Security Core: Complete Endpoint and Identity Defense

Why Security Core matters now

Modern attackers focus on the path of least resistance, and that path now runs through users and the devices they rely on. A successful phishing attempt or a stolen credential gives someone outside the business the same access an employee already has. An unpatched endpoint connecting from outside the office is exposure that perimeter tools cannot see. The majority of breaches today begin through one of these conditions.

Defending these surfaces well is its own discipline. It requires continuous monitoring of identity activity around the clock, ongoing tuning of endpoint detection rules, and threat intelligence that translates into real detection logic. This is full time work, performed by specialists who do nothing else. Most internal IT teams do not have the headcount or the tooling to operate at that level, and bolting together a stack of point products without an operator behind them is a recipe for missed alerts and slow response.

What is included in Security Core

• Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) - real time threat detection and response on Windows, macOS, and Linux devices, with the same per endpoint price across all three operating systems.
• Identity Access Management - privileged account monitoring, multi-factor authentication enforcement, conditional access policy, and just in time provisioning for sensitive roles.
• Patch Management - automated vulnerability scanning and zero day patching across the device fleet, with patch windows that respect business hours.
• 24/7 SOC Monitoring - dedicated human analysts triage, escalate, and respond to security events around the clock, every day of the year.
• Threat Hunting - ongoing deep dive analysis to surface hidden indicators of compromise that automated detection misses.
• Compliance Reporting - audit ready logs and dashboards aligned to legal, healthcare, and finance industry frameworks including HIPAA, SOC 2, FTC Safeguards, and CIS Controls.
• Threat Intelligence Feed - continuously updated indicators of compromise from open source and commercial intelligence sources, tuned into detection rules.
• Incident Response Support - on call escalation into incident response when the SOC confirms a real intrusion.

How Security Core operates

The service runs as a continuous operation rather than a periodic engagement. EDR agents are deployed across every covered endpoint and stream telemetry into the SOC platform. Identity activity from Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Entra ID, and other identity providers is ingested in parallel. The SOC operates in three tiers: Tier 1 analysts triage every alert within minutes, Tier 2 analysts investigate confirmed events, and Tier 3 senior practitioners handle incident response and threat hunting. Detection rules are tuned monthly against your environment so noise drops over time and signal stays high.

What you receive

• Monthly security posture report - alert volume, mean time to detect, mean time to respond, and posture trend.
• Quarterly business review - strategic conversation covering threats relevant to your industry, posture improvements, and roadmap.
• Audit trail - logged evidence of monitoring, response, and remediation activity for insurance and compliance.
• Threat advisories - briefings when novel threats target organizations like yours.
• Incident reports - documented timeline, scope, and remediation for any confirmed incident.

Who Security Core is for

Organizations that have IT support handled and need security operations covered properly. Businesses required to demonstrate continuous monitoring for cyber insurance underwriting. Regulated industries such as legal, healthcare, finance, and accounting where SOC 2, HIPAA, or SOX evidence is needed. Companies whose internal IT team needs operational security capability without hiring a dedicated security team. Organizations replacing legacy antivirus, fragmented identity tools, or unmonitored EDR with one accountable program.

Frequently asked questions

Does this cover remote and hybrid workers?

Yes. EDR and identity monitoring work the same whether devices are on-site, remote, or hybrid. VPN, cloud, or direct internet. Agents report to the 24/7 SOC equally.

What happens if we use a mix of Windows, macOS, and Linux?

We support all three. Your per-endpoint bill stays $75/month regardless of OS. Same detection, same SOC response.

Is the 24/7 SOC available for add-on alerts or just Security Core?

24/7 SOC comes with Security Core. It does not apply to à la carte tools or third-party integrations you manage separately.

How does Security Core integrate with our existing endpoint backup or MDM?

EDR runs alongside your backup and MDM without conflict. We provide integration docs and work with your team on a pilot installation.

Can we start with Device-only and add Identity later?

Yes. Many organizations start with endpoint coverage and bundle in identity after 3 to 6 months. Pricing adjusts month-to-month.

What if we have a thousand endpoints but only 200 identities at risk?

Run Device-only for all thousand, then add Identity SKU for the 200 sensitive accounts. No minimum bundling required.

Engagement model and program integration

Security Core is delivered on a per endpoint, per month subscription with no long form statement of work for each change. Onboarding is a fixed 30 day program: week one is environment discovery and identity baseline, week two deploys EDR and conditional access, week three brings cloud application monitoring online, and week four delivers a posture report and tunes detection rules. After cutover the service runs continuously and the SOC owns alert triage twenty four hours a day, every day of the year.

Security Core does not sit alone. The same security engineers also deliver Incident Response retainers, Risk Assessments aligned to NIST CSF and CIS Controls, and Security Awareness Training. When an alert escalates to a real intrusion, the engagement transitions to Incident Response without a vendor handoff. When an assessment surfaces a control gap, remediation flows directly into the Security Core program. For organizations that also want managed IT, Security Core is built into the Business Pro Complete and Solution Packages bundles so identity, devices, and operations all stay under one roof.

Pricing is predictable. Organizations between 10 and 500 users get the same SOC, the same EDR, and the same identity protection regardless of headcount. Cyber insurance carriers and SOC 2 auditors consistently accept the Security Core evidence package, which removes the back and forth that usually accompanies underwriting and assessment cycles. The program is operated from Austin, Texas with senior practitioners on every shift.

Why Anneal Tech

Anneal Tech operates Security Core as a production service across organizations in legal, healthcare, finance, and professional services. The same team that runs the SOC also delivers Business Pro managed IT, Incident Response, and cybersecurity risk assessments, so detection, response, and remediation stay coordinated rather than siloed across multiple vendors.

Contact Anneal Tech or book a Security Core scoping call. Call 512-593-8001.