Managed Security Services
Stay ahead of evolving threats with enterprise-grade defence.
Overview
Cyberattacks are constantly evolving. Whether it's phishing, ransomware, network scanning, or social engineering, we layer the right controls so your business stays operational and your data stays yours.
Layered controls, not a single product
Security is a stack, and the weakest layer sets your exposure. We build from identity outward: multi factor authentication and conditional access first, then endpoint detection and response, then email filtering, then network controls, then the monitoring that ties them together. One excellent product above an open layer is the most expensive mistake we see.
Endpoint protection runs on next generation EDR rather than signature based antivirus, deployed as standard on every managed endpoint. Perimeter and segmentation controls are built on Palo Alto Networks firewalls, where most of our engineering depth sits.
The Essential Eight and what it means in practice
The Essential Eight was written for Commonwealth entities, but schools, not for profits and professional services firms are increasingly measured against it by insurers, funders and boards. The framework is sound. The difficulty is that maturity level one is harder with shared devices, legacy software and a change window that only opens between terms.
We assess against the eight controls, score current maturity honestly, and give you a sequenced plan rather than a list of failures. Patching, multi factor authentication and admin privilege restriction come first, because they close the most exposure for the least disruption.
Threat intelligence and knowing what is already out there
Your firewall reports on traffic reaching your perimeter. It says nothing about credentials from your domain already circulating on a breach forum, a lookalike domain registered last week, or a fake profile impersonating your leadership. Those precursors sit entirely outside your network.
We deliver threat intelligence and digital risk assessments that scan the surface, deep and dark web for exposed credentials, brand impersonation, domain squatting and third party exposure. It is offered as a complimentary scan with a results debrief, because the findings make the case better than a proposal does.
Incident response and insurance readiness
Response plans that have never been tested are documents, not plans. We define the escalation path, the isolation steps and the recovery order, then walk through them with your team so the first run is not during a live incident. Insurers increasingly ask for evidence of this.
What's included
Endpoint Detection & Response
Next-gen EDR across every laptop, server and mobile device.
Firewall Management
Configuration, monitoring and rule tuning on enterprise firewalls.
Email & Phishing Protection
Advanced threat filtering with simulation and staff training.
Security Assessments
Vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and posture reviews.
Identity Protection
MFA, conditional access, and identity threat detection.
Compliance & Audit
Essential Eight, ISO 27001 and industry frameworks.
What you get
- 24/7 SOC-style monitoring
- Australian-data sovereignty
- Tested, documented response playbooks
Common questions
What is the Essential Eight and does it apply to us?
It is the Australian Signals Directorate baseline of eight mitigation strategies covering patching, application control, macro settings, admin privileges, multi factor authentication and backups. It is mandatory for Commonwealth entities and increasingly expected of schools, not for profits and professional firms by insurers, funders and boards.
Is antivirus enough for a small organisation?
No. Signature based antivirus detects known malware and misses the techniques used in most current intrusions, which involve valid credentials rather than malicious files. Endpoint detection and response, combined with enforced multi factor authentication, closes far more real exposure.
What does a cyber threat intelligence assessment cover?
It scans the surface, deep and dark web for credentials from your domain that have appeared in breaches, lookalike and squatted domains, brand and executive impersonation on social platforms, and exposures introduced by third parties. It runs entirely outside your network and requires no agent deployment.
How much does a security assessment cost?
The cyber threat intelligence and digital risk assessment is complimentary. The only commitment is a thirty minute session to walk through the results. Deeper work such as penetration testing or a full Essential Eight maturity assessment is quoted against scope.
Do you monitor security around the clock?
Endpoint detection and response runs continuously with automated containment, and priority one security incidents are handled after hours. For organisations that need a full twenty four seven monitored service, we deliver that through Arctic Wolf, where we are an Authorized Pack Partner.
