Local Admin Removal Project

Best For

• ▸Businesses where every user can install software and change system settings
• ▸Organizations that want a high-impact hardening win with minimal disruption
• ▸Companies that have dealt with malware infections that started with local admin
• ▸Businesses preparing for insurance or compliance that limits admin rights

What Is Included

• ✓Current local admin rights assessment across selected workstations
• ✓Legitimate software install and update needs analysis
• ✓Local admin removal plan with exception management
• ✓Fleet-wide execution of the privilege change
• ✓Post-change support for staff affected by the transition
• ✓Documentation of who retains admin rights and why

What You Get

• →Local admin privileges removed across the fleet, shrinking the malware blast radius
• →Legitimate software installs still working through approved processes
• →A managed exception list instead of everyone-has-admin by default
• →A documented hardening improvement that insurers and auditors recognize

What Is Not Included

• —Hardware, licenses, subscriptions, permits, or third-party service fees unless explicitly included
• —Major remediation beyond the purchased scope
• —Emergency after-hours response unless the emergency product is purchased
• —Legal, tax, insurance, or regulatory advice
• —Credential collection through public forms

Customer Prerequisites

• ⓘAuthorized decision maker approval
• ⓘA contact person who can answer business and technical questions
• ⓘSafe access coordination when admin work is required
• ⓘPermission to document findings and recommendations

Questions We Will Ask

To get started, we will ask about:

• Business name*

  Legal or public-facing business name.

• Primary contact name*

  Main person Maine Cyber Tech should coordinate with.

• Primary contact email*

  Used for scheduling, service updates, and deliverables.

• Best phone number

  Useful for urgent, onsite, or access-sensitive work.

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