Duo IT Solutions manages, secures and monitors your entire IT, no matter the size or complexity of your organisation. Senior expertise, 24/7 monitoring and POPIA readiness, from Cape Town to Amsterdam. No fuss and no vendor lock-in.
What we build on by default, because it's proven. Using other vendors? No problem: we adopt and work with any vendor you already have.
Pick an area to see what it means for you. Or let us do all of it: that's where we're at our best.
All your workstations, servers and switches are continuously connected to our Network Operations Centre. If something goes wrong, we're already on it.
Enterprise firewalls in a redundant setup, secure links between sites and zero-trust access for remote workers. Built to withstand modern threats and ransomware.
ESET protects every workstation and server against threats from inside and outside the network. ESET Cloud filtering checks your mail before it lands, so phishing, spam and malicious attachments never reach your people.
Air-gapped backups, local and in the cloud, that cannot be altered. Not even by ransomware. And we actually test the restore, so we know it works.
We move your mail and files to Microsoft 365 with zero downtime and enforce MFA on every account. We then connect that same login to your remote-worker VPN and your other company cloud apps, so everyone uses single sign-on: one secure login for everything, fewer passwords and maximum security.
Tidy server cabinets, labelled cabling and a segmented network where office and production never get in each other's way. Plus Wi-Fi and cameras in one system.
ERP, databases and file servers on a redundant cluster. If a server fails, everything keeps running. We take over existing hardware with no forced replacement.
One approved business AI for everyone, and a next-generation firewall that stops free AI tools, data leaks and time-wasting sites. Your team gets more productive without company data leaking out.
Business telephony with 3CX in the cloud, so no more phone system in the cupboard. Your people call from a Yealink desk phone or the app on their laptop and smartphone. And because we also manage your firewall, calls get priority on the network and stay crystal clear. Ideal for factory floors, logistics desks and companies with several sites.
If your business holds client or staff details, POPIA applies, whatever your size. Since April 2025, a security breach must be reported to the Information Regulator through its eServices portal, and everyone affected must be told. Duo IT Solutions makes businesses of any size POPIA-ready, without you having to hire a security team.
FortiGate clusters · ZTNA · IPS · encrypted site-to-site tunnels
Microsoft 365 · Entra ID · MFA · SSO · conditional access · RMM patch management · ESET
Hybrid Veeam & cloud-to-cloud · immutable storage · tested RTO/RPO
24/7 NOC · agent and SNMP telemetry · incident reporting
Maximum administrative fine under POPIA. Source: POPIA s109
What the Regulator fined the Department of Justice after its antivirus and security licences lapsed. Source: SAnews
Average ransomware recovery cost in South Africa, before any ransom. Source: Sophos 2026
Since 1 June 2025, Joint Standard 2 requires them to set out security responsibilities in their contracts with suppliers. Expect a security questionnaire. Source: Michalsons
European customers under NIS2 must check their suppliers, including suppliers in South Africa. Our Dutch side knows exactly what they will ask, and our Cape Town team gets you there.
The POPIA Reality Check: the 7 questions you will face from the Regulator and your customers, the numbers every director should know and a score that tells you honestly where you stand.
No in-house security department needed.
We deliver the complete, co-managed security POPIA expects, under one predictable monthly fee.
Your people already use AI, often on a free account and often with customer data in it. We roll out AI safely across the company, and your next-generation firewall makes sure only work traffic leaves the network.
of employees who use AI paste company data into chatbots. Source: LayerX 2025
of those pastes happen on a personal account, out of IT's sight. Source: LayerX 2025
of files uploaded to AI tools contain sensitive data. Source: Harmonic Security 2025
Together we choose an AI tool on a business contract, so your data isn't used to train models. Everyone signs in with their company account.
Your FortiGate recognises AI services by name. Anything you haven't approved is closed off, even when someone tries a personal account.
Files with customer, staff or financial data are recognised and stopped before they leave the network.
We filter the web by category. Business apps get priority, while streaming and social media are blocked or limited to set break times. Gambling, adult content and other unsafe sites always stay out. So does crypto-mining: hidden code that silently harvests your computers' resources without you knowing, making everything sluggish.
A clear report: which AI tools people tried, what was stopped and where the bandwidth goes. Oversight, not surveillance.
Transparent to your people and set up in line with POPIA, with a clear policy everyone can read.
With your permission, we connect a passive FortiGate security sensor to your network to analyse traffic flow, identify hidden vulnerabilities and detect unauthorised external connections over seven days.
Because the assessment runs passively in monitor mode, your daily operations and internet connectivity remain 100% uninterrupted. At the end of the week, you receive a clear, executive-ready report detailing your risk exposure, shadow IT usage and actionable compliance fixes.
Request the free auditFour steps from intake to peace of mind. Hover or tap a step to see what you get.
We map your environment and tell you plainly what we find.
We take over your existing setup, with no forced replacement.
Firewalls, backups and access sorted, using proven blueprints.
Monitoring, patching and fast response. You do your work, we do IT.
Duo IT is one company with two identities, Dutch and South African. One team, one standard and one point of contact, working across both countries as a single international unit.
Every client gets the best of both, in South Africa and in the Netherlands.
Duo IT Solutions delivers turnkey IT infrastructure management, edge security and business continuity for commercial and manufacturing businesses across South Africa.
We specialise in high-availability Fortinet perimeter security, hybrid virtualisation and robust industrial network segmentation. Our co-managed and fully managed models keep your critical operations resilient, compliant and monitored around the clock.
Reviews from our lead architect's independent engagements (2021–2023), shortened for length. Every review: 5 out of 5.
We love working with organisations where IT simply has to work. Pick what sounds most like you.
Your in-house IT person is buried in daily requests. Security, cloud and firewalls fall behind, and holidays are out of the question.
We become their senior backbone. They keep the day-to-day, we take the heavy lifting, with our 24/7 platform alongside.
An IT person with room to breathe again, and an environment that's finally secure.
“Your IT person handles today. We handle what keeps you up at night.”
Production, warehouses or remote branches. When the network goes down, everything stops. Cameras, time clocks and machines all depend on it.
We tidy the server cabinets, separate office and production, and connect your sites through one secure network.
A business that simply runs, at every site.
“Downtime costs you production. We make it boring.”
You're growing fast or expanding into Europe. Microsoft 365, Azure and security need to keep up, ideally with one team on both continents.
We set up cloud, identity and security so every new colleague can work securely from day one.
Growth without IT headaches, in your language.
“New hire? Working securely from their very first day.”
Your team is stuck on a complex firewall or cloud issue, and your client is waiting.
We lend you our expertise and extra hands, white-label and under NDA: for your clients' projects or to improve your own operations.
We guarantee to get you to the finish line. No task is too complex for us to solve, thanks to our senior experience with escalations.
“Your name on the work. Our seniors behind it.”
No surprises, one accountable partner. Sleep soundly, without waking up to downtime or ransomware.
Predictable monthly costs, senior expertise without a senior salary.
Senior backup that strengthens you, never replaces you. No calls at 2 AM.
With us you're not a number in a queue. We know your environment, your people and what's at stake for you. And we keep learning, always looking for ways to improve and optimise your IT.
No call centre and no endless transfers. You speak to the right person, someone who knows your site.
We start with an audit and build from there. What works, stays. What doesn't, we fix.
We deliberately take on a limited number of new clients at a time, so everyone gets the attention they deserve.
We come in, we do it, and it stays simple.
Two ways we work: as an organisation's dedicated IT partner, and as extra senior hands for other IT companies.
Industrial fan manufacturer since 1966. Three sites on two continents, now one secure network.
We implement solutions for your clients or improve your own operations. At cost or on retainer, worldwide, assessed per need.
Every client moves onto the same proven setup through a structured pipeline. That isn't a limitation. It's exactly why it stays simple: fewer surprises, faster help and predictable costs.
For those who want the detail: three proven setups.
Reliable local compute, central cloud identity and simple network management.
For heavy load with no single points of failure, hybrid cloud and strict compliance such as POPIA and Joint Standard 2.
Shaped around your needs and scale. The same foundation as mid-market, with custom design wherever your organisation calls for it.
We take over existing hardware with no forced replacement, including VMware, Linux, Cisco, HP/Aruba, Dell and third-party firewalls. Then we bring you to our standard in a structured pipeline, without disrupting your work. Legacy systems may take longer, and that's fine: one standard means less overhead, and lower costs for you.
Question not listed? Feel free to email us.
Duo IT Solutions is an IT partner with one team in Cape Town and the Utrecht region in the Netherlands. We manage, secure and monitor the entire IT of organisations of any size and complexity, with senior expertise and 24/7 monitoring.
Almost certainly. POPIA applies to any business that processes personal information about clients, suppliers or staff, whatever its size. It requires appropriate security measures, and a security breach must be reported to the Information Regulator, as soon as reasonably possible, through its eServices portal. A 30-minute POPIA check tells you where you stand.
More and more about your security. Since 1 June 2025, Joint Standard 2 requires financial institutions to set out security responsibilities in their contracts with suppliers. European customers under NIS2 must check their suppliers too, including suppliers in South Africa. Working from Cape Town and Utrecht as one team, we know what both will ask and help you answer it.
Yes, as long as it's done safely. We set up one business AI tool tied to your company login, on terms where your data isn't used to train models. Free AI tools and personal accounts are blocked at the FortiGate firewall, and files with client or staff data are stopped before they leave the network.
Yes. With web filtering on a next-generation firewall you decide per category what's allowed: business apps always, with priority; streaming and social media closed or only at break time; gambling and harmful sites never. We set it up transparently and in line with POPIA, and you get a clear overview every month.
Your own IT person keeps handling the day-to-day. We provide the senior expertise, the 24/7 platform and the escalation for security, cloud and network. Your IT person gets backup, and your company isn't exposed when they're on leave.
Yes. We take over existing hardware and networks with no forced replacement, including VMware, Linux, Cisco, HP/Aruba and Dell. Then we bring you to our proven standard in a structured pipeline, without disrupting your work. Within 90 days, a FortiGate firewall, ESET antivirus and spam filtering and onboarding onto our RMM platform are always in place. Legacy systems may take longer.
Yes. As part of our comprehensive security and network audit, and with your permission, we connect a passive FortiGate sensor to your network and analyse all traffic for seven days. It runs in monitor mode, so there is zero downtime and zero obligation. You get a report on internal threats, external exposure, incoming attacks and unfiltered content such as adult content, torrenting and crypto-mining.
Yes. We enforce MFA on every Microsoft 365 account and connect that same login to your remote-worker VPN and your other company cloud apps. Everyone uses single sign-on: one secure login for everything, fewer passwords and maximum security.
For a critical outage (P1) we respond within 15 minutes. Our Network Operations Centre monitors your environment 24/7, so we're often already on it before you notice.
Yes. We deliver business telephony with 3CX in the cloud, with Yealink desk phones or the app on laptop and smartphone. Lines run through established South African carriers. Because we also manage your network and firewall, calls get priority and you have one point of contact when something isn't working.
A predictable monthly fee, matched to your environment. After the audit you get a proposal with a fixed scope, with no surprises afterwards.
Whether you want to tidy up scattered IT, secure your network or bring everything under 24/7 oversight, we'd be glad to talk it through.
We hear what's going on and how we can help.
On site or remote. Want the full picture? With your permission, we monitor your network for 7 days with a passive FortiGate sensor, free and with zero downtime. You get a clear report, whatever you decide.
Predictable monthly costs, a clear point of contact and a start date.
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