# Athencia

> Managed IT, cybersecurity, and AI integration for small businesses nationwide. One dashboard, clear answers, no jargon.

## About

Athencia provides managed IT, cybersecurity, and AI integration services for small and mid-sized businesses with 5 to 75 employees. Founded by Jeremy Phillips, who has 30+ years of hands-on Microsoft experience including managing enterprise-scale environments with over 16 million mailboxes. Headquartered in Greater Seattle, Washington, serving clients nationwide. Independent and locally owned.

## Services

### Athencia One
Visibility and on-demand support. One dashboard shows IT health at a glance using green/yellow/red indicators. Escalate directly from the portal when something needs attention. Includes Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Huntress 24/7 SOC (EDR, ITDR, SAT, SIEM), Dropsuite M365 backup, managed patching, CIS Controls baseline alignment, and the Athencia One Portal. $45-55/user/month. Support billed hourly when needed.

- https://athencia.com/athencia-one

### Athencia One Complete
Full IT management. Everything in Athencia One plus unlimited user support, 24/7 security monitoring, device management, vendor coordination, quarterly business reviews, and a Virtual IT Manager. Includes 1Password Business. One flat monthly fee. $159-199/user/month.

- https://athencia.com/athencia-one-complete

### Professional Services
Project-based IT consulting: Microsoft 365 migrations, security assessments, network redesigns, device fleet overhauls, vendor evaluations, AI workshops, and AI integration projects. 30+ years of hands-on Microsoft experience. Hourly, fixed-fee, or retainer pricing.

- https://athencia.com/professional-services

### AI Integration Services
AI readiness assessments, Microsoft Copilot deployment and configuration, AI governance and policy development, custom AI agent development with Copilot Studio, shadow AI monitoring, and AI training workshops for small businesses and professional services firms. Helping businesses adopt AI safely and on their own terms. Four service tiers: AI Readiness Assessment (1-2 week diagnostic mapping shadow AI exposure and Copilot readiness), AI Governance & Copilot Deployment (security hardening, acceptable use policies, phased rollout), AI Agents & Automation (custom-built agents for client intake, document triage, contract review), and Workshops & Training (half-day and full-day formats, on-site or virtual). Industry focus on law firms, CPA/accounting firms, and financial advisors where client data governance is critical. Available as standalone projects or as part of Athencia One Complete.

- https://athencia.com/ai-services
- https://athencia.com/professional-services

## Industries

Professional services firms: law firms, CPA and accounting firms, financial advisors, consultancies, healthcare practices, architecture and engineering firms, real estate, maritime and logistics.

- https://athencia.com/industries-we-serve

## Service Area

Nationwide, with Pacific Northwest roots. Local on-site support in Greater Seattle, Washington: Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Bothell, Everett, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace. Remote IT management and AI services available to clients across the United States.

- https://athencia.com/areas-we-serve

## Key Pages

- AI Services: https://athencia.com/ai-services
- Pricing: https://athencia.com/pricing
- About: https://athencia.com/about
- Knowledge Base: https://athencia.com/kb
- Blog: https://athencia.com/blog
- Technology Stack: https://athencia.com/stack
- Free IT Health Check: https://athencia.com/free-it-health-check
- Contact: https://athencia.com/contact
- Switching MSPs: https://athencia.com/switching

## Differentiators

- CIS Controls-aligned security framework, not ad-hoc
- Plain-language IT health dashboard (green/yellow/red)
- Microsoft 365 specialization with 30+ years experience
- AI governance and safe adoption for professional services firms
- Nationwide service with Pacific Northwest roots and remote-first delivery
- No long-term contracts required
- Enterprise security tools (Huntress SOC, Defender, Intune) sized for SMB budgets
- Founder direct line for Athencia One Complete clients
- AI governance, Copilot deployment, and shadow AI monitoring for professional services firms
- Independent, locally owned — not private equity backed

## Contact

- Website: https://athencia.com
- Email: hello@athencia.com
- Schedule: https://cal.com/athencia/15min

## Further Reading

- Full site content: https://athencia.com/llms-full.txt
- Blog: https://athencia.com/blog
  - Why Weekly Offsite Backups Are Bad Advice: https://athencia.com/blog/why-weekly-offsite-backup-is-bad-advice