Keep your existing cloud infrastructure and get help with agreed administration, maintenance, capacity reviews and controlled changes.
Proxar · UK expertise
Managed cyber security
Security settings need care after they are switched on. People join and leave, devices change and exceptions accumulate. We help look after agreed controls and keep the follow-up work visible.
Start with the tools and responsibilities you already have. A gap may need better configuration or ownership, not another product.
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Establish what is working and what needs attention
Review the systems covered, administrative access, device coverage and existing protection. Identify the controls already owned by your team or another supplier, and the areas where everyone assumes someone else is responsible.
An absent control is different from one that is deployed inconsistently or no longer maintained. Making that distinction helps prioritise useful work without assuming every finding calls for a new licence.
Follow findings through to a checked result
The agreement should identify the accounts, devices and platforms covered, the routine reviews and how actions are prioritised. Changes affecting access or applications need an approval route, with exceptions and dependencies kept visible.
Tightening access rules, for example, may require checking service accounts, older software and recovery access first. The work needs a sensible sequence, testing and evidence that the intended control is operating—not simply a tick beside a setting in a console.
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Know where incident response begins
Maintaining controls is different from investigating suspicious activity or containing an active incident. Make clear which activities are included and how work reaches the team responsible for the next step.
Managed SOC addresses investigation and escalation. Outsourced security management helps coordinate wider teams and supplier responsibilities. These arrangements can work alongside ongoing control management, but their hours, authority and deliverables should not be assumed from one another.
A useful review shows the work completed, the exceptions still in place and the decisions needed from your business. That gives security an ongoing owner without suggesting that every risk can be removed or every incident prevented.
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What our clients say
“I’ve worked with Proxar for a number of years and have always found them to be honest, knowledgeable and informative.”
Before you decide
Your questions, answered
Does the service include every security product or licence?
No. The proposal should list the subscriptions required, existing entitlements being used and separately priced components. Coverage also depends on supported platforms and configuration. We discuss the control work you need rather than treat a managed service fee as an unlimited bundle of security products.
Can a security change disrupt users?
Some changes affect sign-in, permissions or application behaviour. They need testing, communication and a suitable recovery approach. The people who own the affected processes should be involved so an improvement can be introduced without ignoring its effect on everyday work.
Is incident investigation included?
It must be stated explicitly. Control administration and investigating or containing an incident are different responsibilities. Confirm the hours, escalation route and authority for response work rather than assume that maintaining settings means someone is continuously handling every alert.
Can we keep the security tools we already use?
The review starts with the controls and subscriptions in place. We assess whether they fit the agreed requirements and where configuration, coverage or ownership needs work. Any proposed replacement or additional product should address an identified need rather than be the default answer to every finding.
Your next step
Who is keeping your security controls in shape?
Tell us what protects your systems today and which reviews or actions are being missed. We will help you work through the ongoing care and responsibilities that need attention.