A signal when something unusual happens in your environment — instead of hearing about it from a client.
Fewer alerts, but each one has an owner and a runbook.
This is the starting point in many companies that ship fast and are regulated.
Logs are collected because someone once set it up that way. No one looks at them until there is an incident — and then it turns out that this one event was not recorded, or retention ran out two weeks ago.
We define the scope after an assessment — starting with the element that lowers your risk fastest.
A signal when something really is happening.
We start by deciding what should be visible — not everything at once, only events that actually mean something, because a flood of alerts ends with them being switched off. We build a single view showing whether the process and environment are in order, so the board does not have to ask the team about the security state. We route alerts to the person who can respond, together with a description of what to do. Finally we simulate an event and check whether the notification actually arrived — because monitoring untested in practice is an assumption, not a safeguard.
Each stage leaves you with a concrete result, not meeting notes.
Not everything at once — the events that actually mean something.
ResultA list of events that must be visible, and how long logs are kept
One screen showing whether the process and environment are in order.
ResultOne view of the state of the process and environment
The notification goes to a person who can respond, with a description of what to do.
ResultAlerts with an owner and response instructions
We simulate an event and see whether the alert actually arrived.
ResultTest results: which alerts arrived and which need fixing
Implementation ends with working configuration and evidence, not a report full of recommendations. Here is an example.
title: Console login without MFA
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventName: ConsoleLogin
additionalEventData.MFAUsed: 'No'
condition: selection
level: highThe rule is code — reviewed and changed like any other change.
| Event | To whom | Response |
|---|---|---|
| login without MFA | platform on call | within an hour |
| deployment outside the pipeline | team lead | same day |
| unusual data export | security | immediately |
Alerts do not land in an inbox nobody reads.
Monitoring proven in practice, not just on paper.
Illustration. We choose scope and tools after the assessment.
We define the scope after a call and an assessment. Smaller engagements close in a few weeks; larger ones we split into stages, so the result is visible after the first.
Usually not to all of it. In most cases access to the build pipeline configuration and organization settings is enough. We define the scope in writing before we start.
Yes, but not full time. We need contact with someone who knows the system, and a review of our changes. The rest is on us.
We plug into what already works for you. Replacing a tool is the most expensive and least often necessary way to improve security.
No. We work with standards and tools your team knows or will quickly learn — not a proprietary method only we understand. Everything is documented and handed over.
We wire controls so they run in the background. If one starts blocking work, we tune it or move it to a different point in the process.