What is MDR, and why is 24/7 threat monitoring important?
Managed Detection and Response, or MDR, adds an active human response layer to cybersecurity. Instead of simply generating alerts, MDR continuously monitors for suspicious activity, investigates potential threats, and takes action when necessary.
What is SIEM, and why does my firm need it?
Security Information and Event Management, or SIEM, provides centralized collection and analysis of security-related logs and events across an organization’s technology environment.
How can our firm safely take advantage of AI?
AI is a powerful tool and firms need to adopt AI within the same security, privacy, and governance framework that applies to the rest of their technology environment.
Who manages Microsoft 365 when ProCirrus manages our IT?
Microsoft 365 is often treated as a standalone SaaS subscription, but for most professional firms it is a core part of the operating environment.
What does a comprehensive IT compliance model actually require?
A professional firm’s compliance posture depends on the entire technology environment, not on whether a single application, data center, or service provider is compliant.
What does fully managed IT actually include?
Fully managed IT should mean more than help desk support or managing a collection of individual tools. A complete managed IT model brings together users, devices, identity, applications, networks, infrastructure, cybersecurity, backup, compliance, and ongoing support under one accountable operating model.