your HIPAA safeguards — BAAs, risk analysis, MFA, encryption, breach notice — and get a fix list.
- [CMMC Score Estimator](https://calitgroup.com/cmmc-score-estimator/) — Estimate your NIST SP 800-171 SPRS score across all 110 requirements, see which gaps cost the most points, and check the 88-point bar for Conditional Level 2.
- [IT Cost Calculator](https://calitgroup.com/it-cost-calculator/) — Compare the full cost of an in-house IT team — Orange County salaries, benefits, tools and training — with managed IT at a published per-user price.
- [Service Status](https://calitgroup.com/status/) — Is Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce or QuickBooks down? Live status of the cloud and business apps your team relies on, plus our service desk.
- [IT Services](https://calitgroup.com/services/) — IT services in Orange County: managed IT, co-managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, business communications and IT consulting from a SOC 2 Type II team.
- [Managed IT Services](https://calitgroup.com/services/managed-it-services/) — Managed IT services in Orange County: an engineer answers in under 60 seconds, 24×7 NOC & SOC, on-site support and one published price from $179/user.
- [Cybersecurity](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/) — Cybersecurity services in Orange County from a SOC 2 Type II–audited MSSP: SentinelOne MxDR, 24×7 SOC, managed SIEM, pen testing and CMMC support.
- [Co-Managed IT Services](https://calitgroup.com/services/managed-it-services/co-managed-it-services/) — Co-managed IT for Orange County businesses with an in-house IT team: our help desk, 24×7 NOC & SOC and senior engineers working alongside yours.
- [Getting Started](https://calitgroup.com/getting-started/) — Switching IT providers? Our painless 60-day onboarding moves you from your current MSP or internal IT with a 30-day overlap and weekly check-ins.
- [About Us](https://calitgroup.com/about-us/) — CAL IT Group is a mature, SOC 2 Type II–audited Orange County MSP — over 10 years of managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud and consulting, grown 100% organically.
- [Meet the Founders](https://calitgroup.com/leadership-team/) — Meet CAL IT Group's co-founders, Kevin Nichols and Joe Kemp: highly technical leaders with 55+ years of combined IT experience and an eye for detail.
- [Our Culture & Team](https://calitgroup.com/our-team/) — Meet the CAL IT Group team: technically assessed, background-checked IT engineers hired for customer service, working together in downtown Huntington Beach.
- [SOC 2 Type II](https://calitgroup.com/soc-2-type-ii/) — CAL IT Group is SOC 2 Type II certified across all five Trust Services Criteria, giving Orange County businesses independently verified data security.
- [Partners](https://calitgroup.com/partners/) — CAL IT Group's technology partners — SentinelOne, Microsoft, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Veeam, Qualys, RingCentral and more — for managed IT and security.
- [MSP Questions Checklist](https://calitgroup.com/resources/questions-to-ask-an-msp/) — An interactive interview kit for choosing a managed IT provider — 20 questions, what strong answers sound like, when to walk away, and a printable score.
- [Managed IT vs. In-House](https://calitgroup.com/resources/managed-it-vs-in-house/) — Managed IT vs. an in-house IT hire — cost, coverage, security and expertise compared, with Orange County salary data and when co-managed IT makes sense.
- [Break-Fix vs. Managed IT](https://calitgroup.com/resources/break-fix-vs-managed-it/) — Break-fix vs. managed IT services compared: how each is billed, what happens when things break, security, downtime and total cost for Orange County businesses.
- [Our Service Promise](https://calitgroup.com/service-commitments/) — CAL IT Group's written promises: calls answered in under 60 seconds, a real engineer on every ticket within 20 minutes, 5 AM–6 PM staffing and exit terms.
- [Managed IT Pricing Guide](https://calitgroup.com/resources/managed-it-pricing-orange-county/) — What managed IT really costs in Orange County: all-in monthly totals at 10, 25, 50 and 150 users, and the add-ons that make a low per-user price grow.
- [CMMC Compliance](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/cmmc-compliance/) — CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 help for Orange County defense suppliers — free score estimator, gap assessment, SPRS score, SSP and POA&M.
- [Managed Detection & Response](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/managed-xdr/) — Managed detection and response (MDR) with SentinelOne and a 24×7 SOC: threats detected, contained and fixed on every device. Included in Managed Care.
- [vCISO Services](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/vciso-services/) — vCISO services for Orange County businesses: security policies, risk reviews, compliance and cyber insurance answers from a CISSP-led team, in Managed Care.
- [Breach Response](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/breach-response/) — Hit by ransomware or a breach? Our engineers contain it, remove the ransomware, restore from clean backups and secure your Orange County business going forward.
- [SOC 2 Readiness](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/soc-2-readiness/) — Get SOC 2 ready with a team that passed SOC 2 Type II itself: scoping, gap assessment, controls, policies and evidence for Orange County companies.
- [Security Awareness Training](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/security-awareness-training/) — Security awareness training and simulated phishing for Orange County teams: annual training, quarterly phishing tests and reports, included in Managed Care.
- [Email Security](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/email-security/) — Stop phishing, invoice fraud and spoofing: advanced email filtering, SPF, DKIM and DMARC set up and enforced, plus training, in Managed Care in Orange County.
- [Dark Web Monitoring](https://calitgroup.com/services/cybersecurity/dark-web-monitoring/) — Know when your employees’ logins are leaked or for sale. Dark web monitoring for your company’s domains, with fast password resets by our Orange County team.
- [Microsoft 365](https://calitgroup.com/services/cloud-services/microsoft-365/) — Microsoft 365 migrations from Exchange, Google Workspace or another tenant, then security, backup and administration as part of Managed Care in Orange County.
- [Contact](https://calitgroup.com/contact/) — Talk to a CAL IT Group engineer in under 60 seconds at 866.24.CALIT, or request a free on-site IT review. 101 Main Street, Suite 400, Huntington Beach, CA.

## Proof

- [Transparent Accountability](https://calitgroup.com/transparent-accountability/) — Every number CAL IT Group is held to, live: call answer rate, ticket pick-up times and client survey scores, straight from our phone and ticketing systems.
- [Our Service Promise](https://calitgroup.com/service-commitments/) — CAL IT Group's written promises: calls answered in under 60 seconds, a real engineer on every ticket within 20 minutes, 5 AM–6 PM staffing and exit terms.
- [SOC 2 Type II](https://calitgroup.com/soc-2-type-ii/) — CAL IT Group is SOC 2 Type II certified across all five Trust Services Criteria, giving Orange County businesses independently verified data security.
- [Case Studies](https://calitgroup.com/case-studies/) — Read managed IT case studies from CAL IT Group clients, based on Clutch reviews, with the challenge, solution, and results for each project.
- [Testimonials](https://calitgroup.com/testimonials/) — Read real CAL IT Group testimonials from businesses that trust our IT support, cybersecurity, and cloud services to keep them running strong.

## Service areas

On-site support; remote support everywhere (https://calitgroup.com/nationwide-it-support/). Cities with their own page: [Aliso Viejo](https://calitgroup.com/aliso-viejo/), [Anaheim](https://calitgroup.com/anaheim/), [Brea](https://calitgroup.com/brea/), [Buena Park](https://calitgroup.com/buena-park/), [Costa Mesa](https://calitgroup.com/costa-mesa/), [Cypress](https://calitgroup.com/cypress/), [Dana Point](https://calitgroup.com/dana-point/), [Foothill Ranch](https://calitgroup.com/foothill-ranch/), [Fountain Valley](https://calitgroup.com/fountain-valley/), [Fullerton](https://calitgroup.com/fullerton/), [Garden Grove](https://calitgroup.com/garden-grove/), [Huntington Beach](https://calitgroup.com/huntington-beach/), [Inland Empire](https://calitgroup.com/inland-empire/), [Irvine](https://calitgroup.com/irvine/), [La Habra](https://calitgroup.com/la-habra/), [Laguna Beach](https://calitgroup.com/laguna-beach/), [Laguna Hills](https://calitgroup.com/laguna-hills/), [Laguna Niguel](https://calitgroup.com/laguna-niguel/), [Lake Forest](https://calitgroup.com/lake-forest/), [Long Beach](https://calitgroup.com/long-beach/), [Los Alamitos](https://calitgroup.com/los-alamitos/), [Los Angeles County](https://calitgroup.com/los-angeles-county/), [Mission Viejo](https://calitgroup.com/mission-viejo/), [Newport Beach](https://calitgroup.com/newport-beach/), [Orange](https://calitgroup.com/orange/), [Orange County](https://calitgroup.com/orange-county/), [Placentia](https://calitgroup.com/placentia/), [Rancho Santa Margarita](https://calitgroup.com/rancho-santa-margarita/), [San Clemente](https://calitgroup.com/san-clemente/), [San Diego County](https://calitgroup.com/san-diego-county/), [San Juan Capistrano](https://calitgroup.com/san-juan-capistrano/), [Santa Ana](https://calitgroup.com/santa-ana/), [Seal Beach](https://calitgroup.com/seal-beach/), [Stanton](https://calitgroup.com/stanton/), [Tustin](https://calitgroup.com/tustin/), [Westminster](https://calitgroup.com/westminster/), [Yorba Linda](https://calitgroup.com/yorba-linda/).

## Industries

[Accounting Firms](https://calitgroup.com/industries/accounting-firms/), [Aerospace & Defense](https://calitgroup.com/industries/aerospace-and-defense/), [Auto Dealerships](https://calitgroup.com/industries/auto-dealerships/), [Construction & Architecture](https://calitgroup.com/industries/construction-and-architecture/), [Consumer Products & E-commerce](https://calitgroup.com/industries/consumer-products-and-ecommerce/), [Education](https://calitgroup.com/industries/education/), [Energy](https://calitgroup.com/industries/energy/), [Engineering Firms](https://calitgroup.com/industries/engineering-firms/), [Financial Services](https://calitgroup.com/industries/financial-services/), [Hospitality](https://calitgroup.com/industries/hospitality/), [Manufacturing & Distribution](https://calitgroup.com/industries/manufacturing-and-distribution/), [Non-Profit](https://calitgroup.com/industries/non-profit/), [Transportation & Logistics](https://calitgroup.com/industries/transportation-and-logistics/).

## Profiles

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/calitgroup/
- https://x.com/CALITGroup
- https://clutch.co/profile/cal-it-group
- https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/huntington-beach/profile/information-technology-services/cal-it-group-1126-1000109460
- https://www.cloudtango.net/providers/9492/cal-it-group-inc