SMARTLEDGE — solutions for business needs · since 2009 · Argentina & United States
Information scattered across systems, unreliable access and operations without visibility are symptoms of something more. We combine technology, specialists and experience in technology implementations to build a response that fits your business.
We start with your goals and what your organization already possesses: processes, technology, resources and skills. Our first contribution is to understand how they work together, identifying "quick wins" that bring you closer to the expected metrics.
We offer an assessment and written advice on what we believe is the best possible path toward your objectives in your technology context.
SMARTLEDGE covers the professional fees for the assessment and the written feedback. Travel expenses are covered by the prospect/customer. Offer available for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Let’s discuss this offerWhich of these situations sound familiar? Each one opens a conversation about its impact and our ways to address it.
Equipment, access and movements remain in spreadsheets or isolated systems. Connecting these events helps teams detect deviations, reconstruct what happened and act on reliable information.
Explore an approach →Onboarding, role changes and departures can leave access credentials behind. Trust requires identity verification, appropriate permissions and evidence of who did what.
Explore an approach →IT network devices and connected equipment might support additional data and services. We assess what can be reused, what needs additional integration effort and when a replacement makes sense.
Explore an approach →Reports arrive late or fail to show where action is needed. First connect each data point to a decision, an owner and an action; then choose BI analytics, automation or AI.
Explore an approach →Issues arise in a "gray zone" between the device, network, software and installation. A shared design, integration tests and clear responsibilities help bring the solution into operation.
Explore an approach →A vulnerability list does not show how far an attacker could get. Validating attack paths helps prioritize fixes and check whether exposure was reduced.
Explore an approach →Capacity, compatibility, licensing, warranty and support shape the outcome. Properly defining workloads and lifecycle needs helps avoid purchases that shift the problem to IT and, ultimately, to the business.
Explore an approach →Uncertain inventory, late failure detection and repeated tasks consume capacity. We examine the process to assess identification, sensors, automated data capture or AI assistance.
Explore an approach →Fake websites, impersonated profiles and fraudulent ads can operate outside your infrastructure. Detecting and addressing them requires visibility beyond the corporate network.
Explore an approach →Shared passwords increase the risk of data breaches and account compromise. Enterprise credential management (IAM) helps organize their use and plan a move toward strong authentication.
Explore an approach →Incidents, maintenance and new projects compete for the same human resources. A defined support scope, documentation and access to specialists help organize priorities and sustain operational response.
Explore an approach →Customers and auditors need evidence, ownership and follow-through. An information security management system organizes risks, controls and improvement around the business.
Explore an approach →IT's greatest achievement is to become a strategic business partner: driving innovation and providing information for decisions while sustaining and driving operations. Its contribution deserves recognition beyond cost and technical support. Many success stories are about early technology adopters grabbing the lion's share of their market.
Business needs technology that is predictable, accurate, consistent and always available. But when a failure occurs, Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR) is essential. We care about connecting these key indicators with operational impact and business objectives.
"A sensor input or an access validation is useful when it enables decision-making and action."
On connected infrastructure
"Digital identity's real contribution goes beyond having credentials: it establishes intrinsic trust within the business process."
On identity, authentication & trust
"Before acquiring new technology, let's review what the technology already in place can do for your business processes."
On unrealized value
We believe in an eight-stage iterative sequence. It begins long before a solution is chosen and does not end with its delivery.
Across industries, we assess business processes to determine how well they achieve the goals they were designed to serve. We understand the workflow, its owners and its results, identifying where performance falls short and which changes can help support the intended scale.
Understand the business context and identify the challenges.
Challenge commonly accepted assumptions to determine whether apparent issues are real ones.
Design solutions without committing to a specific technology. Plan the delivery stages.
Choose the capabilities, specialists, hardware and software required for the committed deliverables.
Make the components work as a cohesive solution.
Take the design into a real operational environment.
QA: determine whether the value expected by the business was actually delivered.
Identify additional value expectations and upgrade the deliverables. Repeat from Design/Planning.
This cycle makes it possible to turn an initiative into a success story within a lasting relationship with our most valued customers. References such as the petrol station project allow both parties to share ideas for the next iteration.
Success stories and deployed infrastructure with measurable results for the situations described.
Fuel retail
State Petrol Station Chain
Forecourt electronics for fuel pumps, connectivity and authentication supporting fuel dispensing, with real-time transaction data.
+300 petrol stations installed
Critical infrastructure · identity
ARSAT
Biometric identity and segregated access for critical infrastructure, integrated with HR systems — centralized security management and reliable personnel traceability.
Lower operating cost
Access control · traceability
Port of Buenos Aires
Identity, RFID and QR validation, enrollment and access control with multi-application credentials — distinguishing employees, contractors and suppliers across a large physical environment.
Multi-application credential
Banking · secure transactions
BCRA
Secure electronic-transaction infrastructure — hardware and software serving institutions of the Argentine banking system.
250 financial institutions
Government · credential issuance
MiBA — Buenos Aires Ciudad
Credential issuance and multi-use integration: transport, Bicing and intelligent micro-stations for the hospital network.
52 issuance points
Digital commerce · SaaS platform
AlCarritoo
End-to-end digital commerce platform: web administration, native iOS/Android apps, B2B/B2C/B2B2C, delivery tracking, SaaS operation, BI/AI and 24/7 support.
In-house development from scratchWe bring in our partners according to your business needs, complexity, robustness and integration requirements, safeguarding the critical aspects of its operation.
HP business computingHPE servers sized for your applications and their growth, with capacity, compatibility, continuity and recognized quality. HP computing: notebooks, desktops and workstations matched to each role. Configuration, renewal, warranty and support defined for each project. Project financing, subject to evaluation.
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Autonomous pentesting to identify exploitable attack paths. Technical evidence to prioritize remediation. Retesting to verify fixes within an authorized scope.
Discuss →Detection of brand impersonation, phishing and exposed credentials. Visibility into threats outside the corporate network. Coordination of response and fraudulent-content takedown requests.
Discuss →Enterprise password management with controlled access. Policies for credential sharing, recovery and removal. Assessment of MFA and passkeys to reduce reliance on reused passwords.
Discuss →Certificates and cryptographic devices for authentication and signing. Integration with applications and identity processes. Selection based on compatibility, lifecycle and environment requirements.
Discuss →Phishing-resistant passkeys and security keys. Assessment of compatible applications, users and account recovery. Phased deployment with policies and training.
Discuss →Biometrics for access or identity verification, depending on the use case. Assessment of liveness detection, accuracy and integration. Design with data safeguards and alternative identification procedures.
Review of the information security management system. Identification of gaps, evidence and improvement actions. Assessment, internal audit or readiness scope defined with the organization.
Discuss →IT support and administration with agreed responsibilities. Maintenance, documentation and specialist coordination. Coverage, response times and continuity defined around operations.
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SBCs, sensors, IoT and other devices connected to your systems. Engineering, electronics, software and automation matched to the process. Prototypes, testing and deployment to turn physical data into action.
Technology needs direction, coordination and judgment. We combine project management with daily AI adoption for our own processes.
Project management is a distinctive SMARTLEDGE capability, because we do not know every business. We define scope, priorities, milestones and ownership, coordinating specialists, suppliers and dependencies. We track risks, changes and progress to keep decisions connected to the business objective. We agree how deliverables will be verified and support the transition into operation. All following agile methodologies.
We use AI tools to learn and improve our everyday operations. We rely on AI for content processing, text comprehension and bid responses, among other tasks.
AI tools help us through agents that complement our people to provide information, proposals or simple programming. Our professional judgment determines when and where to apply their output.
We invest resources in training, hands-on experience and recording lessons learned to turn knowledge into improved delivery capacity.
SMARTLEDGE is a skilled technology company founded in 2009, with operations in Argentina and the US. Our core interest is building tailored solutions made of hardware, software and specialized professional knowledge that address real business needs. We aim to create lasting value.
Each new project is a blank sheet of paper: understand a business challenge, investigate its causes, explore its limits, imagine a better outcome, arrange the necessary technology, resources and skills, and deliver the best outcome for the real world.
Solving problems by means of technology requires specialized teams and continuous learning. Investing in training, materials and resources increases the ability to analyze, select, integrate and maintain solutions. We bring together technical knowledge, project management and professionals according to the needs of each new challenge.
We do not claim to know each and every business. We work to understand your process alongside the people who know and operate it. Our commitment is to bring the best-prepared professionals to each new challenge, drawing on our team of specialists when required, to help you reach the scale your business deserves.
The business need is our starting point. Technology is our material. Value is the finished work.
No. A scan identifies potential weaknesses; a pentest seeks to establish what can be exploited and with what consequences. Scope and test conditions are agreed beforehand.
They serve different purposes and can complement one another. FIDO2 authenticates with cryptographic keys bound to the service; PKI manages certificates; biometrics verifies or identifies people depending on the design. The process determines the choice.
It addresses the information security management system: risks, people, processes and controls. A technical review can contribute evidence but does not replace that system or a certification assessment.
Not necessarily. First assess the interfaces, condition, support and constraints of existing equipment. A pilot helps establish what to integrate and what to replace before extending the investment.
The model should define ownership, access, documentation, performance measures and escalation. The company retains decision-making authority and defines which tasks it delegates.
The process to improve, data quality, permissions and how results will be validated. A focused use case helps measure usefulness before expanding deployment.
Tell us which process you want to improve, what happens today and what outcome you need. That gives us a starting point to define the scope and next step.
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