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Architecture before tools.
We don't lead with product. We start by understanding your business, then design the controls. The tools come last — and they're chosen to fit, not to impress.
About Digital Upkeep · est. 2009
Security is a right.
Not a luxury.
For 16 years, we've brought Fortune 500–grade cyber security and technology expertise to small and medium businesses — the market that drives the economy but has been priced out of the help it deserves.
2009Founded
16+Years in the market
NYBased
24/7Incident response
Who we are
Built for the businesses that build everything else.
Digital Upkeep was founded by Peter Ivezaj on a single conviction: small and medium businesses make up the vast majority of the commercial market — and they deserve the same security and technology expertise enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies.
Peter built his career in both worlds. He saw firsthand that the gap between what large enterprises had and what SMBs could afford wasn't about capability — it was about access. Digital Upkeep exists to close that gap.
Every engagement is led by a senior architect, not handed off to a junior team. Every recommendation is made with your business — not our utilization rate — as the primary input.
Digital Upkeep does not publish its client list. Discretion is part of the product.
How we work
Four principles, applied everywhere.
These aren't posters on the wall. They're how we decide what to recommend, what to push back on, and what to walk away from.
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Outcomes over activity.
We measure ourselves on what changed for you — risk reduced, compliance achieved, incidents handled — not hours billed. Flat-fee engagements wherever possible.
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Business-aligned, always.
Security that breaks the business isn't security. Every control we recommend is weighed against operational impact, cost of ownership, and what your team can actually run.
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Tell the truth.
If we can't help, we say so and point you elsewhere. If a vendor is overselling, we'll explain why. If your current setup is fine, we'll tell you to keep it.
PI
- MS Technology Management — Columbia University
- MS Cyber Security — Fordham University
- CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- CVE Author to high-impact disclosures
Leadership
A practice, not a pipeline.
Digital Upkeep is intentionally built around senior-level involvement, practical execution, and direct accountability. Every engagement begins with thoughtful discovery, clear architecture guidance, and a focus on outcomes that can be delivered and sustained.
The strength of the firm is not just in credentials, but in the operating principles behind the work: clear communication, sound technical judgment, and solutions designed for real-world environments.
Across financial services, education, public relations, and government engagements, the throughline is the same: practical security that fits the business and stays usable five years from now.
What you can expect
Our service pledge.
A short list. We keep it short because we mean every line.
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We answer. Every business hour of every business day — and after hours when you have an active incident. If you need something, ask. We'll provide it or find someone who can.
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We measure what matters. Customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. Both, in that order. We can't sustain one without the other.
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We work harder. Not as a slogan — as a commitment. Our promise is simply that no other firm will work harder to see you satisfied.