Elk Grove Cybersecurity Services
Security built for the office and the floor.
Elk Grove Village is home to one of the largest industrial parks in the country — and industrial and logistics businesses are frequent ransomware targets. We build protection with that reality in mind.
Cybersecurity in Elk Grove Village, answered directly
By Joe Engelking, CEO. Updated October 2026.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | LME Services, a family-owned managed IT and cybersecurity company |
| Founded | 1994, by Leon Engelking (formerly of IBM) |
| CEO | Joe Engelking |
| Headquarters | 1265 Freeman Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 |
| Phone | 847-496-5196 |
| Local presence | Served from our Hoffman Estates office. Elk Grove Village clients include Andrews Paperboard, Hartmann Electric, and O’Hare Mechanical |
| Security focus | 24/7 monitoring, managed detection and response, and compliance support |
| Services | Managed IT, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery, business phone systems, compliance support (HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO) |
| Support | 24/7 monitoring, remote help, and on-site support when needed |
| Google rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 30 reviews |
| Agreement | One-year agreement with a 90-day opt-out |
| First step | Free assessment |
What does cybersecurity cost for an Elk Grove Village business?
We price cybersecurity as a flat monthly plan based on your people, devices, and compliance needs, so there is no one-size price. After a short discovery call we deliver a quote within one to two days. There are no surprise line items. Service runs on a one-year agreement with a 90-day opt-out.
How do I protect production systems from ransomware?
Keep office and production networks separate so an infection in one cannot spread to the other, restrict remote access, apply updates on a schedule planned around production, and keep tested offsite backups. The aim is that a phishing email in the front office never becomes a line shutdown.
What happens to production if ransomware locks up our systems?
Production stops until systems are restored, so recovery time matters as much as the attack itself. Decide how long a line can be down and how much recent data you can lose, then build backups and a recovery plan around those numbers before anything happens.
How should a manufacturer handle vendor access to its network?
Vendors with remote access are a common way in. Give each vendor only the access they need, require multifactor authentication, monitor their sessions, and remove access when the work is done. Keep a list of every vendor with a connection to your systems and review it regularly.
| Topic | LME Services | Distant or remote-only provider |
|---|---|---|
| Office and floor coverage | Both covered by one team | Office computers only |
| Incident response | On-site help from a local team | Remote only, or dispatched from far away |
| Monitoring | 24/7 threat monitoring | Alerts during business hours |
| Backups | Tested, and part of the plan | A separate project |
| Compliance help | HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO guidance included | Extra cost |
| Contract | One-year agreement, 90-day opt-out | Often a multi-year term |
Local protection, not a remote SOC.
Ransomware-aware security
Industrial and logistics businesses are frequent targets because a shutdown costs them production time, not just data. We build protection around that pressure.
Office & floor-system coverage
A front-office outage and a floor-level system going down are different emergencies. We secure and monitor both, not just the network closet.
Fast local incident response
Being based in the Northwest suburbs means we can be on-site fast if something happens — not coordinating a response from across the region.
Coverage for Elk Grove Village businesses.
An industrial park needs more than office IT.
Elk Grove Village's business community includes some of the densest industrial and logistics operations in the region. We build security that understands the difference between a front-office breach and a floor-level system going down.
Office IT and floor IT, same team.
Elk Grove Village runs one of the largest industrial parks in the country. A phishing email that lands in the front office and a ransomware attack that locks up production systems are different emergencies — we secure against both, not just the one that is easier to picture.
- Industrial & logistics operations
- Office & warehouse combined businesses
- Manufacturing & production floors
- Businesses needing ransomware-aware security
Trusted by local businesses.
From paperboard manufacturing at Andrews Paperboard to the electrical contracting work at Hartmann Electric and the mechanical operations at O'Hare Mechanical, Elk Grove Village's industrial businesses trust us to keep both the front office and the production floor secure.
“I can’t say enough great things about LME Services. I’ve trusted them for years with my computer support needs. They are reliable, knowledgeable, and always willing to help.”
“We’ve been using LME Services for our business IT support, and the experience has been fantastic. Their cybersecurity expertise, responsiveness, and ability to explain complex tech in plain English really set them apart.”
Common questions
Yes — Elk Grove Village's business mix includes a lot of industrial and logistics operations, and our support is built with that in mind.
A shutdown costs them production time on top of the usual data risk, which makes them a more attractive target for attackers looking for leverage.
Yes — we treat a front-office outage and a floor-level system going down as different problems and build monitoring around both.
It is a one-year agreement with a 90-day opt-out. You stay because it is working, not because you are locked in.
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Questions about your IT? Call 847-496-5196 or get a free IT assessment.