In May 2023, Joseph Cunningham joined OOONO as the company\u2019s inaugural head of IT. At the time, OOONO had 40 employees and was operating like a typical startup would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was like you had to go to one side of the room if you wanted access to Microsoft and the other side if you needed a new computer,\u201d Cunningham says. \u201cI was very fortunate to have the opportunity to build up the entire IT infrastructure myself. I could have never dreamed of a job like this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the first order of business, Cunningham began looking for a mobile device management<\/a> solution that would enable him to control OOONO\u2019s computers in an environment that is 60% Mac and 40% Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a previous role, Cunningham had used several different tools to manage mobile devices, including Kandji, Intune, and Meraki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t really interested in going out and buying 10 different products,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Cunningham narrowed down his options for an MDM solution, he came across JumpCloud, provider of secure, frictionless device and identity management solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was trying to figure out what was going to work with Windows and Apple, and I found a few options,\u201d Cunningham says. \u201cJumpCloud was the only one that stood out as a good product. Plus, it had a lot of other features I could use as well, so we kind of hit the ground running.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the highest level, JumpCloud makes it easy for Cunningham to protect company devices. After rolling the platform out, Cunningham\u2019sbegan shoring up security on laptops \u2014 a task that was a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, if someone loses their computer, I can remotely wipe it,\u201d he says. \u201cI also installed policies so that screens lock after five minutes of not doing anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though OOONO is still in its nascent stages, Cunningham is using JumpCloud to build an IT foundation that will position the company for scale and enable them to comply with relevant regulations down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve embedded many software packages into JumpCloud,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have a VPN, we have antivirus, we have a service desk, and we install a program on all of the clients that will report back geolocation of each device and tell me whether the drives are encrypted and how much storage is available. We also have Patch Management<\/a> as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTonight, I\u2019m flipping the switch for single sign-on<\/a> for Microsoft, so that will eliminate one more thing,\u201d Cunningham continues. \u201cI\u2019m also just about to get rid of 1Password and move over to JumpCloud Password Manager<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OOONO\u2019s flagship product is installed on a driver\u2019s dashboard and pairs with a mobile app on the customer\u2019s device. To ensure optimal user experiences, the developer team has \u201cevery kind of phone you can think of\u201d and is routinely testing the app to make sure it works as designed on many different devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To protect these phones and the sensitive data on them, Cunningham turned to JumpCloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve enrolled all of the mobile phones and have the passwords for them stored in Password Manager,\u201d Cunningham says. \u201cAnyone can pick up a phone; the reason for enrolling them is not to put any restrictions on them, it\u2019s just to protect the devices because these phones are often left on desks, and someone could just pick them up and walk out with them, taking the IP with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, Cunningham is working with a small team across the organization, and he recently enlisted the help of JumpCloud Professional Services<\/a> to get his deployment optimized to his exact specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When those two new hires come on board later this year, Cunningham plans to enroll them in JumpCloud University<\/a> so they can get up to speed with the platform at their own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JumpCloud changes the way IT administrators manage their organizations by providing a comprehensive and flexible cloud directory platform. From one pane of glass, manage user identities and resource access, secure Mac, Windows, and Linux devices, and get a full view of your environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get started<\/a> with JumpCloud today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"