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The Belton Way.

Our Client Playbook. How we collaborate, who does what, and how we keep your business humming day-to-day and during the uh-oh moments. Happy humans plus resilient tech.

24·7NOC plus SOC 15-minSEV 1 response 1 hrExit access revoked QBRRoadmap cadence
Section 01
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Why this playbook exists.

The Belton Way

Our goal: happy humans and resilient tech.

This guide explains how we collaborate, who does what, and how we keep your business humming day-to-day and during the uh-oh moments. It is the shared reference for how we work together, so nothing falls through the cracks and everyone knows what to expect.

Section 02
§02

How to log jobs and get help.

Channels at a glance
ChannelBest forHowSLA
Belton Service PortalAny new request or incidentportal.belton.co.nz, New Ticket, choose category, add screenshots and urgencyInstant confirmation; response within priority window
Taskbar ticketLow or medium priority issuesRight-click the Belton icon in the taskbar, Create TicketTicket created in under 5 min
EmailLow or medium priority issues[email protected] with a clear subject lineTicket created in under 5 min
PhoneSeverity 1 outage or security breach09 974 2379 or 0800 BELTON. Say "SEV 1", we stabilise first, gather details laterTechnician on the line under 15 min
Always phone if urgent.For Severity 1 issues, do not wait, call us immediately.
Section 03
§03

Requesting information and advice.

Advisory

Need to pick our brains? Log a Service Request, Advisory ticket, or contact your vCIO or Account Manager.

EngagementEffortScheduling
Quick answerUp to 15 minInside ticket, free
Mini-consultUp to 2 hrsQuoted, scheduled within 3 days
Scoping workshopHalf-day plusBooked during QBR or separately
Section 04
§04

User lifecycle.

Onboarding and exiting
01
Onboarding
Submit the New User form (client HR or manager) at least 3 business days ahead.
02
Build
Belton assigns licences and builds the device: M365, SentinelOne, Datto RMM, backups.
03
Confirm
Account confirmation and MFA walk-through (Belton plus user).
04
Induct
30-min security and usage induction (client plus Belton).
01
Exiting
Raise a User Exit ticket as soon as possible, include the last workday.
02
Revoke
Belton disables accounts and revokes access within 1 hour.
03
Recover
Client returns hardware or Belton remote-wipes; chain-of-custody doc provided.
04
Archive
Licence recycling and 30-day data archive (Belton).
Call on the phone if urgent.Immediate terminations or security concerns require a phone call.
Section 05
§05

Shared responsibilities.

Who does what
You can count on Belton to
  • Patch OS and apps, manage EDR, run phishing sims
  • Manage backup snapshots and recovery tests
  • Monitor devices via RMM, track warranties
  • Plan, risk-assess and roll back changes
  • Maintain the CMDB asset register
  • Supply ISO-aligned policy templates if requested
We count on you to
  • Enforce MFA, follow policy, report anything suspicious
  • Verify data locations and approve DR tests
  • Keep devices online and report damage swiftly
  • Submit normal changes at least 5 days before
  • Notify us of moves, additions, disposals
  • Roll out and train staff on provided policies
Sections 06 to 08
§06

Monitoring, roadmap and procurement.

In the background

Monitoring and alerts

Our 24x7 NOC and SOC watches servers, endpoints, firewalls, backups and security events. Alerts fall into Priority 1 to 4 and are handled per the SLA matrix.

Recommendations and roadmap

Each QBR delivers a health dashboard (patch percentage, backup success, alert MTTR) and a prioritised action plan with budget ranges and timelines.

Quotes, approvals and procurement

  • Receive a PDF and e-sign quote, valid 14 days.
  • Approve by e-signing or replying "Approved" from a director mailbox.
  • Finance options (rental or OPEX) available for orders over NZ $10k.
  • On approval, parts are ordered same-day; ETA and install schedule posted to your ticket.
Section 09
§09

Risk cheat-sheet.

Likelihood and impact
RiskLikelihood and impactMitigations
Phishing or credential theftHigh x HighMFA, SentinelOne, training
RansomwareMed x CriticalImmutable backups, EDR, incident playbook
Hardware failureMed x MedMonitoring, warranties, N+1 design
Internet outageMed x HighDual-ISP fail-over, SD-WAN
Data loss (human error)High x MedM365 backups, RBAC, DLP
Compliance breachLow-Med x HighISO-aligned policies, logging and audits
Section 10
§10

Incident and change management.

When it counts
  • A Major Incident Lead is appointed for Priority 1.
  • Stakeholder updates at T plus 30 min, T plus 1 hr, then a 2-hour cadence.
  • Post-Incident Review within 5 days, with RCA and corrective actions.
  • Changes follow FitSM and ITIL: classification, risk score, peer review, CAB approval.
Section 11
§11

Service-level objectives.

SLO
PriorityExampleResponseResolution
P1 (SEV 1)Org offline or breachUp to 15 minUp to 4 hrs (workaround)
P2Dept outage or critical user blockedUp to 1 hrUp to 1 BD
P3Single-user issue, no workaroundUp to 4 hrsUp to 3 BD
P4How-to or low impactUp to 1 BDBest-effort or scheduled

BD = Business Day.

Sections 12 and 13
§12

Improvement, feedback and glossary.

Keeping it honest

We send a quick CSAT survey after every ticket and an NPS survey twice a year. For candid thoughts, email [email protected] any time.

BCDRBusiness Continuity and Disaster Recovery
EDREndpoint Detection and Response
MFAMulti-Factor Authentication
NOC / SOCNetwork and Security Operations Centre
QBRQuarterly Business Review
SEVSeverity level
SLA / SLOService-Level Agreement and Objective

Excellent service,
always.

This is how we work with you. If you would like to see where your environment stands, book a discovery and security session and we will map it together.

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