Platforms and Controls

Prevention stops threats before they reach you. Softcat manages and maintains your firewalls, email security, vulnerability management, and identity protection, aligned to your environment.

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The challenges we address

Platform performance degrades without attention

Ongoing management of firewall, email, and vulnerability platforms. Proactive policy reviews and configuration updates.

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

Softcat's DEX intelligence service monitors device performance, application responsiveness, and user sentiment in real time.

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.