# Clever Ducks

> Clever Ducks is a managed IT and cybersecurity company in San Luis Obispo, California, family-owned since 1992, serving businesses and nonprofits across the Central Coast (San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, Santa Maria). Three services: managed IT for one flat monthly fee, managed cybersecurity (twelve services in one bundle, watched 24/7), and AI Acceleration (AI fluency training, secure AI infrastructure the client owns, workflow automation, and AI agents). Every client gets a Wing, a small dedicated team that comes onsite on a schedule, backed by a Service Team help desk (8 am to 5 pm weekdays, on call 24/7) and a Client Success manager. Office: 1313 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Main (805) 543-1930. Service Desk (805) 547-2377.

Founded in 1992 by Peter and Amy Kardel. Never acquired, no outside investment. No sales quotas, no commissions, no vendor incentives.

## Services

- [Managed IT](https://www.cleverducks.com/managed-it/): one team runs your network, cloud, devices, and software for a flat monthly fee, with regular onsite visits, monitoring, patching, backup and disaster recovery, vendor management, monthly check-ins, an annual planning meeting, and a 3-year IT plan.
- [Cybersecurity](https://www.cleverducks.com/cybersecurity/): managed cybersecurity bundle: 24/7 threat hunting, hidden threat removal, early ransomware detection, email and endpoint protection, admin rights control, Microsoft 365 breach prevention, multi-factor authentication, Microsoft 365 backup, security awareness training, phishing simulations, external perimeter testing.
- [AI Acceleration](https://www.cleverducks.com/ai-acceleration/): AI fluency for your people, secure AI infrastructure your company owns, then the workflows and agents that clear the busywork; built in that order.

## Company

- [How We Fly](https://www.cleverducks.com/how-we-fly/): every client gets a Wing; the Service Team picks up when something breaks; Client Success keeps the plan on track.
- [About](https://www.cleverducks.com/about/): Peter and Amy Kardel, San Luis Obispo, since 1992; The Pond at 1313 Broad Street.
- [Contact](https://www.cleverducks.com/contact/): (805) 543-1930, 8 am to 5 pm weekdays, on call 24/7.
- [Get Help](https://www.cleverducks.com/get-help/): for current clients: portal, email, phone, and response times by priority.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://www.cleverducks.com/sitemap_index.xml)
- [Client Portal](https://client.cleverducks.com/)