24×7 Cyber Security Monitoring
A dedicated and vigilant Security Operations Centre (SOC) team monitoring your digital infrastructure for security breaches around the clock. With our 24×7 Cyber Security Monitoring service, you can focus on growing your business while we ensure it’s always protected. Seamlessly integrated into your operations, we provide proactive threat intelligence and rapid incident response to reduce the risk of security compromises.
On this page
Secure your business.
Elevate your security, accelerate your growth. We take care of cyber security for high-growth companies, at every stage of their journey.
Get in Touch
What is 24x7 Cyber Security Monitoring?
24×7 Cyber Security Monitoring is a continuous, round-the-clock service designed to protect your business from emerging threats at all hours. Our UK-based SOC team is on hand every minute of the year, providing real-time monitoring, threat detection, and rapid response to any security incidents within your business. Our service ensures that your digital infrastructure is always protected, giving you peace of mind while our experts mitigate risks before they become critical. Available as part of a scalable and flexible solution, 24×7 monitoring can be tailored to your organisation’s specific needs, keeping your business secure in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
Challenges addressed by 24x7 Cyber Security
Time to Respond
Every second counts when responding to a cyber incident. A delayed response can lead to significant damage, such as data loss or the spreading of malware across a network. With 24×7 monitoring, incidents are detected and mitigated promptly, minimising the impact on your business.
Lack Of In-house Expertise
Cyber security threats evolve rapidly, and specialised knowledge is required to keep up and maintain detection rules within your security tooling. Most businesses lack the in-house expertise to manage these risks around the clock. Our 24×7 monitoring service provides continuous oversight by seasoned experts, ensuring your business is always safeguarded.
Insider Threat
Cyber security incidents originating from insider threats have risen 44% in recent years (Ponemon – Cost of Insider Threats Global Report). Independent 24×7 monitoring provides an objective layer of oversight, significantly reducing the risk of internal threats going unnoticed and providing a rapid means of responding to them.
Compliance Pressure
Industry regulators, cyber insurers, and enterprise clients are increasingly requiring continuous security monitoring and incident response capabilities. Building an in-house team to meet these demands is a complex and resource-intensive task. You can effortlessly satisfy these external requirements by utilising CyPro’s 24×7 cyber security monitoring service.
What Our Clients Say
Benefits of 24x7 Security Monitoring
Our 24×7 Cyber Security Monitoring service provides comprehensive, tailored protection explicitly designed for the unique needs of growing businesses. Our solution ensures your business is secure with continuous monitoring, expert incident response, and proactive threat detection. Whether you’re looking to enhance compliance, safeguard against insider threats, or unlock new opportunities with larger clients, our monitoring adapts to your operational needs, giving you the confidence to focus on driving your business forward.
Rapid Incident Response
With 24×7 monitoring, our team can react instantly to security incidents, providing immediate containment and mitigation. This minimises the potential impact and helps ensure that your business operations are disrupted as little as possible, keeping you focused on growth.
Cost-Effective Security Solution
Building an internal security team for 24/7 monitoring can be expensive, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. Our SOC service offers a much more cost-effective alternative, providing round-the-clock protection without the overheads of hiring and training a full in-house security team.
Compliance Readiness
With an outsourced 24/7 security monitoring team, meeting the incident response requirements of regulations and certifications such as GDPR, Cyber Essentials, and ISO 27001 becomes straightforward. Furthermore, as the regulations change, our service adjusts to ensure ongoing compliance for your business.
Scalable Protection
Our 24×7 monitoring service is designed to grow in parallel with your business. As your company expands, so does the scope of protection, ensuring that your security capabilities scale alongside your operations without any disruption.
Advanced Security Tools
Our monitoring service uses state-of-the-art technologies, such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems and AI-driven threat detection tools, to ensure your systems are protected from even the most advanced attacks.
Improved Customer Trust
By implementing 24×7 security monitoring, you demonstrate to clients and partners that you take cyber security seriously. This boosts your reputation and trust, which is especially important for growing businesses that handle sensitive customer information.
Peace of Mind
Knowing that your business is being monitored 24/7 for malicious security events allows you to focus on core business activities. You can rest assured that any potential cyber threats will be swiftly dealt with, allowing you to focus on innovation and growth.
Open Doors with New Clients
Having 24×7 cyber security monitoring in place can be a crucial differentiator when pursuing larger enterprise clients, who often require stringent security measures from their vendors. By implementing around-the-clock protection, you meet the security expectations of larger customers, opening doors to new contracts and partnerships that may have been previously out of reach.
Secure your business.
Elevate your security, accelerate your growth. We take care of cyber security for high-growth companies, at every stage of their journey.
Get in Touch
Case Study: 24x7 Cyber Security Monitoring
Client Challenge
A rapidly growing global travel company experienced a surge in security incidents as it expanded its international operations. These incidents, often occurring during weekends and holidays, posed significant challenges for the internal team to manage effectively. Additionally, the company was seeking to mature its security controls in preparation for a potential future business sale but lacked the internal expertise and resources to achieve these goals.
Our Approach
CyPro deployed its UK-based Security Operations Centre (SOC) team, supported by its advanced security monitoring technology stack, to provide 24×7 security monitoring and incident response. Key components of the approach included:
- Incident Review: Conducted an initial analysis of past and current incidents to identify patterns and gaps in the company’s incident response.
- SIEM Integration: Configured and deployed a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, integrating it with the company’s critical system logs for real-time monitoring.
- Incident Response Protocols: Developed and agreed upon incident response runbooks, ensuring clear communication with key stakeholders during security events.
- Employee Training: Educated staff on reporting incidents promptly and effectively, emphasising the importance of early detection.
- Continuous Improvement: Established a feedback loop for lessons learned, allowing the team to improve security processes and incident response over time iteratively.
Value Delivered
Rapid Response
Our dedicated team was able to detect, escalate, and mitigate threats in real time, often resolving issues within minutes rather than days.
Cultural Shift
Fostered a security-conscious culture, with employees actively reporting risks and incidents to a centralised cyber security team.
Risk Reduction
Dramatically reduced the overall security risk, giving the board and investors confidence in the company’s operational resilience.
Who Needs 24x7 Security Monitoring
24×7 Cyber Security Monitoring is no longer exclusive to large enterprises. As cyber threats become more sophisticated, implementing a Security Operations Centre (SOC) team is crucial for any business that requires continuous protection and cannot risk downtime or delayed responses to incidents. Below, we highlight the types of businesses that would benefit the most from this service and those for whom it may be less critical.
- Small to Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs):
SMBs often face the same cyber threats as larger enterprises but lack the resources for a full-time in-house security team. 24×7 monitoring offers them round-the-clock protection at a fraction of the cost, ensuring risks are managed without overstretching internal resources. - Fast Growing Companies:
Companies undergoing rapid growth or scaling through mergers and acquisitions require security measures that can expand with them. 24×7 monitoring ensures that their security scales with new offices, technologies, or markets, e.g., a technology startup expanding internationally and facing new regulatory requirements. - Companies Targeted By Cyber Criminals:
Industries like finance, healthcare, and telecommunications are frequent targets for cyber attacks due to the sensitive data they handle. These businesses require continuous monitoring to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard against sophisticated threats, e.g., a healthcare provider handling sensitive patient records. - Organisations with Compliance Requirements:
Companies in regulated sectors must adhere to strict standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001). 24×7 monitoring ensures ongoing compliance by detecting and responding to threats that could jeopardize regulatory status, e.g., a financial institution needing to meet stringent PCI DSS requirements.
Who doesn’t need 24×7 Security Monitoring
- Large Enterprises with Established Security Operations:
Enterprises that have already invested in robust, in-house security operations and have dedicated teams handling cyber threats around the clock may not require external 24×7 monitoring, e.g., a global corporation with a mature IT security department and advanced internal SOC capabilities. - Microbusinesses with Minimal Digital Infrastructure:
Very small businesses with limited online presence and digital resources, such as a local service provider (e.g., a small plumbing business), may only need basic cybersecurity measures rather than a full-scale 24×7 monitoring solution. - Businesses with Minimal Compliance Requirements:
Companies that do not fall under strict regulatory or compliance requirements, such as a small local consultancy that doesn’t handle sensitive customer or financial data, may not need the rigorous oversight that 24×7 monitoring ensures.
Our 24x7 Security Monitoring Approach
At CyPro, we follow a methodical and client-centred methodology to deliver optimal protection. Our approach is tailored to easily integrate with your operations and scale with your business as it grows. Here’s how we ensure round-the-clock security monitoring and incident response:
Initial Analysis
We begin with an in-depth consultation to understand your business objectives, existing security logs, and specific requirements, e.g., the most prevalent incident types. This allows us to tailor our monitoring approach to align with your operational goals and create a custom-fit solution from the start.
Detailed On-Boarding Plan
Our team develops a detailed on-boarding plan outlining every step, timeline, and responsibility. This phase includes deploying critical technologies such as a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, ensuring your infrastructure fully integrates with our monitoring services.
Threat Assessment
We thoroughly assess your current security environment, identifying vulnerabilities and threats specific to your business. This helps us configure the detection rules in your SIEM solution and establish a robust baseline for threat monitoring. These detection rules are continuously refined as new threats emerge.
Commence 24x7 Monitoring
Once setup is complete, we commence continuous monitoring via our UK-based Security Operations Centre (SOC). Our SOC analysts monitor your system round the clock, responding to threats in real-time based on pre-established incident response runbooks. We ensure constant vigilance with rapid incident detection and response.
Collaboration
Our security team works closely with your internal or outsourced IT teams to ensure seamless integration of our service with your existing processes. We provide training and support to ensure your team is fully engaged in the monitoring and incident response processes.
Continuous Improvement and Review
Our team continuously monitors and responds to alerts generated by the SIEM system and our threat intelligence platform. We implement detection rule changes or preventative measures to ensure issues are contained and addressed before they impact your business operations.
Continuous Improvement
Security is never static, and neither is our approach. We regularly review and update the service to ensure ongoing optimisation. This includes analysing historical incident trends, reviewing lessons learned, and adjusting detection rules based on evolving threats.
Scale and Future Transition (If Applicable)
alongside your operations. If your business reaches a size where it is ready to build an internal SOC function, we facilitate a smooth transition, providing training, documentation, and recruitment assistance to ensure no disruption to your security.
Secure your business.
Elevate your security, accelerate your growth. We take care of cyber security for high-growth companies, at every stage of their journey.
Get in Touch
Your 24x7 Security Monitoring Team
Rob McBride
Rob leads our Cyber-Security-as-a-Service offering at CyPro and is a highly experienced CISO. Starting his career with a successful tenure at Deloitte, Rob has since built a distinguished career in cyber security, notably advising multinational corporations on their cyber resilience and leading security initiatives for financial institutions.
At CyPro, Rob leverages his extensive experience as a CISO across multiple industries including finance, telecommunication, travel, manufacturing, and energy. He is passionate about empowering small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with cutting-edge cyber security solutions to safeguard their operations and drive sustainable growth.
Rob’s expertise and strategic vision are instrumental in delivering tailored, comprehensive security services to our diverse client base.
Additional Consultants
Jordan is an experienced and highly skilled senior SOC analyst who is certified as a GIAC incident handler (GCIH). He specialises in ensuring the efficient onboarding of clients to our SOC service, focusing on deploying detection rules tailored to each client’s specific threat landscape.
Jordan excels in identifying and responding to sophisticated cyber threats, leveraging his deep knowledge of threat detection tools and techniques to provide proactive protection.
Previously serving as a SOC Manager for the UK Home Office, Jordan brings extensive experience in managing large-scale security operations for critical government infrastructure. He now leads our UK-based SOC team, where he is responsible for overseeing 24×7 monitoring, incident response, and the continuous improvement of detection strategies.
John is a highly skilled Security Operations Manager and a leader within our UK-based Security Operations Centre.
With a strong technical background, John excels at engineering SIEM tools and developing detailed incident response playbooks.
His ability to communicate complex security risks effectively to diverse audiences sets him apart.
John has extensive experience across multiple sectors, including a notable tenure as a Senior Security Analyst for the UK Government.
His expertise and leadership ensure robust security operations and proactive threat management for our clients.
Luke is a seasoned Senior SOC Engineer with extensive experience in designing and managing complex SOC environments across different sectors.
As a specialist in automated detection rule development, Luke builds sophisticated detection mechanisms that enable real-time identification of potential threats. His expertise in crafting tailored SIEM rules and integrating advanced threat intelligence allows for proactive threat detection, significantly reducing response times and improving the overall security posture of the businesses he supports.
With a passion for continuous improvement, Luke also works on refining detection capabilities, ensuring that the SOC evolves alongside the latest cyber threat trends and technological advancements.
24x7 Security Monitoring vs Cyber Security as a Service
If deciding between a 24×7 Security Monitoring and Cyber Security as a Service (CSaaS), it’s important to understand the distinct benefits each option offers.
Below is a detailed comparison to help you determine which solution is best suited for your organisation’s security requirements.
24x7 Monitoring
- A dedicated Security Operations Centre (SOC) operating round the clock 24/7/365.
- Provides full suite of SOC services including monitoring, alerting, threat intelligence and incident response.
- Forms one component of the broader Cyber-as-a-Service offering (see more below).
- Who is this best for? Organisations who know they need 24×7 Security Monitoring only. They will already have existing capabilities around the other sub-services which Cyber-as-a-Service (CaaS) provides such as cyber risk management, training and awareness, disaster recovery, strategy and governance, etc.
Cyber-As-A-Service (CaaS)
- Team of experienced cyber security professionals, led by a dedicated vCISO and including a Cyber Security Manager and Security Operations Manager.
- Highly scalable – the service level can grow in line with yours without significant jumps in costs.
- Includes 24×7 Security Monitoring: monitoring of suspicious events, incident response, disaster recovery, phishing campaigns, software testing, vulnerability scans, etc. This is important in order to identify, contain and limit the impact of a cyber attack and meet your 72hr reporting obligation to the ICO (UK data protection regulator).
- Who is this best for? Organisations with limited internal capacity/resources that still seek to mature a broad set of security controls, reduce operational security risk and achieve security certification such as Cyber Essentials, SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the meaning of 24x7 security?
24×7 security simply means security services being provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Depending on the context, it can mean cyber security services or other security services such as physical security or security guards.
- What is 24-7 monitoring?
24-7 is the same as 24×7, just expressed slightly differently.
- What is 24 7 SOC monitoring?
24/7 SOC (Security Operations Centre) monitoring refers to the continuous, round-the-clock surveillance of an organisation’s IT infrastructure to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber security threats and incidents. Typically it involves:
1. Continuous Threat Detection: tools like a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) are used to collect and analyse system logs and alerts from various sources in real time.
2. Incident Response: a dedicated team of SOC analysts and qualified incident managers is available to act immediately on detected threats to contain and mitigate potential damage to business operations.
3. Cyber Threat Intelligence: embed real-time threat intelligence to stay updated on the latest threat methods and tactics used by cyber criminals so that you can always be one step ahead of the game.
4. Proactive Detection: in addition to real-time monitoring and responding to incidents, the SOC conducts proactive measures like vulnerability management, threat hunting and compliance monitoring.
5. Compliance Reporting: regular reporting to ensure your organisation meets regulatory requirements and to provide insights into the current security posture of different parts of the business.
- How does 24-7 security work?
Generally it involves 8 steps to get a client up-and-running with a 24×7 security monitoring service:
- Initial Assessment: Understand business needs and review existing security setup.
- Deployment Plan: Design a tailored monitoring and deployment strategy.
- Tool Selection and Configuration: Deploy and integrate SOC tools with existing systems.
- Policy Development: Establish monitoring rules and incident response procedures.
- Establish Baselines: Collect initial data and fine-tune alert systems.
- Staff Training: Train internal staff on SOC tools and processes.
- Go-Live: Activate 24/7 monitoring and start real-time incident handling by SOC analysts.
- Ongoing Support: Provide regular reports, updates, and continuous improvements to the service.
Top 10 Free Cyber Security Tools for SMBs in 2024Introduction With the frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks continuing to rise, it’s essential for business owners, IT professionals, and…
How Much Does a Virtual CISO Cost in 2024?Many CxO’s, founders and established IT professionals struggle to get clarity on how much a vCISO service costs and the…
- Expert Guide to Technical Due Diligence for Startups
Unlock the secrets of technical due diligence for startups. This guide covers everything from assessing IT infrastructure to ensuring robust…
Secure. Scale. Succeed.
We handle your cyber security so you get your time back and focus on growth.
