What is an MCSP?
A Managed Cybersecurity Service Provider (MCSP) is a dedicated team of security experts who work tirelessly to protect your business from cyber threats. Guarded Cyber's managed services provide 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and compliance support—delivering enterprise-grade security operations for mid-market organizations.
Our Managed Security Process: Always-On Protection
Cyber threats don't keep business hours. Our managed security services provide round-the-clock protection with transparent operations, clear escalation paths, and measurable security outcomes.
Environment Assessment & Onboarding
Timeline: Weeks 1-2
Your Time: 4-6 hours for discovery sessions
We begin by mapping your technology environment: networks, servers, workstations, cloud services, and critical applications. Our team deploys monitoring agents, configures log collection, and establishes baseline security metrics. You receive a deployment plan showing exactly what we're monitoring, how we're monitoring it, and what security events trigger alerts.
Security Tool Deployment
Timeline: Weeks 2-4
Deliverables: Deployed security stack
We implement and configure security tools tailored to your environment: endpoint detection and response (EDR), security information and event management (SIEM), vulnerability scanning, and network traffic analysis. All tools integrate into our Security Operations Center (SOC) for centralized monitoring. You get enterprise-grade security technology without the capital investment or management overhead.
24/7 Monitoring & Threat Detection
Timeline: Ongoing
Communication: Real-time alerts for critical incidents
Our Security Operations Center monitors your environment around the clock. Security analysts triage alerts, investigate suspicious activity, and respond to confirmed threats immediately—not during your next business day. You receive notifications for security incidents based on severity: critical threats get phone calls, medium-severity issues get emails, low-priority events appear in monthly reports.
Continuous Improvement & Reporting
Timeline: Monthly reviews + quarterly strategy sessions
Support: Regular optimization and tuning
Security programs must evolve with your business and the threat landscape. We provide monthly security reports showing threat trends, incidents investigated, vulnerabilities identified, and security posture improvements. Quarterly business reviews assess program effectiveness, discuss emerging threats relevant to your industry, and recommend security enhancements.
What to Expect When Working With Us
📋 Deliverables You'll Receive:
- • Deployed security monitoring stack (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanning)
- • 24/7/365 security operations center monitoring
- • Monthly security reports with incident summaries and metrics
- • Quarterly vulnerability assessment reports with remediation guidance
- • Annual security program review and improvement roadmap
💬 How We Communicate:
- • Immediate phone calls for critical security incidents
- • Email alerts for medium-severity security events
- • Monthly security review meetings (60 minutes)
- • Quarterly business reviews with leadership
- • Dedicated portal for ticket tracking and reporting access
Advantages of Hiring an MCSP
Comprehensive security operations without the overhead of building an internal team
Expertise and Experience
Access a dedicated team of certified security professionals with deep expertise across multiple domains. Benefit from collective knowledge that no single internal hire can provide.
Cost-Effective
Comprehensive 24/7 security operations at a fraction of the cost of building an internal security operations center. Predictable monthly pricing without staffing overhead.
Proactive Protection
Continuous threat monitoring and detection that identifies and responds to security incidents before they become breaches. Advanced threat intelligence keeps you ahead of emerging attacks.
Scalability
Security capabilities that grow with your organization. Scale monitoring, response, and security controls up or down based on your evolving business needs without capital investments.
Compliance Assistance
Simplified compliance with logging, monitoring, and reporting requirements for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and financial regulations. Audit-ready documentation and evidence collection.
Peace of Mind
Sleep soundly knowing expert security analysts are watching your environment 24/7/365. Immediate incident response when threats are detected, not hours or days later.
What Our Managed Security Services Include
Comprehensive 24/7 protection across all critical security domains
24/7 Security Monitoring
Continuous monitoring of networks, endpoints, cloud environments, and critical systems. Real-time threat detection using advanced security analytics and threat intelligence feeds.
Threat Detection and Response
Immediate investigation and response to security alerts. Expert analysts triage incidents, contain threats, and coordinate remediation to minimize business impact.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Centralized log collection, correlation, and analysis. Advanced analytics identify anomalous behavior, suspicious patterns, and indicators of compromise across your environment.
Vulnerability Management
Continuous vulnerability scanning, prioritized remediation guidance, and patch management support. Identify and address security weaknesses before attackers exploit them.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Advanced endpoint protection beyond traditional antivirus. Behavioral analysis, threat hunting, and automated response capabilities across all workstations and servers.
Security Reporting and Metrics
Monthly security reports, executive dashboards, and compliance documentation. Track security trends, incident metrics, and program effectiveness over time.
What Sets Our Managed Security Services Apart
Managed security isn't just about deploying tools and sending alerts. Our approach combines technology, expert analysis, and proactive threat hunting to deliver genuine protection—not alert fatigue.
Expert Human Analysis, Not Just Automation
Security tools generate thousands of alerts—most are false positives. Our certified security analysts triage every alert, investigate suspicious activity, and escalate only confirmed threats requiring your attention. You get phone calls about real security incidents, not 3am alerts because someone logged in from a coffee shop. We filter the noise so you can focus on running your business.
Proactive Threat Hunting
We don't just wait for alerts. Our team conducts regular threat hunting exercises, searching for indicators of compromise that automated tools might miss: suspicious login patterns, unusual data transfers, or signs of lateral movement by attackers already in your environment. Many breaches go undetected for months—we actively hunt for threats hiding in your systems before they cause damage.
Right-Sized Technology Stack
We deploy security tools appropriate for your organization's size and risk profile. A 20-person accounting firm doesn't need the same SIEM as a Fortune 500—but you do need effective logging, monitoring, and threat detection. We provide enterprise-grade protection scaled to mid-market budgets, avoiding both under-protection and over-engineered solutions that generate more work than value.
Compliance-Ready Documentation
Our managed security services generate the logging, monitoring, and incident response documentation required for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and financial regulations. Monthly reports provide audit evidence of continuous monitoring. Incident response records document detection, investigation, and remediation activities. When auditors ask "how do you monitor for security threats?"—you have comprehensive evidence ready.
Our Quality Commitment
Every managed security engagement includes defined service level agreements (SLAs): response times for critical alerts, monthly uptime guarantees, and incident investigation timelines. We track our performance against these SLAs and report them monthly—transparency about service quality, not vague promises.
Our goal isn't maximizing alert volume to look busy. It's genuinely protecting your organization from threats while minimizing disruption to your business. We measure success by security incidents prevented, mean time to detect and respond to threats, and your confidence that security is handled professionally 24/7.
Complementary Security Services
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vCISO Services
Strategic security leadership to guide your managed security program. Our vCISOs ensure monitoring and response align with business objectives.
Penetration Testing
Offensive security testing to validate defenses. Regular penetration tests ensure your managed security controls effectively protect against real attacks.
Risk Assessment
Comprehensive risk analysis to prioritize security efforts. Identify vulnerabilities for the security operations team to monitor and protect.
Protect Your Data Now
Shield your business against the latest cyber threats with 24/7 managed security services. Our expert team monitors your environment around the clock, detecting and responding to threats in real-time.