Our Story
Bayport started in 1997 with a straightforward idea: Bay Area businesses deserve an IT partner who knows their neighborhood, not a call center two time zones away. We've spent 28 years earning that trust — one client, one problem, one late-night call at a time.
The threats got more serious, so we did too. We moved from IT consulting to managed services to managed security. Net.Protect is everything we've learned about protecting client environments — formalized into a service with 24/7 SOC monitoring, modern endpoint defense, and compliance reporting baked in.
“When you call Bayport, you talk to the people who manage your systems.”
We are a team of 12 senior technologists. No outsourced helpdesk. No offshore ticket queues. When you call Bayport, you talk to the people who manage your systems.
28+
Years serving Bay Area businesses
12
Senior technologists on staff
20+
Year longest client relationship
Ken Okutake is amazing at what he does. He is very quick to respond and provides high customer support for me and the whole DJM team. He's knowledgeable, reliable and always goes above and beyond to keep us happy.
Dorothy Dela Cruz
DJM Capital
The technical expertise, professionalism, honesty and thoroughness of Bayport's staff and management made our service stand out from other options. I would highly recommend Bayport to anyone I know.
Ben L
Spin Memory
Senior Team
Senior technologists who know your environment by name, not by ticket number.
Faisal Quadri
CEO
20+ years building secure infrastructure for Bay Area businesses. Trusted advisor to C-suite leaders across biotech, healthcare, and finance. Bay Area native, cat dad, weekend trail explorer.
Ken Okutake
Managing Consultant
Two decades of infrastructure design and client advisory. Some of our longest client relationships exist because Ken built them. SoCal transplant, ocean guy.
Andrew Kiehl
Managing Consultant
15+ years in compute and storage design, process automation, and regulatory compliance for financial institutions. Cooks with his family, plays guitar, and spends most weekends at the beach.
Wade Hargrove
Security Architect
Principal security architect and the technical lead behind Net.Protect. Specializes in endpoint protection architecture, SIEM design, and zero-trust frameworks. If something can be automated, he’s already done it.
Artem Oganesyan
Senior Consultant
AI and automation specialist helping Bay Area businesses put machine learning to practical use. Ramped to full productivity faster than anyone in Bayport history.
Hieu Do
Senior Consultant
The engineer who just gets things done. Q1 2026 Peer Award winner — recognized by the whole team for consistently going above and beyond.
Partners & Certifications
We partner with industry leaders to deliver enterprise-grade protection. Every tool in our stack is selected for effectiveness, not vendor kickbacks.
Technology Partners
Team Certifications