Category 04 of 09 · IT Stack Sourcing

Security / SASE

Security layered onto the stack we already manage. Cybersecurity delivered as a service: managed detection and response, firewalls, zero-trust access, and SASE stacks protecting users, sites, and data.

Security / SASE, run as part of one managed stack.

SpearPoint sources this category across every major supplier through the national distributor network, negotiates it, and then manages it for the life of the contract — inventoried in SHELBY, reconciled monthly, renewed on purpose. Maximum impact from the spend, minimum vendor debt.

  • Gap assessment against the environment we already inventory
  • MDR / SOC-as-a-service, managed firewall, SASE and ZTNA sourcing
  • Email security, backup, and disaster recovery
  • Compliance-driven requirements: HIPAA, PCI, CMMC, cyber-insurance
  • Coverage and renewal reviews so protection tracks the stack

Typical trigger

  • Cyber-insurance requirements tightening
  • Lean IT team without a 24/7 SOC
  • Audit or compliance deadline
  • Post-incident remediation

C.L.E.A.R., applied to Security / SASE.

Customer & Landscape

  • Outcome and KPIs before any supplier
  • Inventory of what you own, pay, and renew
  • Market read and live pricing benchmarks

Evaluation & Adoption

  • Shortlist of the two or three that fit
  • Weighted scorecard, benchmarked pricing
  • Negotiated terms, go-live oversight

Roadmap · in SHELBY

  • Monthly invoice-to-contract reconciliation
  • Renewal strategy 90 days ahead
  • Quarterly review with leadership
The full methodology →
SPEND

This spend can earn something back.

Security / SASE bought as a service through SpearPoint is eligible spend. For a company, the rebate comes back to the IT budget; for an association, the dividend funds the mission.