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The customer is a leading UK property consultancy with over 1,000 professionals across 34 offices, delivering Commercial, Residential, Rural, Planning & Development, and Infrastructure services nationwide. Despite having strong security measures in place, the organisation recognised the need for enhanced 24/7 threat detection and response. Xeretec and Chorus Cyber were selected for their cybersecurity expertise – particularly in delivering an effective Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution.

What were the drivers for change?

The key drivers for change for implementing a managed security service were:

• Drive continuous improvement within the existing Information Security Management System, accredited to ISO 27001
• Demonstrate to new and existing clients the importance the organisation places on cyber controls to protect their information assets
• Reduce the workload on the internal IT team and build a strong relationship with a third-party supplier
• Improve monitoring, detection, and response to cyber threats
• Optimise Azure spend against event management

What are the positive outcomes?

Thanks to the new managed security service, the organisation has benefitted from:

• Enhanced security posture – When a suspicious email targeted a large number of employees, it was detected quickly and the issue was resolved promptly, giving peace of mind.
• Improved compliance – the organisation can now meet supply chain requirements and align to government regulations, allowing them to bid for new business and remain competitive.
• Azure cost savings – During the transition, the customer’s Azure environment was reviewed and optimised, reducing their monthly bill by 83% associated to log and event management.