Technology Magazine December 2023 | Page 26

INTERVIEW WITH SECURITYHQ
solutions to choose from , businesses are finding it hard to know what solution the right choice is . Leaders are having to make decisions they are not fully comfortable with because they have so many elements to consider that don ’ t always align , to protect their business . It ’ s very difficult to have visibility across all estates or infrastructure .
“ In response , SecurityHQ built Managed Defense , a solution to simplify the process , to make it easy for customers to work with a thought leader and build a strategic partnership . Managed Defense helps in three different ways . First , by managing and responding to threats instantly . Second , to help companies work towards achieving the right compliance . Third , to ensure agility to protect customers from an array of different global threats consistently targeting them .
“ There are lots of new businesses coming up through the market in the UK , which is great because that means a lot of innovation . But it ’ s difficult to know if these businesses have the capability in place to help them when the worst happens . Businesses must now question :
• ‘ Do we have the right capability in house , and the right skills in house to help pivot in very difficult situations ?’
• ‘ Have we got a business model that means we can be flexible ?’
• ‘ Do we have a partnership that we can hold accountable ?’
“ Another challenge businesses are facing is that it is very difficult to keep up with strict compliance regulations , in the UK , especially . This can be overwhelming . What we ’ re trying to do is help businesses mitigate risk and help them grow their business successfully . It ’ s not a silver bullet , but we provide the agility to be able to pivot and support our customers , to make sure that they are protected 24 / 7 .”
Q . HOW DOES SECURITYHQ ’ S 24 / 7 MANAGED CYBERSECURITY SOLUTION ENABLE CUSTOMERS TO RAPIDLY MONITOR , DETECT AND RESPOND TO CYBER THREATS ?

» “ Our services can be categorised into three main areas : Managed Security , Managed Risk and Managed Defense .

“ The most significant portion of our services revolves around Managed Defense , where we monitor our clients ’ systems 24 / 7 according to a service level agreement ( SLA ). We alert clients about any malicious traffic or potential risks detected on their network .
26 December 2023