The challenge
The NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) tie cybersecurity to business continuity, and ISO 22301 requires a documented ability to detect and recover from disruption. A network nobody watches after hours is a gap in both.
Most outages start as small signals: a flapping link, a filling disk, an expiring certificate, an overheating device. Small IT teams have no time to chase those signals, so faults reach users first.
A NOC gives you a constant eye on the infrastructure, a documented action for each fault type, and reports that show management where problems recur and why.
How we work
- 1
Discovery and onboarding
We inventory devices, links and critical services, connect them to the monitoring platform via SNMP, NetFlow and vendor APIs, and set thresholds and service priorities.
- 2
Monitor and resolve
Operators track alerts, resolve first-line faults from runbooks, and escalate anything beyond their authority to your teams or vendors with a documented ticket.
- 3
Report and improve
Periodic availability, performance and recurring-fault reports, with a review session to adjust thresholds, update procedures and fix structural gaps.
What is included
Availability and performance monitoring
Monitoring of routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, links and SD-WAN, with latency and packet-loss measurement.
Server and storage monitoring
Tracking of physical and virtual servers, HCI environments, storage capacity, backup jobs, temperature and power.
Incident and ticket management
Fault classification and logging in a ticketing system integrated with yours, under an agreed escalation matrix.
Vendor coordination
Raising and chasing cases with telecom providers and manufacturers through to closure.
Change and configuration management
Device configuration backups, detection of unauthorised changes and execution of changes within approved windows.
SOC integration
Forwarding network logs into Splunk or your existing SIEM, and exchanging alerts with our managed SOC.
Dashboards
Live dashboards for service, link and capacity status, with access for your teams and management.
Frameworks and regulations
We align the service with the frameworks your organisation is subject to.
- NCA ECC
- ISO 22301
- ISO 27001
- CST CRF
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a NOC and a SOC?
The NOC is about availability and performance; the SOC is about threats. We run both in an integrated way, since an outage can be a symptom of an attack and vice versa.
Do we need to replace our current monitoring tools?
No. We work with your existing tools where they do the job, and suggest a different platform only where there is a documented coverage gap.
Who makes changes on the devices?
As agreed in the authority matrix. We can be limited to monitoring and escalation, or carry out changes within approved change windows.
How are service levels measured?
Indicators are agreed in the contract, such as availability ratios and ticket response by priority, measured from the platform and shown in the periodic report. We do not publish generic numbers because every environment differs.
What affects the cost of a managed NOC?
The number of devices, links, sites and services monitored, and the monitoring hours agreed. Cost also depends on whether we only monitor and escalate or also resolve faults and carry out changes, on integration with your ticketing system, and on how many vendors and telecom providers we coordinate with. We set this out in a written proposal after discovery.
What do we need to provide to start?
An inventory of devices, links and critical services, current network diagrams, and read-only monitoring access such as SNMP credentials or vendor API keys. We also need your service priorities, support contracts with vendors and telecom providers, and named escalation contacts on your side.
Is the managed NOC available to government entities?
No. As with our managed SOC and MDR, the managed NOC is not offered to government entities or to organisations that own, operate or host critical national infrastructure. For those organisations we provide compliance assessment, advisory, testing and solutions instead.
Related services
Operate & outsource
Managed IT services
IT operations and support with clear service levels and regular reporting.
Detect & respond
Managed SOC
24/7 monitoring, analysis and response under an NCA licence.
Solutions & infrastructure
Infrastructure
Data centres, servers, storage and networks built to security standards from day one.
Solutions & infrastructure
Network security & micro-segmentation
Next-generation firewalls and segmentation that limit the blast radius of any breach.
Contact
Let's talk about what you need
We answer enquiries through the form, WhatsApp, a call or email.
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