Platform performance degrades without attention
Ongoing management of firewall, email, and vulnerability platforms. Proactive policy reviews and configuration updates.
Managed platforms and controls
Detection finds threats; prevention stops them arriving. Softcat manages the platforms that form the preventive layer: firewalls, email security, vulnerability management, and identity protection. Each is configured, monitored, and maintained to stay aligned with the environment.
The challenges we address
Internal teams stretched across too many platforms
Specialist management across Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and email security. One managed relationship.
Compliance requirements for documented controls
Regular reporting on platform health, policy compliance, and control effectiveness for governance and audit.
Confusion between detection and prevention
Prevention-focused management that complements detection and response. Keeps the preventive layer effective.
Identity weaknesses exploited more than network gaps
Identity protection covering Microsoft Entra ID. Access reviews, conditional access tuning, and privileged access oversight.
With Softcat Platforms & Controls
Outcomes
- Security platforms are consistently managed and improved across the environment.
- Internal IT and security teams carry a lighter operational burden.
- Compliance reporting and platform health documentation arrive on schedule.
- Specialist platform expertise spans multiple vendors through a single relationship.
- Prevention-focused operations complement threat detection and response.
- Identity-based threats are caught at the access layer before they escalate.
Platforms covered
Technology partnerships
Softcat works with security vendors across the market. Recommendations are based on what fits the environment, not a restricted product set.
