Adelaide managed IT & cyber security · since 2006

Managed IT you don't have to think about. People who do.

Otaris is an Adelaide-based managed IT services provider (MSP) delivering IT support, Essential Eight cyber security and cloud services to Australian businesses since 2006.

Plans start at $69 per user per month.

Fortress, and two other ways in

Most businesses we look after want everything handled. If you already have IT covered, there are two lighter arrangements either side.

People

Security overlay

Sentinel

Watching every dollar but worried about hacked email? Sentinel locks down your Microsoft 365, adds phishing-resistant sign-in, and puts a 24/7 security team on watch.

Is this you?

Someone already handles your day-to-day IT, and you want the essentials done properly without paying for full support. We manage your Microsoft 365 tenant to the core Essential Eight controls and enrol every computer in Intune; staff keep admin rights. Setup and support for all of it are included. Other help comes out of prepaid support hours.

$69per user, per month+ $129/month base

From 1 user · prices ex GST

Your total at 10 users

$819/ month, ex GST

Fully managed

Fortress

No IT person of your own? Fortress runs and secures everything, to the Essential Eight level you choose, with unlimited help from an Adelaide team.

Is this you?

You don't have your own IT person, and downtime or a breach would cost you. We lock down devices, with no admin rights and ThreatLocker allowlisting, deploy software through Intune, back up Microsoft 365 with Veeam, and answer unlimited requests. New starters and leavers are a fixed $86.50 each. Choose Level 1, 2 or 3.

How far up the Essential Eight?

The baseline the Australian Government sets. So when a client, an insurer or a tender asks how you protect their data, you have an answer — not a scramble.

$139per user, per month

Minimum 5 users · prices ex GST

Your total at 10 users

$1,390/ month, ex GST

44 things covered at Level 1

Also available: Microsoft 365 Copilot AI ($31.47 per seat) · Windows 365 Cloud PC (from $54.71 per PC) · Business phone system (Teams) (from $19.50 per user) · Managed network (per device)
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Co-managed

Titan

Carrying your company's IT on your own? Titan gives you the security foundation, a shared service desk, and Otaris behind you for escalations and holidays.

Is this you?

You're the IT person, or the small team, and you want backup, not a replacement. Staff log tickets in a shared Autotask service desk; you triage and close them, or escalate to us for second, third or fourth-line support. When you're on leave, we take over the queue. Network, allowlisting and PaperCut are optional blocks.

$89per user, per month+ $400/month base

Minimum 10 users · prices ex GST

Your total at 10 users

$1,290/ month, ex GST

In the base block

Compare the three plans

Every feature, plan by plan. Open any row to see what it means. Prices ex GST.

FeatureSentinelSecurity overlayFortressFully managedTitanCo-managed
Price$69/user + $129/mo$139 · $179 · $219 /user$89/user + $400/mo

Add-ons

Charged on top of your plan, ex GST. Copilot, Windows 365 and the phone system go with any plan; the managed network is an add-on to Fortress and a block in Titan.

  • Managed networkadd-on

    Charges

      $135per router/firewall, per month$43per switch, per month$10per access point, per month

    Supported under IT Support above — the same service desk, the same response, applied to your network.

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot AIadd-on

    An AI assistant inside the apps your team already has open.

    Charges

      $31.47per user, per month
  • Business phone systemadd-on

    Microsoft Teams Phone — your number follows the person rather than the desk.

    Charges

      $19.50per user, per month$30per SIP trunkOne trunk is one call at a time. Minimum of 5 on pay as you go, 2 with unlimited calls.$60per SIP trunk, with unlimited callsInstead of the $30 rate, not on top of it — local, national and mobile calls all included.6cper minute, local and national14c per minute to mobiles · 34c per 13/1300 call · 1800 calls free$6per phone number$60per block of 100 numbersWhichever is cheaper is the one you are charged.

    Supported under IT Support above — the same service desk, the same response, applied to this.

  • Windows 365 Cloud PCadd-on

    A Windows desktop that lives in Microsoft’s cloud rather than on a laptop, reached from whatever device is in front of you.

    Charges

      from $54.71per user, per month
  • Hosted applications on Azureadd-on

    Run the program your business depends on from the cloud, without changing the program.

    Charges

      Quotedto your applications and usage

    Supported under IT Support above — the same service desk, the same response, applied to this.

The standards we build to, and who publishes them

  • Essential Eight ML1–ML3
  • ASD Essential Eight Aligned
  • Defence (DISP) Aligned
  • Adelaide CBD ServiceDesk
  • Microsoft Solutions Partner
  • AWS & Azure Partner

Why Otaris

IT should be the last thing on your mind.

Every hour spent chasing a fix is an hour taken from your business. Since 2006, our job has been making sure you don't have to think about it.

  • Since 2006

    Australian-owned, with our service desk in the Adelaide CBD

  • 10+ years

    How long our average client has stayed with us

  • 24/7

    Huntress's security team watching your systems around the clock

Some of the businesses we look after

Chess Moving
Urban3
AFM Services
Adelaide City General Practice
Karidis Corporation
Totus Capital
Energy Logistix
MKF Lawyers
Mansell Financial Services
Not For Profit Accounting Services
Tindo Solar
Real Food Distributors
Top Stairs
Durham Serviced Apartments
Hume Serviced Apartments
Trainee and Apprentice Placement Service
Nutri4Life
Roulettes Tavern
Bells Removals
PALS Liquor
Tom's Court Hotel
KEYS The Moving Solution
Fetch Property
Unlocking Futures
HealthcareAdelaide CBD, SA

Adelaide City General Practice eliminates single point of failure with cloud migration

An AGPAL-accredited Adelaide CBD medical centre eliminated a single-server point of failure by migrating Medical Director and clinical systems to AWS, with Microsoft 365, DUO MFA, and Essential Eight ML1.

Switching to Otaris takes three steps

From the first call to IT you no longer think about, in about six weeks.

  1. 01

    Talk to us

    30 minutes

    Tell us what's not working. We ask about your team, your systems and what keeps you up at night. No hard sell, and no obligation.

    Covers: the first conversation

  2. 02

    Get a fixed price

    Within a few days

    We review your IT, usually an hour onsite, then walk you through a plain-English proposal with your Essential Eight scorecard and one fixed monthly price.

    Covers: your tailored proposal, meet your team, IT systems review, review and sign

  3. 03

    We take it from there

    4 weeks, then ongoing

    A structured four-week onboarding with an update every week, then your IT is simply looked after by a team that knows your business.

    Covers: the four-week onboarding, and being fully managed

What people expect, and what actually happens

Days of downtime while everything is migrated

Your team keeps working normally — migrations happen behind the scenes and during planned windows

Lost emails, missing files, broken systems

Every file, every email and every setting is mapped before anything moves, and checked against that map afterwards — so a gap is found by us, in the window, rather than by you a fortnight later

Nobody to call when something goes wrong during the switch

Your tickets go to the front of the queue for the whole transition

See every step in detail, from the first call to fully managed
  1. 01

    The first conversation

    30 minutes

    It starts with a phone call. Tell us about your business, your team, your challenges, and what's not working with your current setup. We'll ask some key questions about your environment — how many users, what systems you're running, what's keeping you up at night. This call gives us everything we need to put together a draft proposal. No hard sell, no obligation. Just a genuine conversation.

  2. 02

    Your tailored proposal

    Within a few days

    Based on our conversation, we put together a detailed proposal that explains exactly what we recommend, why, and what it costs. Plain English, no jargon. The proposal covers your support plan, cyber security, Microsoft 365 management, and any additional solutions that fit your business.

  3. 03

    Meet your team

    Teams call or onsite visit

    We organise a meeting — either via Microsoft Teams or at your office — to walk through the proposal together. We explain the solution in detail, answer every question, and make sure you're comfortable with what's being recommended. This is your chance to meet the team who'll be looking after your business and ask anything that's on your mind.

  4. 04

    IT systems review

    Generally 1 hour onsite

    If you'd like to proceed further, we conduct a review of your current IT systems — generally onsite, but it can be done remotely. This takes about an hour and gives us a detailed picture of your current position: what's working, what's not, and where the gaps are — particularly around cyber security and compliance. We use this to fine-tune the proposal so it accurately reflects your environment. You'll also receive your Essential Eight Cyber Security Scorecard — a clear maturity level (M1–M3) that shows exactly how protected you are today.

  5. 05

    Review and sign

    Your pace

    Once you're happy with the proposal and all questions are answered, we present a contract for review and signing. Our contracts are typically 24 months — this is the most economical option with no setup fee, as it allows us to amortise the significant upfront costs we incur during onboarding. We also offer 12-month terms for businesses that prefer a shorter initial commitment. For context, our average customer has been with us for over 10 years — once you experience the service, you'll understand why.

  6. 06

    The four-week onboarding

    4 weeks · PRINCE2 methodology

    This is the part most people expect to go wrong. Your onboarding follows PRINCE2 project methodology, planned and executed over four structured weeks, and you get a weekly update on what has been done, what is coming next, and anything that will be noticeable to your team — named in advance rather than discovered.

    • Week 1

      Discovery & Migration

      We map your existing systems, take ownership of your domain and Microsoft 365, and optimise your licences.

    • Week 2

      Protection & Visibility

      M365 backup deployed, Huntress identity monitoring activated, every device registered and tagged, endpoint security (Defender, ThreatLocker, Huntress EDR) deployed across all devices.

    • Week 3

      Compliance & Monitoring

      24/7 health monitoring activated, Essential Eight compliance audit completed, gaps identified and remediation started.

    • Week 4

      Zero Trust & Training

      Zero trust security policies applied to every device and user, Security Awareness Training rolled out to your team.

  7. 07

    You're fully managed

    Ongoing

    From this point, your technology is our responsibility. You have a dedicated account manager, a direct support line, 24/7 monitoring, and a team that knows your business. Regular reviews, recommendations before you have to ask, and one less thing on your list. Welcome to Otaris.

  • Weeks of confusion while your team figures out new systems? We introduce changes gradually with clear communication — your team knows what's happening and when.
  • A rushed, chaotic transition with no plan? PRINCE2 project methodology with weekly updates, documented milestones, and a clear four-week schedule.
  • Hidden costs and surprise bills after you sign? Your proposal includes everything — no setup fees on 24-month contracts, no surprises.

Extra support while we move you across

While we are migrating you, your tickets go to the front of the queue, with the same team you'll have afterwards. Anything that could interrupt people is done in a planned window, agreed with you beforehand.

We won't promise zero issues; that would be dishonest. After 20 years of doing this, we can tell you that issues are few and planned, not unexpected.

Changing providers feels risky. Here is what we can tell you up front.

Two things you can check before you speak to anyone — both of them on this page, not in a quote.

Published pricing, not quoted

Plans start at $69 per user per month, on this page rather than behind a quote. No hidden fees, no surprise bills, and no charge for picking up the phone.

We'll tell you if we're not the right fit

Fortress, our fully managed plan, has a five-user minimum and is built for businesses where downtime or a breach would actually cost something. Smaller teams can start with Sentinel from one user. If neither fits, we'll say so on the first call rather than sell you a plan you don't need.

What changes when your IT is sorted.

You stop worrying about cyber attacks.

You're protected at the Essential Eight level you choose, the Australian Government's framework, and someone is watching around the clock.

You have one number to call.

Whoever picks up already knows your business. No coordinating vendors, and no explaining your setup from the start.

Your business is ready to grow.

New starters productive on day one, a new office set up properly, and ideas like AI and automation brought to you.

How protected is your business, really?

Your free Essential Eight Cyber Security Scorecard measures you against the Australian Government's framework and tells you, in plain English, what to fix first.

Frequently asked questions

Managed IT support in Adelaide is normally charged as a flat monthly fee per user covering support, monitoring, security and management. Otaris publishes its pricing rather than quoting per enquiry: plans start at $69 per user per month, and fully managed IT support is $139, $179 or $219 per user per month depending on the Essential Eight level you choose, with a five-user minimum. You will know the number before you call. See the plans at the top of our homepage, or call 1800 456 567 to talk it through.

Yes. Otaris regularly transitions businesses from other providers or in-house setups. We handle the handover, documentation, audits and improvements so the switch is smooth and nothing falls through the cracks. Many clients tell us they wished they had switched sooner. Call 1800 456 567 to discuss a transition.

Not every business. Fortress, our fully managed plan, has a five-user minimum and an Essential Eight-aligned security stack built for businesses with real operational risk. A sole trader or a team of two or three whose day-to-day IT is already handled can start with Sentinel from one user, which locks down Microsoft 365 and watches your devices for attacks around the clock. If your technology is a phone, a laptop and not much else, you may not need us yet. Fortress is built for businesses where downtime, a data breach or falling short of a compliance obligation would actually cost you — typically five or more people, handling client data, money, or something else that matters if it goes wrong.

Yes. Otaris delivers managed IT and cyber security together, aligned to the Australian Government's Essential Eight framework. You get one provider, one bill and one team responsible for keeping your business secure and productive. Bolting security onto a separate IT provider often leaves gaps; we build protection in from the start.

Start with a free consultation where we learn about your business, review your current setup and explain how we can help. There is no obligation and no hard sell. From there we provide a proposal tailored to your needs. Call 1800 456 567 or fill out the enquiry form on this page.
6 more questions

Break-fix IT means you only call someone when something breaks and pay per incident. Managed IT means a provider proactively monitors, maintains and secures your systems for a predictable monthly fee, preventing most problems before they happen. Managed support keeps costs flat and downtime low. Otaris uses the managed model so your technology simply works.

Yes. Otaris provides on-site IT support across Adelaide and South Australia when remote help is not enough, such as hardware replacements, network cabling or new office setups. Most day-to-day issues are resolved remotely within minutes, but our Adelaide-based team comes to you when needed. Call 1800 456 567 to discuss your location.

Response times depend on urgency, with business-critical outages prioritised. Otaris runs an Adelaide-based service desk staffed by real engineers, not an overseas call centre, so you reach someone who has worked on your setup. Proactive monitoring also catches many problems before you notice them. Ask about response targets on 1800 456 567.

Otaris works with professional services, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, legal, accounting, financial services and not-for-profits across Adelaide and Australia. We specialise in businesses where downtime or a data breach would be costly, and where compliance and security matter. If technology is critical to your operations, we can help.

The Essential Eight is a set of eight mitigation strategies from the Australian Cyber Security Centre that protect against common cyber attacks, covering patching, multi-factor authentication, application control and backups. Any Australian business handling client data, money or sensitive information benefits from it. Otaris aligns your security to the framework and reports on your maturity level.

Yes. Otaris deploys, secures and manages Microsoft 365, including email, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive, as well as Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure. We handle licensing, configuration, backup and security so you get full value from the platform. Most Adelaide businesses we work with run on Microsoft 365.

Otaris at a glance

Who is Otaris for?

Adelaide and Australian businesses where downtime or a data breach would be costly: professional services, medical practices, legal, accounting, financial services, construction, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality and not-for-profits.

What problem does Otaris solve?

Unreliable IT and uncertain security. Otaris takes responsibility for support, Essential Eight cyber security, Microsoft 365, cloud and tested backups, for a published monthly price per user.

Why is Otaris trustworthy?

Adelaide-based since 2006, a Microsoft partner working across AWS and Azure, with openly published pricing, case studies from named Australian businesses, and security aligned to the Australian Government's Essential Eight framework.

How do you get started?

Book a free consultation or your free Essential Eight Cyber Security Scorecard: call 1800 456 567 or use the enquiry form below. No obligation, no hard sell, and everything explained in plain language.

The Australian Government's cyber security framework

What is the Essential Eight?

The Essential Eight is the Australian Government's cyber security framework, published by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). It's eight practical safeguards that, used together, stop the large majority of attacks Australian businesses actually face.

You don't have to take our word for any of this — the whole framework is public. We implement all eight for you and handle the technical detail; you get the confidence that your protection follows the framework the Government publishes.

  • 1Application controlOnly trusted, approved software is allowed to run.
  • 2Patch applicationsKeep your programs up to date so known holes get closed.
  • 3Restrict Office macrosBlock the hidden code inside documents that attackers hide malware in.
  • 4User application hardeningTurn off the risky features in browsers and apps you don't need.
  • 5Restrict admin privilegesLimit who can make big changes, so one account can't undo everything.
  • 6Patch operating systemsKeep Windows and other systems current with the latest fixes.
  • 7Multi-factor authenticationA second check at login, so a stolen password isn't enough.
  • 8Regular backupsRecent, tested copies of your data — so you can always recover.

Book a free consultation

Tell us a little about your business and we'll be in touch to arrange your free, no-obligation consultation.

  • 30-minute discovery — no jargon, no pressure
  • Plain-English Essential Eight Cyber Security Scorecard
  • A clear plan tailored to your business

Prefer to talk?

Call 1800 456 567

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