Security stacks don't stop attackers. Teams do.

Guardian 365 is purpose-built on Microsoft's security stack — not bolted onto it. That means faster detection, fewer false positives, and a team that speaks the same language as your existing infrastructure. Twenty-four hours a day. Seven days a week. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

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3.7M+

users protected

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response time

98%

client renewal rate

Point solutions weren't built to win this fight.

Most security platforms are stitched together from acquisitions — a tool for endpoints here, a tool for identity there, a SIEM bolted on the side. Attackers don't care. They move laterally across the seams between your tools, and those seams are where they win.

Guardian 365 is different. It's built on a single security stack — Microsoft's — and operated by a single team that knows it cold. End-to-end protection, monitoring, detection, and remediation across your infrastructure, data, users, and endpoints. One stack. One team. One picture of your risk.

Forsyte vs. Internal IT vs. Traditional MSSP

Most organizations end up comparing three options: build it yourself, hire a traditional MSSP, or partner with a specialist. Here's the honest breakdown.

Capabilities & Features
24/7 SOC coverage
Microsoft MXDR Verified
Built on Microsoft Security stack
Dedicated CSAM (named individual)
Average response time
Time to onboard
Annual cost (mid-size org)
Incident response included
Regulatory reporting (SOC 2, GLBA, FERPA)
Microsoft license optimization included
Option A
Your internal IT team
Best-effort during business hours
Depends on team
4+ hours typical
6–18 months (hire + train)
$1.2M (3 FTE minimum) without configuration
Usually outsourced
Manual
Option B
Traditional MSSP
Often outsourced / overseas
Rarely certified at this depth
Usually multi-vendor / proprietary
Pooled ticket queue
1–2 hours typical
60–120 days
$500k+ configuration not included
Varies; often extra
Add-on

Every engagement gets a name, not a ticket queue.

Most MSSPs route you to a pooled support queue. You explain your environment to whichever analyst picks up. Guardian 365 is built around a Customer Success Account Manager — a named, accountable individual who knows your environment, your priorities, and your team. Same person. Every engagement.

Step 01
Onboard

Discovery, gap analysis, and deployment. Your CSAM maps your environment, identifies coverage gaps, and stands up Guardian 365 against your existing Microsoft stack.

Step 02
Operate

24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and incident response. Your CSAM is the single point of escalation — the person who knows your environment when seconds matter.

Step 03
Evolve

Quarterly reviews, roadmap planning, and Microsoft license optimization. Your CSAM treats your security posture as a moving target — because attackers do.

Proven results

"Excellent knowledge transfer and ability to address all of our concerns. Excellent responsiveness to any contact we make with a dedicated customer support manager who is always available."

Associate Vice President Computing & Com - Education

"For complicated cybersecurity considerations and configurations that were beyond our skillsets, Forsyte IT not only executes but educates us continuously."

Chief Technology Officer - Education

"Excellent knowledge transfer and ability to address all of our concerns. Excellent responsiveness to any contact we make with a dedicated customer support manager who is always available."

Associate Vice President Computing & Com - Education

"For complicated cybersecurity considerations and configurations that were beyond our skillsets, Forsyte IT not only executes but educates us continuously."

Chief Technology Officer - Education

Cost benefit of 24/7 SOC management

Option A
Your internal IT team
+$1.2M (without configurations)
8 security analysts
2 security architects
1 management
Continuous learning required
Option B
Traditional MSSP
+$500K (configuration not included)
Additional staff not required
Certified engineers always on staff
MXDR Verified
Forsyte Guardian 365
+150k (configurations included)
Additional staff not required
Certified engineers always on staff
Microsoft MXDR Verified

Built on Microsoft.
Recognized by the industry

Solutions Partner Designations
  • Security
  • Modern Work
  • MISA (Microsoft Intelligent Security Association) Member
Advanced Certifications
  • Cloud Security
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Threat Protection
  • Adoption and Change Management
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Microsoft MXDR Verified Solutions Provider

2023

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Microsoft Security Partner of the Year Runner Up

2022

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Microsoft Education US Partner of the Year

2021

SOC2 Type 2 Certified

2022

Inc. 5000 Award Winner

2020, 2021

RVA 25 Award Winner

2019, 2020, 2021

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