Managed IT Services and Solutions for Northern Virginia Businesses
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Built on 26 years of IT experience across Fortune 500 companies, Department of Defense programs, and federal agencies. Now focused on small and growing Northern Virginia businesses.
If You’ve Ever Thought One of These, You’re Not Alone
Someone clicked a link that looked real, and now I’m worried we were exposed and don’t even know it.”
“We have backups… but honestly, we’ve never tested them. I don’t know if they’d actually work.”
“The Wi-Fi cuts out, computers crawl, and my team loses hours to technical issues that shouldn’t exist.”
“People get locked out, emails land in spam, and remote work is a gamble every time someone travels.”
“We only call IT after something breaks. There’s no plan — we’re always in firefighting mode.”
“We’re in a regulated industry and I’m not confident we’re compliant. An audit would stress me out.”
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Your Trusted IT Consultant for Northern Virginia Businesses
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Shaun (of Principal IT) really knows his stuff and can help with the complete solution. He has helped our small business with everything from networking, security cameras, sound system, POS to understanding the health of our online presence and more!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“What really sets Shaun apart is his responsiveness and professionalism. When we need support, he is quick to act and always follows through. It is clear he genuinely cares about his clients and their success.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Have been working with Principal IT Consultants on several projects and they've gone above and beyond my expectations for the scope of work. Really knowledgable!”
About Principal IT Consultants Managed IT Services
A managed service provider runs your technology for you, monitoring, maintenance, cybersecurity, backups, and remote support, for a predictable monthly fee. Instead of waiting for things to break, we manage your IT infrastructure proactively, protect sensitive data, and give you one accountable team so your employees stay productive and secure.
Fast. Our team provides remote support that resolves most technical issues quickly, with onsite support across Northern Virginia and Fairfax County when needed. Because we monitor your systems continuously, we often catch and fix problems before you notice them, reducing downtime and keeping your business running.
Yes. We offer co-managed IT services that support your in-house team, not replace it. We handle monitoring, security,
cloud management, and infrastructure so your staff can focus on higher-value projects. It’s a flexible, cost-effective
way for growing businesses to add expertise and coverage without hiring more people.
Our managed IT services and solutions include 24/7 system monitoring, network security, endpoint protection, data backup and a disaster recovery plan, cloud services and migration, email protection, and IT strategy. You get remote and onsite support from one trusted partner, covering your servers, network, and users end to end.
We protect sensitive data with layered cybersecurity: endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, email protection,
continuous monitoring, and tested backups. We also help with compliance for regulated industries like healthcare and
government contractors, and provide a disaster recovery plan so your data and systems can be restored fast if
anything goes wrong.
A local provider knows Northern Virginia businesses, responds onsite when needed, and understands the compliance demands facing defense contractors, healthcare, and finance. You get a trusted partner who knows your systems, not a distant call center, plus cost-effective expertise without the overhead of expensive in-house hardware and staff.