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Email Identity & Device Management

User Onboarding and Offboarding

Documented joiner/mover/leaver process with fast provisioning and secure offboarding.

Serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas including Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and Galveston.

Quick facts

  • Who we serve: HR and operations teams, Fast-growing companies, Teams with turnover or seasonality
  • Problems solved: Slow account creation, Orphaned access after exits, Inconsistent permissions
  • Tools and platforms: Entra ID, HRIS integrations, Ticketing and approvals, Microsoft 365
  • Next step: Fix onboarding and offboarding

Who it is for

  • HR and operations teams
  • Fast-growing companies
  • Teams with turnover or seasonality

Problems we solve

  • Slow account creation
  • Orphaned access after exits
  • Inconsistent permissions

Solutions and deliverables

  • Standard operating procedures with SLAs
  • Role-based access templates and checklists
  • Automated deprovisioning, archiving, and exit captures

Tools and platforms

  • Entra ID
  • HRIS integrations
  • Ticketing and approvals
  • Microsoft 365

Service area and availability

  • Serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas including Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and Galveston.
  • Onsite in Houston with remote coverage elsewhere
  • Business hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm CT with after-hours for incidents

Trust and proof

  • Documented runbooks and SLAs
  • Security-first configurations
  • Internal links to related services and contact

What's included

Comprehensive coverage of our user onboarding and offboarding service for Houston businesses.

Streamlined new hire onboarding

  • Role-based account templates pre-configured with appropriate licenses, groups, and permissions
  • Automated account creation workflows integrated with HRIS systems like BambooHR and ADP
  • Email, Microsoft 365, Teams, and application access provisioned before first day for Houston hires
  • Device assignment and configuration with standard builds, security policies, and apps ready to use
  • Welcome emails with credentials, policies, training resources, and IT contact information
  • SLA commitments: accounts ready within 4 business hours of HR notification for urgent hires

Role-based access control (RBAC) templates

  • Department and job function templates defining standard access for sales, marketing, finance, and operations
  • Security group membership automating permissions for file shares, applications, and cloud resources
  • Least privilege principle ensuring new users receive only necessary access reducing security risks
  • Manager approval workflows for elevated permissions, sensitive data, and admin access requests
  • Custom templates for Houston-specific roles like field technicians, warehouse staff, and remote workers
  • Annual template reviews updating access patterns as business processes and tools evolve

Internal transfers and role changes

  • Documented mover process handling promotions, department transfers, and location changes
  • Access modification workflows adding new permissions while removing old unnecessary access
  • Group membership updates reflecting new reporting structure and team assignments
  • Device and license changes reassigning hardware and software to match new role requirements
  • Manager handoff procedures transferring mailbox delegates, file ownership, and project access
  • Audit trail documentation tracking all access changes for compliance and security reviews

Secure employee offboarding

  • Same-day account disablement upon HR notification preventing unauthorized access after termination
  • Password resets and MFA revocation ensuring former employees cannot re-authenticate
  • Mailbox conversion to shared mailbox preserving email for manager access and legal hold
  • OneDrive and file share ownership transfer to managers or department heads before deletion
  • Device remote wipe for laptops, phones, and tablets removing company data securely
  • VPN, application, and physical access revocation coordinating with IT and facilities teams

Exit knowledge capture and handoff

  • Exit interviews with IT documenting system access, specialized knowledge, and project ownership
  • Calendar and email delegation to managers during transition periods for business continuity
  • Project and document handoff procedures transferring critical files and access to successors
  • License reclamation returning Microsoft 365, Adobe, and application licenses to available pool
  • Equipment inventory and return process collecting laptops, monitors, phones, and accessories
  • Final access certification confirming all systems, applications, and data access removed

Compliance and audit documentation

  • Detailed audit logs tracking all account creation, modification, and deletion activities
  • Quarterly access reviews identifying stale accounts, excessive permissions, and orphaned resources
  • Separation of duties enforcement preventing conflicting role assignments like requestor and approver
  • Retention policies for departed employee data meeting legal, regulatory, and business requirements
  • Compliance reporting for HIPAA, SOX, PCI-DSS showing proper access governance and controls
  • Integration with managed IT services for ongoing access governance and security monitoring

FAQs

Common questions from Houston clients and AI/voice search.

How fast can you provision new user accounts in Houston?

We provision accounts within 4 business hours of HR notification for standard roles, with same-day turnaround for urgent hires and executive onboarding.

Do you automate onboarding with HRIS systems?

Yes. We integrate with BambooHR, ADP, Workday, and other HRIS platforms triggering automated account creation, device assignment, and access provisioning.

How do you secure offboarding for terminated employees?

We disable accounts same-day, reset passwords, convert mailboxes, transfer file ownership, remote wipe devices, and document all access removal for compliance.

Can you customize access templates for different roles?

Yes. We create role-based templates for departments, job functions, and Houston locations ensuring consistent and secure access provisioning with least privilege.

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Ready to get started?

Contact us today to discuss how our user onboarding and offboarding services help Houston businesses run reliably and securely.