About Us

Fortress Data Protection brings you a range of services to suit the needs of individuals and companies. We are a team of experienced IT professionals with diverse interests and skills. When working with us, you get the benefits of the skills and experience of our employees, and the ability to tap the services of our carefully selected trusted partners. The result is a breadth of services that allow us to provide a solution tailored to your needs.

We are based in Cary, North Carolina, and mainly serve the Triangle (Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh), and surrounding area. However, we are available for serving more distant locations when clients are willing to cover travel expenses. We are proud supporting members of the Cary Chamber of Commerce. 

Fortress Data Protection is led by Dr. David Johnson. Dr. David has been using computers since the 1980's, and providing computer-related services professionally since 1998. He has a passion for helping people make their computers do what they REALLY want them to do.

We invite you to browse this site to learn more. But more importantly, contact us directly and share your needs, so we can get to work for YOU.

We are standing by with years of experience to solve your IT problems now!

MORE DETAILS OF WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:

Team members pursue specialty interests of email and web servers, information security, wireless networking, optimization of infrastructure and policies, and much more. Expertise is proven through real-world accomplishments, and certifications including Microsoft MCSE Security, CompTIA A+ and Network+, and Linux certifications.

We are a Microsoft Registered Partner, a SonicWALL Medallion Partner, and are able to tap many resources for bringing powerful solutions to your small or medium-sized business. 

Here are some high-priority preparedness issues that we can help you with:

Security Checkup: A security audit can help you pinpoint vulnerable spots on YOUR network. An initial security audit is a quick and low-cost way to assess the level of DANGER in your IT systems. Contact us today to schedule your Security Checkup!

Antivirus: Are you deploying systems to provide automated updating of antivirus and other malware signatures, program updates, and auto-protection of all computers? Are you protected from viruses, trojans, worms, and rootkits? Are you using endpoint security technologies to check and quarantine infected machines? 

Network Monitoring: Are you using intrusion-detection and intrusion-prevention technologies to spot anomalous activities?

Patching and Configuration: Are your servers, firewalls, and desktop machines regularly updated with the latest security patches and service packs? Do you have a company policy addressing the need for regular updates?

Response: Do you have policies and procedures to respond to a security breach or major infection? Do you have contingency plans for speedy recovery from a security breach? Have you defined the roles of internal staff, VARs, and partners, in your response policy?

Storage and Backup: Are you routinely backing up critical data? Does your backup scheme and frequency match your need for file recovery? Does your backup procedure include testing of data restoration? How are you protecting your storage arrays? Can you, or do you, store critical but seldom-accessed confidential data offline (or in encrypted containers)?