24/7 Microsoft Security Operations Without Building an Internal SOC
Expert security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response for Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. Enterprise-grade protection sized for organisations of 50-500 employees.
Microsoft-Native Managed Security Services
Choose the level of protection that matches your organisation's needs and internal capabilities.
Managed Microsoft Sentinel
Expert SIEM Management Without the Expertise Gap
Your organisation has Microsoft Sentinel deployed (or wants to deploy it), but you need specialist expertise to optimise detection, reduce costs, and maintain the platform. We handle Sentinel so your team can focus on security outcomes.
What's Included:
- Sentinel workspace architecture and deployment
- Data connector optimisation (30-40% cost reduction)
- Custom KQL detection rules for your environment
- Alert tuning and false positive reduction (70% typical)
- Automated playbook development
- Monthly cost optimisation reviews
Alert triage, investigation, response decisions
Platform optimisation, detection engineering, cost management
Managed Detection & Response
Complete Security Operations, Fully Outsourced
You don't have internal security staff, or your team can't provide 24/7 coverage. We become your security operations centre. Round-the-clock monitoring, expert investigation, and rapid incident response.
What's Included:
- Everything in Managed Sentinel, PLUS:
- 24/7 SOC analyst monitoring and triage
- Alert investigation and threat validation
- Incident response and containment
- Proactive threat hunting
- Forensic analysis and executive reporting
Business decisions during major incidents
Everything else: detection, investigation, response, reporting
Microsoft 365 Security Management
Continuous M365 Hardening and Monitoring
Your Microsoft 365 tenant is your business foundation: email, identity, collaboration, data. We keep it hardened, monitor for configuration drift, and ensure your security posture improves over time.
What's Included:
- Ongoing Secure Score monitoring and optimisation
- Configuration drift detection and remediation
- New threat protection deployment
- Conditional Access policy management
- DLP and sensitivity label maintenance
- Quarterly security posture reviews
CISO as a Service
Strategic Security Leadership, Fractional Cost
You need security leadership: strategy, risk management, compliance guidance, board reporting - but can't justify a full-time CISO. Get experienced security leadership on a fractional basis.
What's Included:
- Security roadmap development and maintenance
- Risk assessment and register management
- Security policy development
- Compliance programme guidance (GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2, Cyber Essentials)
- Board and executive security reporting
- Vendor risk assessment oversight
Integrated Protection Across Your Microsoft Environment
Each layer builds on the one below. Start where you need to. We'll help you determine the right starting point.
CISO as a Service
Roadmap - Risk Management - Policy - Compliance - Board Reporting
Managed Detection & Response
Monitoring - Detection - Investigation - Response - Threat Hunting
Managed Sentinel
Log Collection - Detection Rules - Automation - Cost Optimisation
M365 Security Management
Email Security - Identity Protection - Data Protection - Compliance
Your Microsoft Environment
Microsoft 365 - Azure - Entra ID - Defender Suite
Layered Protection
M365 Security Management hardens your foundation. Managed Sentinel provides the detection platform. MDR adds human expertise for 24/7 response. vCISO provides strategic direction.
Flexible Starting Points
Some organisations begin with M365 hardening, then add Sentinel, then upgrade to MDR. Others need 24/7 coverage immediately. Start where your need is greatest.
Services That Combine
vCISO + MDR = Complete security department. Managed Sentinel + M365 Management = Platform expertise with hardened foundation. Mix and match to fit your needs.
Compare Managed Service Tiers
Find the right level of protection for your organisation's needs and internal capabilities.
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Managed Sentinel
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MDR
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M365 Management
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CISO as a Service
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| SIEM & Detection | ||||
| Sentinel deployment & architecture | ||||
| Custom KQL detection rules | ||||
| Alert tuning & optimisation | ||||
| Cost optimisation (30-40% typical) | ||||
| Security Operations | ||||
| 24/7 SOC monitoring | ||||
| Alert triage & investigation | ||||
| Incident response & containment | ||||
| Proactive threat hunting | ||||
| Microsoft 365 Security | ||||
| Secure Score monitoring & optimisation | ||||
| Configuration drift detection | ||||
| Conditional Access management | ||||
| DLP & sensitivity labels | ||||
| Strategic & Governance | ||||
| Security roadmap development | ||||
| Risk assessment & management | ||||
| Policy development | ||||
| Board & executive reporting | ||||
| Compliance guidance (GDPR, ISO 27001) | ||||
| Best for | Teams with internal analysts who need platform expertise | Organisations without internal security team or 24/7 coverage | Post-assessment ongoing maintenance and hardening | Organisations needing strategic security leadership |
Managed Sentinel
Teams with internal analysts who need platform expertise
SIEM & Detection
- Sentinel deployment & architecture
- Custom KQL detection rules
- Alert tuning & optimisation
- Cost optimisation (30-40% typical)
Security Operations
- 24/7 SOC monitoring
- Alert triage & investigation
- Incident response & containment
- Proactive threat hunting
MDR
Organisations without internal security team or 24/7 coverage
SIEM & Detection
- Sentinel deployment & architecture
- Custom KQL detection rules
- Alert tuning & optimisation
- Cost optimisation (30-40% typical)
Security Operations
- 24/7 SOC monitoring
- Alert triage & investigation
- Incident response & containment
- Proactive threat hunting
Microsoft 365 Security
- Secure Score monitoring
- Configuration drift detection
- Conditional Access management
- DLP & sensitivity labels
M365 Management
Post-assessment ongoing maintenance and hardening
Microsoft 365 Security
- Secure Score monitoring
- Configuration drift detection
- Conditional Access management
- DLP & sensitivity labels
- Compliance guidance
CISO as a Service
Organisations needing strategic security leadership
Strategic & Governance
- Security roadmap development
- Risk assessment & management
- Policy development
- Board & executive reporting
- Compliance guidance
From Consultation to Active Protection
Most organisations move from initial conversation to active monitoring within 3-4 weeks.
Security Consultation
Free 30-minute call to understand your environment, current security posture, and business requirements. We'll recommend the right service tier. No pressure, no obligation.
Environment Assessment
Technical review of your Microsoft environment. For MDR clients, this establishes the baseline we'll monitor. For Managed Sentinel, this scopes the optimisation work needed.
Service Deployment
Deploy monitoring, configure detection rules, establish communication channels, and begin active protection. You'll have a dedicated onboarding contact throughout.
Continuous Improvement
Regular optimisation, threat hunting, posture reviews, and reporting. Security that improves over time: detection rules tuned, costs optimised, coverage expanded.
A clear, streamlined process to secure your company.
Common Questions (FAQ)
Managed Sentinel means we optimise and maintain your SIEM platform – you still handle alert triage and response. MDR means we handle everything: monitoring, investigation, and response 24/7. Choose Managed Sentinel if you have internal analysts. Choose MDR if you need full security operations outsourced.
We deploy Microsoft Sentinel as part of MDR – it’s our detection platform. If you already have Sentinel, we’ll optimise it. If not, we’ll deploy it as part of onboarding.
Yes. Many clients start with an M365 Security Assessment, add Managed Sentinel, then upgrade to MDR as needs evolve. Services are designed to build on each other – each tier includes the capabilities of the tier below.
Most organisations move from initial consultation to active monitoring within 3-4 weeks. Week 1 covers the security consultation and scoping. Weeks 1-2 involve the environment assessment. By weeks 2-4, monitoring is live and detection rules are active.
Managed services (Sentinel and MDR) are monthly subscriptions with a 90-day initial term, then month-to-month thereafter. We earn your business every month – you’re never locked into multi-year contracts. Assessment services are one-time engagements with no ongoing commitment.
For Managed Sentinel customers, we tune your environment and provide detection engineering – your team handles alert triage and response.
For MDR customers, we handle the full incident lifecycle: detection, triage, investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident reporting. High-severity alerts are triaged within 15 minutes.