Blue team
We don't hand you a to-do list. We close the gaps.
Blue teaming is the defensive side: putting the missing security gates in place and hardening what you already run. We do the work with your team, and we re-test every change before we call it done.
- Starts with
- A scan or audit
- Access needed
- Admin, agreed per system
- Typical first round
- A few weeks
- Cadence
- Ongoing or project
Why it matters
Knowing about a risk is not the same as being protected from it.
Most organisations already have a list of things they should fix. The list just never gets shorter, because everyone is busy and the fixes sit between teams, suppliers and tools.
Our blue team picks up that list and works through it with you. We prioritise by real risk, agree each change, make it (or pair with whoever owns the system), and then verify that the control actually works.
The goal is a set of security gates that stay in place: strong sign-in, locked-down mail, sensible access, backups that restore, and monitoring that tells someone when something breaks.
Scope
What we harden
- 01IdentityMFA everywhere it matters, admin accounts separated, stale accounts removed.
- 02Mail & DNSSPF, DKIM and DMARC moved to enforcement, registrar locks and safe DNS changes.
- 03AccessLeast-privilege roles across your SaaS tools, shared passwords into a vault.
- 04DevicesDisk encryption, updates and screen locks on laptops and phones.
- 05WebSecurity headers, admin routes behind sign-in, WAF and rate limits where useful.
- 06Backup & recoveryOffsite, tested backups and a written restore procedure.
- 07Logging & alertsThe few signals that matter, routed to someone who will act on them.
How an engagement runs
From first call to lasting result.
- 1Prioritised gap list
Baseline
We start from a scan, an existing audit or a short intake. Everything goes on one list, ranked by how likely it is to hurt you.
- 2Change plan
Plan changes
For each item we agree who changes what, when, and how to roll back. Nothing is touched without your sign-off.
- 3Controls in place
Put the gates in
We make the changes or pair with your team or supplier. Users get short, clear instructions where something affects them.
- 4Verified, monitored controls
Verify and hold
Every change is re-tested. Then monitoring keeps checking that the control stays in place, so it does not quietly drift back.
What you get
What changes, logged in your console
Illustrative example. Your own results appear in your console and in a weekly report you can forward as is.
doneMFA enforced on all admin accounts, re-testeddoneDMARC moved from none to reject over three weeksdoneOffsite backups restored to a test machineopenTwo shared accounts waiting on supplier changewatchAlert if any admin account loses MFAHow we work
Rules we don't bend.
Gates, not advice.
We put the controls in place, not just a list of them.
Identity first.
Most incidents start with a stolen login, so sign-in comes first.
Your sign-off on every change.
Each change has an owner, a window and a way back.
Verified fixes.
Every change is re-tested before we close it.
A good fit when
- You have findings from a scan or audit that are not getting fixed
- IT is one person or an outside supplier with no time for security
- A customer or insurer is asking for MFA, backups and access control
Not the right start when
- You want a one-off report only (start with scanning instead)
Do you replace our IT supplier?
No. We work alongside them and take the security changes off their plate, or guide them through it.
Will our staff notice the changes?
Some will, like a new sign-in step. We tell people in advance, keep it short and help anyone who gets stuck.
What if a change breaks something?
Every change has an agreed rollback. Risky ones go in a quiet window and are tested on a small group first.
How do we know it worked?
We re-test each control and show the result in your console. A red team exercise afterwards is the strongest proof.
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