CASE STUDY #1 · COMPLETE
Butera Residence — Full Network Refresh
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii · 8-week engagement · January–March 2026 · Tier 2 managed services active
The Challenge
An 8-person household running a flat consumer-grade network: two ZenWifi mesh nodes, no segmentation, two physical dead zones, and an asymmetric ISP capping upload at 38 Mbps. Professional government-connected work shared the same broadcast domain as kids' tablets and IoT cameras.
The Solution
OPNsense firewall on Protectli VP4630, MikroTik 2.5GbE managed core switch, two UniFi WiFi 7 access points with wired Cat-6A backhaul, five-VLAN segmentation, CrowdSec inbound enforcement + Maltrail outbound monitoring, Hawaiian Telcom 3 Gbps symmetric fiber WAN, full documentation portfolio.
Before vs. After
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|
| WAN ISP | Spectrum 1 Gb cable (940/38) | Hawaiian Telcom 3 Gb fiber (2,850/2,840) |
| Network segmentation | Flat (1 VLAN) | 5 VLANs |
| Threat detection | None | CrowdSec + Maltrail |
| Documentation | None | 36-page binder, 7 SOPs, asset register |
| VLAN isolation tests | — | 7/7 PASS |
Full case-study report (PDF) available on request.
PROFILE · SMALL BUSINESS
[Hypothetical] Pacific Construction Services LLC
Pearl City, Oahu · 6-week engagement · Tier 2 managed services · 15 employees + 5 contractors
The Challenge
Office network grown by accretion since the company was founded — residential mesh router, two unmanaged switches, aging NAS, no documented users or backups. Cyber-insurance renewal flagging questions about MFA, segmentation, and backup that the team couldn't answer.
The Solution
OPNsense firewall, MikroTik managed core, 2× UniFi U7 Pro APs, 5-VLAN segmentation (Staff / Field / Guest / Cameras / Mgmt), Proxmox host with Windows Server VM, Synology NAS with daily backup, ButeraNet Client Portal, CrowdSec + Maltrail.
−83%
Owner hours/week on IT
100%
WiFi coverage in field bay
23
Documented assets (was 0)
Cleared
Cyber-insurance concerns
Profile case study with hypothetical realistic numbers — illustrates a typical Tier 2 small-business engagement.
PROFILE · NONPROFIT
[Hypothetical] Aloha Family Services
Honolulu, Oahu · 8-week engagement · Tier 3 managed services · 12 paid staff + ~40 volunteers
The Challenge
Donor data, beneficiary records, volunteer schedules, and grant-reporting documents on the same flat network as visiting-family WiFi. Federal grant audit 90 days away; original network setup was 2+ years undocumented after the volunteer who configured it moved away.
The Solution
Full Tier 3 deployment: OPNsense + MikroTik + 3× UniFi U7 Pro APs, 5-VLAN segmentation tuned for nonprofit workflow, Proxmox host with Windows Server, ButeraNet Client Portal, AI Assistant loaded with org policies, grant-reporting docs, donor letters.
Eliminated
Volunteer credential reuse
−83%
Donor letter drafting time (AI)
Profile case study with hypothetical realistic numbers — illustrates a typical Tier 3 nonprofit engagement with AI Assistant.