Managed Detection and Response

Our MDR service combines advanced technology with human expertise in a continuous security cycle. We deploy sensors across your environment-endpoints, servers, networks, and cloud assets-that feed into our SIEM platform. Our specialists monitor this data 24/7, using AI-enhanced analytics and SOAR automation to identify suspicious patterns. When network intruders are detected, we take immediate action to contain them, then work hands-on to eliminate the threat and strengthen your defences. Unlike traditional monitoring, we don’t just notify-we actively defend, investigate, remediate, and provide clear guidance on preventing future incidents.

The industry average for detecting breaches is over 200 days, but our MDR service dramatically reduces this window. With full-coverage SIEM monitoring and behavioural analysis, we typically identify suspicious activities within minutes to hours of initial compromise. For critical incidents, our response time is within 30 minutes. Our threat intelligence integration means we’re constantly updating our detection capabilities for emerging threats. This rapid identification, alongside our automated containment capabilities, massively reduces the ‘dwell time’ attackers have in your environment, minimising potential damage and data exposure.

Prevention requires a multi-layered approach (that Two Four Secure can help you roll out). Start with basic hygiene: regular patching, strong authentication, and least-privilege access policies. Then:

Deploy comprehensive endpoint protection and network monitoring solutions with CIS Benchmark configurations.

Conduct quarterly gap analysis to identify and fix weaknesses before attackers exploit them.

Train your staff to recognise social engineering attempts-humans are still the primary attack vector!

Set up stringent backup procedures for recovery readiness.

Our MDR service augments these measures with continuous monitoring, CSPM for cloud security, and active threat hunting to catch what preventative controls miss.

Preparation is so important for minimising impact when attacks inevitably occur. The most crucial steps are to:

Develop and regularly test an incident response plan that clearly defines roles, communication protocols, and recovery procedures.

Make sure you have visibility across your entire IT estate-you can’t protect what you can’t see. Our gap analysis helps you gain complete coverage.

Arm your systems with network segmentation to contain potential breaches.

Maintain secure, tested backups that are isolated from your primary systems.

Our MDR service strengthens your preparedness with 24/7 expert monitoring, rapid response capabilities, breach assurance coverage, and hands-on support during incidents. We turn reactive recovery into proactive defence.

A managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) typically focuses on monitoring and alerting, providing security event analysis and notifications when issues are detected. In contrast, our Complete MDR service goes significantly further. We provide a fully managed SOC with SIEM integration, processing and tuning all security events with 365-day retention. Beyond monitoring, we actively respond to and contain uninvited visitors, conduct proactive threat hunting, and take hands-on remediation actions. Where a basic managed SOC might send an alert for your team to handle, our MDR specialists leap into action-isolating compromised systems, eliminating threats, and working alongside your team throughout the whole incident lifecycle. Simply put: managed SOC watches and warns; our Complete MDR service defends, responds, and resolves.

Our 24/7 monitoring means we detect threats as they emerge, not hours or days later. For critical P1 incidents, our target response time is 30 minutes. Our automated containment capabilities can isolate compromised assets within seconds, while our security specialists begin analysis immediately. For active attacks, the time to initial containment can be under 15 minutes. We keep you in the loop throughout the incident with defined update intervals (hourly for P1 incidents). Our hands-on approach means we’re working to resolve the threat while at the same time gathering intel to prevent similar incidents in future.

Our comprehensive monitoring covers the full spectrum of modern threats, including sophisticated malware, ransomware, identity-based attacks, environment intrusions, cloud security vulnerabilities, and insider threats. We integrate dark web monitoring  and employ behavioural analysis to detect previously unknown attack patterns. Our research-backed threat intelligence continuously updates our detection capabilities to address emerging threat actor tactics. With CSPM for cloud environments and identity risk management across M365, Active Directory, and Okta, we provide multi-layered protection. This full spectrum approach ensures we can identify both known signatures and subtle anomalies that indicate potential security incidents before they escalate.