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No single tool stops everything, so we layer them.

Real security assumes any one defense can fail. Your tools are arranged in three lines of defense: keep threats out, catch and stop what gets through, and recover cleanly when the worst happens. Each layer backs up the one before it.

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Line 1
Prevent
Stop threats before they reach your people.
Microsoft Defender

Workstation protection

Blocks known malware on every PC and server before it can run.

Defender for Office P2

Email & file filtering

Screens inbound mail, links, and attachments — the number one entry point.

Huntress SAT

Trained people

Phishing simulations and training so staff don't click what slips past filters.

ConnectWise RMM

Patching & monitoring

Keeps systems updated, closing the holes attackers exploit most.

Zonewatcher

DNS monitoring

Alerts on domain and DNS changes that would reroute your mail or site.

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Email encryption

Protects sensitive data in transit so it can't be read if intercepted.

↓   If a threat gets past prevention  ↓
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Detect & Respond
When protection fails, catch it and shut it down — 24/7.
Huntress EDR

Endpoint response

SOC analysts watch Defender's output and isolate a device the moment a real threat acts.

Huntress ITDR

Identity response

Catches stolen-login attacks in Microsoft 365 — account takeover, MFA fatigue — before data moves.

Huntress SIEM

See the whole picture

Correlates logs across endpoints, firewalls and Microsoft 365 to show what happened and how far it spread.

↓   If damage is done — data deleted, encrypted, or lost  ↓
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Recover
The last recourse — bring your business back.
Veeam — M365 backup

Immutable cloud copies

Encrypted, tamper-proof backups of Email, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive — restorable even after ransomware. Tested monthly.

MSP360 — endpoints

PCs, Macs & Workspace

File- and system-level restores for workstations, laptops, and Google Workspace. A lost or wiped device isn't lost work.

Why layering matters. An attacker only has to win once; a single tool only has to fail once. Stacked defenses mean a miss at one layer is caught at the next — and even a total breach ends in recovery, not ruin. We manage every layer: tuning alerts, acting on what the tools find, and verifying backups actually restore. TANSTAAFL: there's no free lunch in security, so we'd rather show you exactly what each layer buys you.

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