24/7 monitoring, endpoint protection and Cyber Essentials-aligned defences for UK SMEs, delivered remotely nationwide with London on-site cover — from £20 per user, per month.
Our security operations run around the clock, watching your endpoints, servers and network for suspicious activity so incidents are caught before they become breaches.
Every device on your network is protected with modern endpoint detection and response, giving you visibility and rapid containment if something slips through.
We back our managed security services with a 99% SLA, so you know exactly what level of response and uptime to expect, in writing.
Cyberattacks against small and mid-sized UK businesses are not rare events — they are a daily operational risk, and most SMEs don't have an in-house security team to manage it. Cloudswitched provides managed security services UK-wide as part of our managed IT support, combining 24/7 monitoring, EDR endpoint protection and cloud backup with practical, jargon-free guidance. We're based in the City of London and deliver remotely across the UK, with on-site cover for London-based clients, so wherever your business operates, you get the same level of protection. We also work alongside your existing connectivity, Microsoft 365 cloud email and Azure cloud servers, so security sits properly inside your wider IT setup rather than as a disconnected add-on bought from a separate supplier.
A managed security service isn't a single product — it's an ongoing programme. At Cloudswitched, that means round-the-clock monitoring of your network and endpoints, EDR software deployed across every device, patch management to close known vulnerabilities, cloud backup so data can be restored quickly after an incident, and a support desk that responds when something looks wrong. It's the difference between hoping nothing happens and having a team actively watching for it.
Insurers increasingly ask about security controls before renewing cyber cover, larger customers ask suppliers to demonstrate baseline protection before signing contracts, and the Cyber Essentials scheme has become a practical minimum bar for public-sector and enterprise tendering. Managed security services UK businesses adopt today are as much about winning and keeping business as they are about avoiding an incident.
We don't rip out your systems to sell you ours. Our engineers assess your current Microsoft 365 environment, servers, firewalls and endpoints, then layer monitoring, EDR and backup on top — so protection improves without a disruptive migration project.
Traditional antivirus checks files against a list of known threats and does little beyond that. EDR — endpoint detection and response — behaves differently: it watches how processes actually behave on a device, flags anything unusual even if it's never been seen before, and gives our team the ability to isolate a compromised machine from the network in minutes rather than hours. For a business that's never had this level of visibility, it's usually the single biggest upgrade in our managed security service.
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Our 24/7 monitoring watches every endpoint and server, flagging unusual behaviour immediately rather than waiting for a scheduled review — because breaches don't keep office hours.
Every managed security client gets a written 99% SLA covering response times and uptime, plus cloud backup included as standard so recovery is fast if the worst happens.
From first conversation to fully monitored infrastructure — our process keeps things simple.
We review your current systems, endpoints and existing protection to understand your real exposure and priorities.
EDR, monitoring agents and backup are rolled out across your estate with minimal disruption to day-to-day work.
Our team watches your environment 24/7, responding to alerts and patching vulnerabilities before they're exploited.
Regular reporting keeps you informed, and our support desk is always available when you need help or reassurance.
We provide managed security services as a core part of our managed IT support, not as a bolt-on add-on from a separate team. That means monitoring, EDR and backup are integrated with the same engineers who handle your day-to-day IT support.
Every plan includes 24/7 monitoring and EDR endpoint protection as standard, backed by a 99% SLA — so you always know what to expect from us, in writing, not in vague promises.
Cloud backup is included in our managed plans, so if an incident does occur, recovery is fast rather than a scramble through old tape backups or forgotten cloud folders.
We also support businesses working toward Cyber Essentials certification, aligning our monitoring and endpoint controls with the scheme's requirements so certification is straightforward rather than a rebuild.
Reporting is written for business owners and office managers, not just IT specialists — you'll see what was monitored, what was flagged, and what we did about it, without needing to interpret raw security logs yourself.
Because monitoring, backup and general IT support sit with the same team, an incident doesn't turn into a finger-pointing exercise between separate vendors. One provider takes responsibility end to end.
Based in the City of London, we serve SMEs across the whole of the UK remotely, with on-site coverage available in London when hands-on work is genuinely needed.
Managed security is included in our IT support plans — simple, transparent pricing per user, per month.
Core monitoring and protection for small teams
Fuller security cover for growing businesses
Comprehensive security and IT leadership
Custom security programmes for larger estates
We don't just monitor your systems — we take responsibility for keeping them secure. Here's what sets us apart.
Every managed security client gets round-the-clock monitoring from the Essentials plan upward — it isn't reserved for the top tier.
Our commitments are written down, not implied. You know exactly what response times and uptime to expect from day one.
We deploy proper endpoint detection and response across your estate, giving real visibility instead of a basic signature-based scan.
Our monitoring and endpoint controls are built to support Cyber Essentials certification, so compliance and security work together, not against each other.
Security, backup and general IT support come from the same engineers, so nothing falls through the cracks between providers.
Backup isn't an upsell — it's part of our managed plans, so recovery after an incident is quick rather than a separate negotiation.
Based in the City of London, we support SMEs across the whole of the UK remotely, with on-site cover available for London clients.
Scheduled patching keeps known vulnerabilities closed, without you needing to chase updates across every device yourself.
Per-user, per-month pricing with no hidden setup fees, so budgeting for security is straightforward for finance teams and owners alike.
Whether you run Microsoft 365, on-premise servers, or a mix of cloud and legacy systems, our managed security services are designed to layer onto what you already have. We assess your Azure cloud servers, cloud networking and endpoints before deployment, so protection improves without ripping out infrastructure that already works. For businesses without an internal IT function, this often means the first time security has been properly monitored at all. We also review connectivity — leased lines, broadband and VoIP systems — since a security incident that takes down your phones or internet connection can be just as disruptive as data loss, and our network admin team coordinates directly with the security side so nothing is assessed in isolation. Use our IT support cost calculator to get a rough sense of budget before you speak to us, or head to our IT support page for the wider managed IT picture that security sits within.
Managed security services UK-wide suit any SME without a dedicated in-house security team — which is most small and mid-sized businesses. Professional services firms handling client data, e-commerce businesses processing payments, healthcare and legal practices with confidentiality obligations, and manufacturers running legacy systems alongside modern cloud tools all face the same underlying problem: nobody is watching continuously.
What "managed" really means: it means Cloudswitched takes operational responsibility for monitoring, patching, EDR and backup, rather than simply selling you software and leaving you to configure and watch it yourself. Alerts are triaged by our team, not left in an inbox.
Getting started: most businesses start with a short technology assessment, covering current endpoints, servers and any existing security tools, so we can recommend the right plan — Essentials, Assurance or Ultimate — without over-selling.
Sector considerations: professional services and legal firms tend to prioritise access controls and audit trails around client files; e-commerce businesses focus on payment security and uptime during peak trading; manufacturers often need EDR extended to older devices that can't be easily replaced. Our assessment reflects those differences rather than applying one generic checklist to every business.
At a glance
EDR endpoint protection and cloud backup included in every managed plan, from £20 per user per month, with Cyber Essentials support built in as you scale up.
managed security services uk
24/7 monitoring, EDR endpoint protection and cloud backup, delivered as part of managed IT support for SMEs across the UK, backed by a 99% SLA.
cyber essentials certification
Guidance and technical alignment to help your business achieve Cyber Essentials certification using the controls already built into your managed security plan.
Got questions? We've answered the most common ones below. If you need more detail, get in touch.
Our managed security services start from £20 per user, per month as part of our Essentials IT support plan, rising to £40 for Assurance and £60 for Ultimate, with EDR, monitoring and cloud backup included at every level. Larger or multi-site estates can get a custom quote.
Not necessarily, but the two work well together. Cyber Essentials is a certification that demonstrates you meet a recognised baseline; managed security services are the ongoing monitoring and protection that keep you there day to day. We support both.
Antivirus alone reacts to known threats and usually isn't actively watched. Our managed security service adds 24/7 monitoring, EDR that detects unusual behaviour rather than just known signatures, and a team that actually responds to alerts.
All managed security clients are covered by our 99% SLA, with response times set out clearly at the start of the engagement so you always know what to expect if something is flagged.
Cloud backup is included in our managed plans from Essentials upward, so you don't need a separate backup vendor or contract on top of your security service.
No. Our Essentials plan is built specifically for smaller teams that don't have any dedicated security resource, and it's priced per user so cost scales with your headcount rather than requiring a large upfront commitment.
Yes. We're based in the City of London but deliver managed security services remotely to SMEs across the whole of the UK, with on-site coverage available in London when a physical visit is genuinely required.
Most businesses are fully onboarded — monitoring agents deployed, EDR active and backup running — within one to two weeks, depending on the size of your estate and how much documentation already exists.
Usually not. We assess what you already have — firewalls, existing antivirus, backup tools — and work out which pieces stay, which are upgraded, and which are replaced. The goal is better protection with the least disruption, not a wholesale rebuild for its own sake.
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