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.

  1. C

    Customer

    Outcome and KPIs defined before any supplier is named. What Security / SASE has to do for the business, in numbers.

  2. L

    Landscape

    Inventory of what you own, pay, and renew in this category, plus a market read and live pricing benchmarks.

  3. E

    Evaluation

    A shortlist of the two or three suppliers that fit, scored on a weighted scorecard you see, at benchmarked pricing.

  4. A

    Adoption

    Negotiated terms, install and turn-up coordination, go-live oversight, and the first invoice checked against the contract.

  5. R

    Roadmap

    Monthly reconciliation in SHELBY, renewal strategy 90 days ahead, and a 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.