# Santa Barbara IT Group

> Santa Barbara IT Group (SBIT) provides enterprise-grade managed IT services, 2.5Gbps and 10Gbps multi-gigabit network infrastructure, UniFi enterprise WiFi 7 installations, proactive cybersecurity, and white-glove executive workstation management across Santa Barbara County, California.

## Organization Details
- **Company Name**: Santa Barbara IT Group (SBIT Group)
- **Headquarters**: 27 W Anapamu St, Ste 142, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- **Phone**: (805) 585-5025
- **Email**: info@sbitgroup.com
- **Emergency Helpdesk**: help@sbit.org
- **Remote Support Portal**: https://sbit.screenconnect.com/
- **Website**: https://sbitgroup.com

## Executive Leadership
- **Crosby Loggins**: Co-Founder & Partner, Santa Barbara IT Group
- **Ethan Upper**: Co-Founder & Partner, Santa Barbara IT Group
- **Partnership**: In 2025, Santa Barbara IT Group joined forces with CITIG (California Information Technology & Imaging Group), combining over 25+ years of high-end Apple, Unix, Windows, and enterprise infrastructure expertise under one roof.

## Core Capabilities & Services
- **Managed Network Solutions**: 2.5Gbps & 10Gbps LAN upgrades, low-voltage structured fiber cabling, UniFi enterprise access points, WiFi 6/7 whole-property deployments, SD-WAN failover, and Starlink integration.
- **Managed Workstation Security**: Automated Apple MDM & Windows Intune management, AI-driven EDR antivirus, automated zero-day patching, and 24/7 background telemetry.
- **Cybersecurity & Cloud Threat Defense**: Zero-trust architecture, Google Workspace & Microsoft 365 identity hardening, multi-factor authentication (MFA), phishing defense, and immutable backup / disaster recovery.
- **Luxury Residential & Estate IT**: Ultra-high-bandwidth wireless coverage for 10,000+ sq ft estates, smart home automation network segmentation (Lutron, Crestron, Savant), and executive privacy protection.
- **IT Consulting & vCIO**: Strategic technology roadmaps, regulatory compliance audits (HIPAA, FTC Safeguards, SOC 2), and hardware lifecycle procurement.

## Geographic Service Areas (Santa Barbara County, CA)
- **Santa Barbara**: Downtown commercial offices, historic legal practices, medical clinics, and waterfront hospitality.
- **Montecito**: High-end estates, family offices, luxury hospitality (e.g. Montecito Inn), and private wealth managers.
- **Goleta**: Tech corridor startups, engineering hubs, defense contractors, and UCSB research facilities.
- **Hope Ranch**: Private residential estates, equestrian properties, and dedicated home office fiber links.
- **Carpinteria**: Agricultural tech, creative design studios, coastal offices, and manufacturing.
- **Santa Ynez Valley & Buellton**: Wineries, vineyards, equestrian facilities, boutique resorts, and commercial hubs along the Highway 101 corridor.
- **Mesa & Riviera**: Coastal residential and boutique businesses requiring discreet, high-performance IT.

## Key Technical Specifications & SLAs
- **Emergency On-Site Dispatch**: Guaranteed rapid response for critical network outages across Santa Barbara County.
- **Helpdesk Response SLA**: Triage within 15 minutes for critical severity tickets.
- **Supported Ecosystems**: Apple (macOS, iOS, iPadOS), Microsoft (Windows 11 Pro, Server, Active Directory, Azure/Entra ID, Microsoft 365), Google (Google Workspace, Cloud Identity), Ubiquiti (UniFi Enterprise Gateway, Dream Machine, Pro Max Switches, U7 Pro APs), Cisco, Fortinet, SonicWall.

## Official Links
- [Homepage](https://sbitgroup.com/)
- [Services Overview](https://sbitgroup.com/services/)
- [Managed Networks](https://sbitgroup.com/services/managed-network-solutions/)
- [Workstation Security](https://sbitgroup.com/services/managed-security-for-workstations/)
- [Cloud Security](https://sbitgroup.com/services/managed-security-for-cloud/)
- [Residential IT](https://sbitgroup.com/services/residential/)
- [Where We Work](https://sbitgroup.com/where-we-work/)
- [SBIT + CITIG Announcement](https://sbitgroup.com/sbit-citig/)
- [Contact & Consultation](https://sbitgroup.com/contact/)
- [Full LLM Knowledge Dossier](https://sbitgroup.com/llms-full.txt)