IT Support for Recruitment Agencies in Chester
Security-First IT Protecting Chester Candidate Databases
Independent, on the Wirral, Microsoft partner. You deal with Eric.
43% of UK businesses were hit by a cyber attack in the past year (DSIT 2025). Chester recruitment consultants manage thousands of candidate records, confidential salary data, and client contracts. Your IT infrastructure isn’t just supporting your business, it’s protecting careers and livelihoods.
Local to Chester: We’re based in the North West, providing on-site support across Chester and the surrounding area. Serving agencies from the city centre to those covering North Wales employers. When your Bullhorn system goes down mid-placement, our local engineers understand exactly what’s at stake.
You deal with Eric. Twenty years of cloud and security architecture in regulated environments, covering the Wirral, a short drive from Chester and the practices out towards the Welsh border. The person who scopes the work is the person who does it, so nothing gets lost between a salesperson and a delivery team.
Six questions, about two minutes. You get a written fix list in the order worth closing things, and you keep it either way.
Not sure which tier fits your business? Book a 20-minute consultation, no cost, we’ll assess your setup and recommend the right fit. No pressure, no sales pitch.
What We Provide for Chester Recruitment Agencies
Cloud Security Architecture
Microsoft 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop configured for recruitment environments. Secure access to Bullhorn, Vincere, JobAdder, and your recruitment software from anywhere – office, home, or client site.
Candidate Database Protection
EDR endpoint protection, email security against phishing attacks targeting recruiters, dark web monitoring for leaked candidate data, and 24/7 threat monitoring options to protect your most valuable asset.
Ransomware-Proof Backup
Immutable backups with tested recovery. When ransomware hits and threatens to leak candidate data, we restore everything – no paying criminals, no data exposure.
GDPR Compliance Support
Technical controls for candidate data protection, access logging, encryption, retention policies, and documentation for ICO compliance and client security questionnaires.
Ready to See Where You Stand?
Choose your starting point:
Transparent Pricing for Chester Recruitment Agencies
No hidden fees. No surprise invoices. The same transparent pricing whether you’re in Chester city centre or serving the wider region.
H-Protect Essentials
Core security foundations
- Endpoint monitoring & patching
- Device backup
- Ransomware protection
- Remote support quota
5-user minimum
H-Protect Standard
Full security stack with helpdesk
- Everything in Essentials, plus:
- Helpdesk support (calls answered <30 secs)
- EDR endpoint protection
- Email security & anti-phishing
- Microsoft 365 management
- Dark web monitoring
- Monthly security scorecard
10-user minimum
H-Protect Complete
SOC monitoring (available as a paid upgrade) + compliance support
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Continuous security monitoring, actioned in working hours
- Vulnerability management
- Phishing simulation exercises
- Priority support & SLA
- GDPR compliance documentation
10-user minimum
Note: Pricing covers security and management. Microsoft 365 licensing (~£10-20/user/month) and any Azure consumption are additional, paid direct to Microsoft.
Common Questions from Chester Recruitment Agencies
Do you provide on-site support in Chester?
Yes. We’re based in the North West and can provide on-site support across Chester when it’s needed. Standard support is remote (faster for most issues), but when you need someone physically present, we’re local, not travelling from the other end of the country.
We already have IT support. Can you work alongside them?
Absolutely – this is our co-managed model. Your existing IT handles day-to-day support. We add the security specialist layer: threat monitoring, email protection, backup testing, GDPR compliance support. Most Chester recruitment agencies keep their existing IT relationships and add us for the security expertise they’re missing.
How do you protect candidate data under GDPR?
We implement technical controls: encryption at rest and in transit, access controls, audit logging, secure deletion processes, and data retention policies. We document everything for ICO compliance and help you respond to candidate data subject access requests. Your candidate database is your business – we protect it like it’s our own.
Do you support Bullhorn, Vincere, and other recruitment systems?
Yes – all of them. Bullhorn, Vincere, JobAdder, Adapt, Access, Portico, or any other ATS/CRM you use. We don’t train you on the software (that’s your vendor), but you get the infrastructure running it is secure, backed up, and accessible. We handle integrations with job boards, Microsoft 365, and your other tools.
What happens if we get hit with ransomware?
With our backup systems, we restore your data – full candidate database, documents, emails, everything. Typical recovery time: 4-24 hours depending on data volume. No paying criminals. No data exposure. We test restores monthly so when (not if) ransomware hits, we know exactly what to do.
IT support for recruitment agencies across the North West
We work with recruitment agencies across the region. Choose your area:
Other services for businesses in Chester
Protect Your Chester Recruitment Agency
Ready to talk? Start with a security assessment, no cost, we’ll review your current setup, identify vulnerabilities in your candidate data protection, and show you exactly where your agency is at risk.
Secured in 7 Days, or that month is on us.
Serving recruitment agencies across Chester, Liverpool, Cheshire, and the North West. GDPR-compliant infrastructure. Microsoft Partner.