There is a classic urban legend horror scenario: a young babysitter is home alone and gets a creepy phone call asking "Have you checked on the kids?" The police are called to trace the call. "The calls are coming from inside the house."

Would you know if your business network was already compromised?

Traditional IT security tools like antivirus and firewall focus on prevention—in other words, trying to stop cybercriminals from breaking down your front door.

And while these still play an important role today, hackers are finding new and innovative ways to bypass these systems and infiltrate SMB networks.

So what happens when a hacker slips through the cracks undetected? How long will they spend dwelling in your environment? What sensitive information will they capture? And at what point will they deploy ransomware and fully encrypt your systems?

To protect our clients from these evolving threats, we offer a managed detection and response (MDR) solution as part of our security service. This added layer of protection is designed specifically to look for these hidden threats and "quiet" indicators of compromise that other tools miss.

Think of it as a safety net or the backup cord on a parachute; if your primary defenses fail, MDR provides active threat hunting that can be the difference between a quick recovery or a major incident.

Hackers have upgraded their systems. It's time to upgrade yours.