Cybersecurity & Zero Trust

Proactive security operations with Zero Trust foundations and SOAR automation.

We harden identities, endpoints, and workloads while equipping your SOC with automated detection and response playbooks using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and beyond.

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Where we jump in

These are the sparks that usually bring us into the room.

  • Legacy identity and endpoint tooling leaves gaps for phishing and lateral movement.
  • SOC teams are overwhelmed with noisy alerts and manual response steps.
  • Compliance frameworks (HIPAA, CJIS, PCI) require auditable controls yesterday.
  • Board needs a measurable roadmap for cyber maturity.

Outcomes you can expect

Every engagement ships measurable impact, documentation, and enablement.

  • Zero Trust-aligned identity, network, and endpoint controls enforced by policy.
  • Automated incident response using SOAR playbooks across Sentinel, Defender, and Logic Apps.
  • Continuous compliance dashboards with evidence collection built-in.
  • Executive-ready security scorecards tied to risk, not just tooling.

Delivery method

How we work with your team

Every week includes demos, telemetry, and regulator-ready documentation.

  1. 01

    Assess & prioritise

    Threat modelling, control gap analysis, and prioritized backlog mapped to industry frameworks.

  2. 02

    Engineer the guardrails

    Deploy Intune, Defender, Purview, and Sentinel configurations as code with rollbacks.

  3. 03

    Automate detection & response

    Create analytics rules, KQL hunts, and SOAR workflows for your most critical threats.

  4. 04

    Operate & optimise

    Upskill teams, build runbooks, and enable continuous improvement with metrics.

Where it shines

High-value use cases

State & local

CJIS-ready security baseline

Implemented conditional access, device compliance, and Sentinel monitoring for a justice agency.

Passed CJIS audit with zero findings.

Financial services

SOAR for fraud response

Automated enrichment and containment steps for fraud alerts, integrating Sentinel with ServiceNow and Teams.

Cut mean time to respond from hours to minutes.

Healthcare

Data loss prevention

Rolled out Purview DLP policies across email, SharePoint, and endpoints with auto-classification.

Reduced accidental PHI exposure events by 70%.

Platforms & accelerators

Tech we bring to the table

Microsoft DefenderSentinelPurviewIntuneAzure ADLogic AppsCrowdStrikeOkta

FAQs

Questions we get a lot

Can you integrate with non-Microsoft tooling?

Yes. We frequently integrate Sentinel with CrowdStrike, Okta, Duo, ServiceNow, and custom APIs to orchestrate the full response lifecycle.

Do you offer managed security services?

We provide co-managed programs with runbooks, automation, and knowledge transfer so your internal or external SOC can operate confidently.

Ready for cybersecurity program?

Tell us about your priorities and we will share a playbook within one business day.

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