Networking & cybersecurity — supply, deploy, support

Security equipment is easy to buy.
Hard to configure correctly.

SankaraShield specifies, sources and deploys the network and security infrastructure small and mid-sized organisations actually need — routers, switches, next-generation firewalls, secure remote access — and stays on to support it. Every design is signed off by a certified engineer, not pulled from a catalogue.

  • Cisco CCNA
  • Fortinet NSE
  • Palo Alto SASE & Cloud Security
  • Vendor-neutral
Internet Next-gen firewall policy · inspection · ZTNA Core switch 802.1Q · DHCP snooping Staff VLAN 10 Servers VLAN 20 Guest & IoT VLAN 30
Segmented by default — every deployment ships this way, not flat.
What we do

Four things, done properly.

One point of contact from the first site survey to the support call two years later. No hand-off between the people who sold it and the people who have to make it work.

Infrastructure supply

Routers, switches, access points and optics — specified against the load you actually have.

  • Genuine equipment, full manufacturer warranty
  • Sizing based on a site survey, not a guess
  • Lead times and end-of-life dates stated up front

Security & firewalls

Next-generation firewalls, segmentation and secure remote access, configured to least privilege.

  • NGFW policy built on applications, not ports
  • Site-to-site and per-role remote access
  • Guest and IoT isolated from day one

Design & deployment

Addressing plan, VLANs, routing and failover — documented before a single cable is run.

  • Written low-level design you keep
  • Staged cutover with a rollback plan
  • Configuration handed over, not held hostage

Support & monitoring

The part most resellers skip: someone who answers when the link drops at 07:00.

  • Defined response windows, in writing
  • Firmware and CVE tracking on your fleet
  • Quarterly configuration review
Why purple

The name is the method.

Red teams break things. Blue teams defend them. Purple is what happens when the same people do both — and it is the only way to know whether a control actually works.

Redhow it gets broken
Bluehow it gets defended
Purpleproof that it holds

In practice it means we do not hand over a firewall with the default policy and call it secure. We configure it, then we try to get past it, then we show you what the logs looked like when we did.

How we work

A quote you can read.

Every proposal states what the equipment does, why that model and not the cheaper one, and what it costs to run — before you commit to anything.

01

Assess

A site survey and a look at what you already run. Free, and yours to keep even if you buy nothing.

02

Specify

A written design and a line-by-line quote: what each item does, and why that model.

03

Deploy

Staged installation outside working hours where possible, with a tested rollback.

04

Support

Documentation handed over, then monitoring, firmware tracking and a quarterly review.

Technologies

The platforms we specify and support.

We are not tied to one manufacturer, which means the recommendation can be the right box rather than the one we have to move. Certifications on the platforms below are current.

CiscoROUTING · SWITCHING
FortinetFORTIGATE · SSL VPN
Palo Alto NetworksNGFW · PRISMA SASE
JuniperENTERPRISE LAN
UbiquitiWIRELESS · SMB
MikroTikEDGE · ROUTING
WazuhDETECTION · SIEM
Microsoft EntraIDENTITY · ZERO TRUST
Who you deal with

Kodjo Apedoh — founder, and the engineer on your project.

Network and cloud security engineer based in Arlington, Virginia. Associate degree in Computer Systems Networking (NWACC, 3.8 GPA, Phi Theta Kappa, Dean’s List), a BBA, and two years and seven months running IT for a healthcare practice under HIPAA constraints. Certified on the platforms he deploys — and he publishes his lab work, so you can check it.

  • Cisco CCNA
  • Fortinet NSE
  • Palo Alto SASE
  • Palo Alto Cloud Security
  • CompTIA Security+ — in progress
  • CEH — in progress

Also open to remote roles. Alongside SankaraShield, Kodjo is available for remote Network & Cloud Security Engineer positions — US citizen, Eastern time zone.

For recruiters
Next step

Tell us what the network has to do. We will tell you what it takes.

A first conversation costs nothing and usually saves a purchase order. Send the requirement, the site count and the deadline — you get a written answer, not a sales call.