While basic protection covers essentials like antivirus and patching, Proactive takes things further. It includes round-the-clock monitoring, policy management, and advanced threat detection—such as spotting when legitimate tools are being misused (known as “living off the land” attacks). If a threat is found, Proactive can automatically isolate affected devices, stopping attacks before they spread. This layered approach gives your business a much more vigorous defence against modern threats.

Proactive adds several vital layers:

• 24/7 monitoring for suspicious behaviour
• Stronger policy and security configuration management across devices and cloud services
• Detection of attackers misusing normal tools, not just malware
• Automatic threat containment, including isolating devices instantly
• Better protection against phishing and impersonation attempts
• Stronger Microsoft 365 hardening
  

The result is a dramatically reduced risk of a successful breach — especially for SMEs who cannot afford downtime or data loss.