Coverage mapping
We agree what is actually being watched: cloud identity, email, endpoints, servers, VPN, and the systems holding sensitive data.
Services
Network Security Monitoring
Network security monitoring is continuous visibility across the systems that matter, with alert workflows tuned so a real event is noticed and acted on. Monitoring without tuning produces noise that everybody learns to ignore, which is the same as having no monitoring at all.
Scope
What monitoring covers
Alert tuning
Rules are tuned against your environment so routine behaviour stops generating alerts and genuine anomalies stand out.
Escalation path
Who gets called, at what hour, and what they are authorized to do, agreed before an incident rather than during one.
Response playbooks
Documented steps for the events most likely to hit a business your size: account takeover, mailbox rule injection, ransomware precursor behaviour.
Reporting
What was seen, what was dismissed and why, and what changed in your exposure since the previous period.
Process
How monitoring is set up
STEP 01
Scope
Decide which systems are in scope and what data sources exist today.
STEP 02
Onboard log sources
Connect the sources, confirm they are actually arriving, and fix the silent gaps.
STEP 03
Baseline
Observe normal behaviour before enforcing detection rules, so tuning is based on your environment.
STEP 04
Tune
Reduce false positives deliberately, on a schedule, instead of muting an alert channel.
STEP 05
Operate
Monitoring runs 24/7 with the agreed escalation path and a review cadence.
Fit
Signals you need monitoring
- An alert channel exists but nobody reads it.
- You would find out about a compromised account from a customer, not from a system.
- Logging is on somewhere but retention was never checked.
- There is no written answer to who to call at 2am.
FAQ
What is network security monitoring?
Network security monitoring is continuous observation of key systems to detect and mitigate suspicious activity, with alert workflows designed to reduce noise and speed up response. It covers cloud identity, email, endpoints, and the systems holding sensitive data.
Does PikeShield offer 24/7 monitoring?
Yes. PikeShield provides 24/7 network security monitoring and response planning, with alert workflows designed to reduce noise and speed up detection and response across key systems.
What happens when something is detected?
The escalation path agreed during setup is followed: triage, containment steps, and notification to the named contacts. The playbook exists before the incident, not after.
Do we need a SIEM to be monitored?
Not necessarily. Monitoring can start with the log sources you already have. A SIEM becomes worthwhile when the number of sources and the investigation workload justify it.
How does PikeShield pricing work?
PikeShield scopes each engagement to your environment, team size, and risk profile, so pricing is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. The first step is a free security assessment, after which PikeShield outlines priorities and recommended next steps.
How do I get started?
Request a free security assessment through the contact form, email daniel@pikeshield.com, or call +1 (768) 300-2261. PikeShield will follow up to discuss your risk profile and next steps.