Virtual CIO
Strategy, budgets, vendors and board reporting, owned by one senior technology leader on retainer.
- IT strategy and a multi year roadmap
- Budget planning and licence reviews
- Board reporting on technology risk
IT services and advisory · George Town, Grand Cayman
IT and cyber security for Cayman business.
Virtual CIO, cyber security, cloud and managed IT for firms that answer to CIMA, the Data Protection Act and hurricane season. One senior team, on site across Grand Cayman.
72 hoursCIMA notice for a material cyber incident
5 daysBreach notice under the Data Protection Act
Hurricane season, 1 June to 30 November
Core servicesUnder one agreement, one named lead
Platforms we design, run and secure
Microsoft 365
Product names and logos are trademarks of their owners and identify the platforms we support.
Services
IT services, one accountable partner.
- Virtual CIOStrategy, budgets and board reporting
- Cyber SecuritySecurity you can prove
- VASP ReadinessReady for CIMA licensing
- AI AdvisoryGoverned AI, data protected first
- CloudAzure, AWS and Microsoft 365
- On Premises InfrastructureBuilt for island conditions
- Managed IT ServicesHelp desk, monitoring and patching
- Professional IT ServicesProjects and hands on the ground
Cyber Security
Security leadership, testing and managed compliance, with the evidence auditors and CIMA ask for.
- Virtual CISO and gap analysis
- Penetration testing and remediation
- Incident response planning
VASP Readiness
Technology, cybersecurity and resilience preparation for virtual asset service providers facing CIMA.
- Readiness gap review
- Key custody and signing controls
- Tested continuity and recovery plans
AI Advisory
Governed adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot and other AI tools, with permissions and client data fixed first.
- AI readiness assessment
- Permission clean up and labelling
- Copilot rollout and staff policy
Cloud
Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 designed for security and cost from the first day, with your own backups.
- Migration planning and delivery
- Microsoft 365 hardening and backup
- Cost reviews and reservations
On Premises Infrastructure
Servers, networks and backup built for island heat, salt air and storm season, and recoverable fast.
- Server, storage and virtualisation
- Network, firewall and Wi-Fi design
- Immutable backup with tested restores
Managed IT Services
Help desk, monitoring, patching and backup for one predictable monthly fee, run to a fixed schedule.
- Help desk and user support
- Monthly patching and monitoring
- Same day joiner and leaver changes
Professional IT Services
Migrations, implementations and upgrades delivered to scope by a named project lead.
- Project management and reporting
- Microsoft 365 and email migrations
- ERP and business application rollout
Why GABCO
The board asks
The regulator asks
The insurer asks
Most IT firms fix computers. We prepare you for the questions your board, your regulator and your insurer will ask, and leave you the evidence to answer them.
“How exposed are we, and what will fixing it cost?”
You hand over a risk register, a costed roadmap and a quarterly technology report.
“Show us your board approved cybersecurity framework.”
You hand over CIMA aligned policies, an incident plan and records of every test.
“Do you enforce MFA and keep offline backups?”
You hand over sign-in reports, backup logs and dated restore tests.
Field notes
Six facts most Cayman firms learn too late.
The details that decide whether an incident is an inconvenience or a regulatory event. Each one links to the service that handles it.
72hours
CIMA expects to hear about a material cyber incident fast
Regulated entities must notify CIMA immediately, and no later than 72 hours after discovering a material incident. Few firms have rehearsed who sends that notice, or what it says.
Get an incident planSource: CIMA Rule on Cybersecurity for Regulated Entities
5days
A lost laptop can start a legal clock
Controllers must report a personal data breach to the Ombudsman and the people affected within five days. A stolen laptop with an encrypted drive is a hardware problem; without encryption it can be a reportable breach.
Get managed devicesSource: Data Protection Act (2021 Revision), section 16
14days
Microsoft 365 is not a backup
Exchange Online keeps deleted items recoverable for 14 days by default, extendable to 30. Under Microsoft's shared responsibility model, keeping your own copy of your data is your job.
Get Microsoft 365 backupSource: Microsoft Learn, Exchange Online retention
12Jan 2027
Windows Server 2016 stops getting security fixes
Extended support ends on 12 January 2027. Servers still running 2016 after that date run unpatched, and unsupported systems are among the first findings in any audit.
Plan a server refreshSource: Microsoft Lifecycle Policy
99.2%
Multi factor authentication stops most account takeovers
Microsoft found MFA blocks over 99.2% of account compromise attacks. Text message codes are the weakest kind; app approval with number matching, or passkeys, hold up far better.
Request a security reviewSource: Microsoft Security research
15°F
Heat halves the life of your UPS batteries
Sealed lead acid UPS batteries are rated at 77°F. Roughly every 15°F above that halves their life, so a warm comms cupboard can kill a battery in a year or two, right before the power cut.
Request a site surveySource: battery manufacturer and IEEE guidance
Cayman realities
Two pressures every Cayman firm plans around.
The rules you answer to, and the season you prepare for. We help with both, and leave you the evidence for each.
The rules
Built for Cayman regulation.
- CIMA
Rule on Cybersecurity for Regulated Entities
In force since November 2020. A board approved cybersecurity framework, sized to your business and risk, with incident notice to CIMA within 72 hours.
Cyber security services - VIRTUAL ASSETS
Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act
VASPs must satisfy CIMA on systems, controls and outsourcing. Custodians and trading platforms have needed a licence since April 2025.
VASP readiness - PERSONAL DATA
Data Protection Act
Personal data protected with appropriate security, and breaches reported within five days. It shapes how you adopt cloud and AI.
AI advisory
The season
Ready before hurricane season.
The Atlantic season runs from 1 June to 30 November. Hurricane Ivan damaged most of Grand Cayman's buildings in September 2004. A recovery copy of your data belongs somewhere a storm cannot reach, and we test it with you before the season starts.
Hurricane season runs 1 June to 30 November
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Sectors
Where downtime has consequences.
Every sector in Cayman has its own pressure point. This is where it usually shows, and what we do about it.
Fund administrators, family offices, insurers
Financial services
An investor's due diligence questionnaire lands on a Friday asking for your incident plan, MFA coverage and last restore test.
Head office in one time zone, auditors in another, and CIMA expecting a board approved framework. We keep the answers and the evidence ready.
The CIMA cybersecurity ruleLaw firms and corporate service providers
Legal and corporate services
A partner's laptop goes missing on a trip. Is it encrypted, and who tells the Ombudsman within five days?
Confidential matters and client entity records live in document and practice systems. We lock down devices, access and the response plan before it is needed.
Incident response and breach noticeTrading platforms, custodians, token issuers
Virtual asset service providers
The CIMA licence application asks how keys are generated, stored and recovered, and who can sign.
Custodians and trading platforms have needed a licence since April 2025. We prepare the technology, security and continuity answers, with evidence.
VASP licensing supportOperators and technology providers
Telecoms and ICT
Island connectivity runs over a handful of subsea cables and carriers. When a link or a power feed drops, systems have to fail over, not stop.
Billing, network and customer systems built with tested failover, offsite copies and a recovery plan that has actually been run.
Backup and disaster recoveryHotels, resorts, restaurants
Hospitality and tourism
Peak season runs from December to April and card payments never pause. Guest Wi-Fi on the same network as the card terminals puts every guest device in scope.
Segmented networks, reviewed firewalls and Wi-Fi that covers the property, set up before the busy months.
Network, firewall and Wi-FiGrowing Cayman companies
Local businesses
One person “knows the computers”. When they leave, the passwords, licences and know-how leave with them.
A help desk, documented systems and a joiner and leaver process, so the business never depends on one person again.
Help desk and user support
The GABCO standard
Technology should never be the reason you miss a deadline.
In Cayman, reputations travel fast. One missed CIMA notice, one lost client file or one storm without a recovery plan is enough. GABCO exists so that never happens to you. We treat your systems the way your clients expect you to treat their money: with care, with records, and with someone accountable at every step.
- Accountable
One name to call. When something matters, it is our job, and we say so in writing.
- Prepared
We plan for the date, not the emergency: hurricane season, end of support, the next inspection.
- Proven
Every control we put in place leaves evidence you can show a board, an auditor or CIMA.
- Local
On island, on site across Grand Cayman, and fluent in the rules Cayman organisations answer to.
That is the standard every engagement is measured against.
Process
From first meeting to ongoing support.
Four stages, whether you need a single assessment or a long term managed service.
Assess
We review your systems, risks and obligations, and tell you what we find in plain language.
Plan
A prioritised plan: costs, timelines and the risk each step removes.
Deliver
A named lead does the agreed work and reports progress as it happens.
Support
Ongoing reviews, monitoring and advice keep you current and compliant.
Where is GABCO Enterprises based?
Grand Cayman. We serve clients on site across Grand Cayman, and support Cayman Brac and Little Cayman remotely or by arrangement.
What does GABCO Enterprises do?
We are an IT services and advisory firm. Our core services are virtual CIO, AI advisory, professional IT services, VASP technology readiness, cyber security, cloud, on premises infrastructure and managed IT.
How does an engagement start?
With a conversation, then an assessment. You receive a written summary of findings and a recommended plan, so your next decision is an informed one.
Do you work with small businesses?
Yes. Our clients range from small local businesses to regulated financial services firms. Every engagement is scoped to fit.
How quickly must a Cayman firm report a cyber incident?
CIMA regulated entities must notify CIMA immediately, and no later than 72 hours after discovering a material cybersecurity incident. Separately, a personal data breach must be reported to the Ombudsman and the people affected within five days under the Data Protection Act.
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