Cybersecurity Services
Managed cybersecurity combines human monitoring, threat detection and response, SIEM, identity and access management, endpoint protection, compliance audits, and disaster recovery planning.
Managed security services that replace scattered tools with one coordinated defense. Family-run since 1994, we pair 24/7 SOC monitoring with plain-English guidance and local technicians.
Small business security usually grows one tool at a time, until nothing talks to anything else. We get monitoring, compliance, backup, and support working together as one defense.
Managed cybersecurity combines human monitoring, threat detection and response, SIEM, identity and access management, endpoint protection, compliance audits, and disaster recovery planning.
Proactive monitoring watches IT infrastructure for threats and problems, while experienced technicians provide 24/7 human support to diagnose and resolve issues remotely.
Automated backups protect servers, workstations, and cloud data with offsite replication, ransomware-resistant versioning, test restores, and documented recovery objectives.
Risk assessments, policy development, gap analysis, compliance monitoring, documentation, control implementation, and staff training support HIPAA, ISO, SOC, and other requirements.
LME Services guides organizations through SOC 1 and SOC 2 preparation, including control design, policy documentation, security-gap identification, and auditor coordination.
Unified IT management brings together infrastructure oversight, cybersecurity, backups, compliance assistance, helpdesk support, cloud management, and user training.
Is your provider sending alert reports instead of fixing anything? You get SOC oversight, identity and endpoint protection, SIEM, backups, and recovery planning built around how you work.
Organizations that left a failing security provider now rely on LME. See how they gained dependable protection and guidance.
"LME is has an amazing team and have been great development partners on all our projects. They deliver on time and keep us updated frequently on what they are doing!!!"
"LME has proven to be an exceptionally reliable partner for us, consistently delivering high-quality results across a diverse range of projects. Joe is always offering helpful suggestions and making sure issues are resolved."
"When Joe assigned Ivan as our lead, we felt like we finally had IT solved. Ivan has been with us 24×7 and the team behind him makes sure nothing falls through the cracks."
"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."
"We are not IT savvy people and wanted the best equipment within our budget with the easiest set-up and usage possible, so we could focus our time on our legal clients. They’ve helped optimize our technology and simplify it down to something that is easy for us to use."
"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."
"Thanks to LME Services’ efforts, our workflow issues are finally resolved. We’ve worked with other IT companies but they lacked the oversight we needed. Leon and his team collaborate seamlessly with us and make sure we know someone cares."
"They deliver on a wide-breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone."
"LME is has an amazing team and have been great development partners on all our projects. They deliver on time and keep us updated frequently on what they are doing!!!"
"LME has proven to be an exceptionally reliable partner for us, consistently delivering high-quality results across a diverse range of projects. Joe is always offering helpful suggestions and making sure issues are resolved."
"When Joe assigned Ivan as our lead, we felt like we finally had IT solved. Ivan has been with us 24×7 and the team behind him makes sure nothing falls through the cracks."
"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."
"We are not IT savvy people and wanted the best equipment within our budget with the easiest set-up and usage possible, so we could focus our time on our legal clients. They’ve helped optimize our technology and simplify it down to something that is easy for us to use."
"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."
"Thanks to LME Services’ efforts, our workflow issues are finally resolved. We’ve worked with other IT companies but they lacked the oversight we needed. Leon and his team collaborate seamlessly with us and make sure we know someone cares."
"They deliver on a wide-breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone."
"LME is has an amazing team and have been great development partners on all our projects. They deliver on time and keep us updated frequently on what they are doing!!!"
"LME has proven to be an exceptionally reliable partner for us, consistently delivering high-quality results across a diverse range of projects. Joe is always offering helpful suggestions and making sure issues are resolved."
"When Joe assigned Ivan as our lead, we felt like we finally had IT solved. Ivan has been with us 24×7 and the team behind him makes sure nothing falls through the cracks."
"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."
"We are not IT savvy people and wanted the best equipment within our budget with the easiest set-up and usage possible, so we could focus our time on our legal clients. They’ve helped optimize our technology and simplify it down to something that is easy for us to use."
"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."
"Thanks to LME Services’ efforts, our workflow issues are finally resolved. We’ve worked with other IT companies but they lacked the oversight we needed. Leon and his team collaborate seamlessly with us and make sure we know someone cares."
"They deliver on a wide-breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone."
Paying more for security and getting slow answers? LME offers enterprise-level security at mid-market pricing, with real people answering the phone.
A second-generation provider founded in 1994, focused on long-term client relationships and dependable service.
24/7 SOC monitoring and managed detection capabilities help identify threats and security issues continuously.
Cybersecurity, backup, compliance, and IT support work together for Chicagoland businesses and broader organizations.
Receive practical recommendations that make complex security, compliance, and technology decisions easier to understand.
Threats move fast, and a provider still learning your setup can't keep up. One experienced team already knows your systems and responds with context.
CEO
Joe Engelking serves as CEO of LME Services, proudly carrying forward the standard of service excellence his father, Leon, established in 1994. Based at the company's Hoffman Estates headquarters, Joe leads new business development and client relationships across the Chicagoland area, ensuring every organization receives technology solutions tailored to their unique needs. As a second-generation leader, he blends decades of family expertise with a forward-thinking approach, championing the integration of AI and automation into client operations to improve efficiency and security. Joe is deeply committed to LME's mission of practical, plain-English technology guidance, working closely with small and mid-size businesses, law firms, and financial services companies. His leadership reflects a genuine dedication to keeping clients running, secure, and confident in their technology partner.
Founder
Leon Engelking is the Founder of LME Services, having launched the company in 1994 after a career at IBM during the early rise of Microsoft and personal computing. Recognizing an underserved population of business owners who needed dependable, practical IT support as internet adoption emerged, Leon built LME from the ground up to meet that need. Over more than three decades, he guided the company through major technology shifts, including ransomware growth, cloud computing adoption, and the transition to remote work. His vision established LME's family-run culture and its commitment to long-term client relationships throughout Chicagoland. Leon's legacy continues to shape the company's values of security-first operations and dedicated, personalized service for small and mid-size businesses across the region.
Managed security services are outsourced cybersecurity capabilities delivered by a specialized provider. They can include continuous threat monitoring, managed detection and response, SIEM, identity and access management, endpoint protection, security audits, compliance support, backup, and disaster recovery planning. LME Services combines these capabilities with human oversight and practical guidance so businesses can strengthen protection without managing every security function internally.
Talk with LME Services about practical protection for your organization.
A security problem on site shouldn't mean waiting days for a technician to drive in. Our local team works out of Hoffman Estates and serves businesses throughout Chicagoland.
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Recognized by GoodFirms in 2023 for a client-first approach to IT support.
Featured on UpCity among top-rated managed IT services providers in Chicago.
Ranked by Clutch as a top managed service provider in Illinois for 2024.
If your security outgrew its tools or your provider let you down, start here. Share your priorities and explore a practical plan.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 847-496-5196. You can also send us a quick email at info@lmeservices.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 847-496-5196. You can also send us a quick email at info@lmeservices.com.