Check what is visible
Establish which accounts, devices and services supply useful information. Missing logs, interrupted collection and retention limits affect the questions an investigation can answer.
Proxar · UK expertise
Security monitoring
More security alerts do not necessarily give you a clearer picture. We help identify the signals that matter, the evidence needed to investigate them and the people who can act when something looks wrong.
How it works
Know what happens after the alert
A dashboard is only the starting point. The service needs usable information, people who understand the context and an agreed route from suspicion to action.
Give investigation a route
Agree who assesses an event, who provides business context and who receives urgent notifications. Containment actions need appropriate authority, not an assumption that any engineer can approve them.
Keep up with your environment
New applications and working patterns change what normal activity looks like. Review coverage and use the findings from investigations to improve the checks and procedures where appropriate.
Technology partnerships
Technology partners you know
We help you choose and look after the technology your team uses every day.
A security alert needs context
An unusual sign-in can mean several things. Investigating it may require related events, a check with the user and an understanding of the account involved. Treating every notification as a confirmed breach creates confusion; dismissing them all as noise is not a useful alternative.
We agree the sources observed, the investigation process and the response responsibilities. A product licence does not by itself establish who watches its alerts or whether a person is available outside office hours.
Security management maintains controls and follows remediation through. Monitoring looks for activity worth investigating. Where your team or another supplier performs the corrective work, the service needs a clear handover so the finding reaches someone who can do something about it.
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Client experience
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.”
Your service
Make the boundaries visible before an incident
We work through what is observed, how an alert is assessed and which actions the responsible team is allowed to take.
Sources and gaps
The systems supplying security information, the information available and the way a collection problem is recognised.
Assessment and escalation
How alerts are reviewed, where business context comes from and which findings require urgent attention.
Authority to respond
The coverage hours, contact routes and permissions for actions such as restricting an account or isolating a device.
Before you decide
Your questions, answered
Does security monitoring mean someone is watching 24/7?
That depends on the agreed staffed coverage. Automated collection, human investigation and response are separate parts of a service. We establish the hours and escalation route explicitly, including what happens outside the normal window, rather than treat a continuously running product as a promise of continuous human attention.
Does every alert mean a breach has happened?
No. An alert is a reason to assess the available evidence. Some activity is expected, some needs more information and some calls for urgent action. The investigation needs business context and related events so it can distinguish those situations rather than declare an incident from a notification alone.
Can you immediately disable an account or isolate a device?
Only within the authority and service arrangements agreed. Those actions can interrupt legitimate work, so the response plan needs to explain when they are permitted and when approval is required. The authorised contact and the effect on important business services should be considered before an incident occurs.
Will monitoring cover every system we use?
Coverage depends on the agreed products, access, available logs and collection arrangements. Some systems may expose limited information or require additional configuration. We identify the covered sources and the remaining gaps so your organisation understands what the service can observe and what still needs another approach.
Your next step
Are security alerts reaching the right people?
Tell us which tools you use and how your team handles their findings today. We will help you work through the missing evidence, investigation responsibilities and decisions needed before someone can act.