Microsoft 365 E5. SIEM Monitoring. Air-Gapped Backups. Quarterly Executive Reviews.
Guardian Compliance is for businesses that operate in regulated industries — healthcare, finance, legal, manufacturing, and government contracting. Everything in Guardian Fundamentals, plus Microsoft 365 E5, 24/7 SIEM-monitored compliance logging, monthly tested air-gapped server backups, and quarterly vCIO executive security reviews mapped to your framework.
Schedule Your Compliance AssessmentWhat's Included — E5, SIEM, Air-Gapped Backups, and Quarterly Reviews
Everything in Guardian Fundamentals — plus Microsoft 365 E5, 24/7 SIEM-monitored compliance logging, monthly air-gapped server backups, and quarterly vCIO executive security reviews.
Everything in Guardian Fundamentals
The full Fundamentals stack as your foundation — managed IT, 24/7 MDR, endpoint security, backup, help desk, and annual technology planning. Guardian Compliance builds on top.
Framework Alignment — HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, CMMC, NIST
CIS Controls Implementation Group 3 practices mapped to your specific regulatory environment. We run the program. You stay audit-ready.
Microsoft 365 E5
Guardian Compliance upgrades your Microsoft 365 licensing to E5 — the full enterprise security and compliance suite. Advanced threat protection, information protection, insider risk management, and eDiscovery included, not add-ons.
Data Loss Prevention and Message Encryption
Automated DLP policies that catch regulated data before it leaves your tenant. Sensitive email content is encrypted in transit with policy-based rules aligned to your compliance framework.
Monthly Air-Gapped Server Backups
Image-based cloud backup for every server plus a monthly air-gapped backup performed and verified by PhantomTS staff. A physical local-backup kit with three 2TB external drives is included. Tested monthly, because untested backups are not backups.
Continuous Compliance Logging and SIEM Monitoring
Integrated compliance logging across your environment, monitored by a Security Operations Center. When something triggers a compliance-relevant event, it's captured, investigated, and documented — the way auditors want it.
Employee Productivity Monitoring
Optional activity and usage monitoring for roles where regulatory or insurance requirements demand it. Configured with your HR and legal leadership, not dropped on staff as a surprise.
Advanced Access Controls
Role-based access, privileged account management, and zero-trust enforcement across your identity stack. Access changes are logged. Access reviews are scheduled. Nothing is left to memory.
DDoS Protection Pro
Enterprise-grade DDoS protection for your public-facing infrastructure. Sized for regulated businesses whose websites and portals must stay online during an attack.
Annual Incident Response Plan
A written, exercised incident response plan — tailored to your environment, your regulatory obligations, and your insurance policy. Reviewed and updated every year so the plan matches reality when an incident happens.
5-Year IT Budget and Device Lifecycle Plan
A multi-year capital plan covering every workstation, server, network device, and license in your environment. You see the replacement cycle, the budget impact, and the dependency chain — so technology stops being a surprise line item at the end of the fiscal year.
Quarterly vCIO Executive Security Reviews
Every 90 days, your leadership team gets a written risk register update, a control gap analysis, a compliance calendar review, and prioritized recommendations. Same cadence a Fortune 500 security team runs internally, scaled for a regulated SMB.
Policy & Procedure Documentation
Written security policies, acceptable use policies, incident response plans, and business continuity documentation — audit-ready at all times.
Continuous Compliance Monitoring
Automated scanning and reporting that identifies compliance gaps before an auditor does — so you're never caught off guard.
Audit Preparation & Support
We prepare your documentation, walk you through the process, and stand beside you during audits and assessments.
Risk Assessments
Regular, documented risk assessments that identify vulnerabilities and prioritize remediation — required by most compliance frameworks.
Security Awareness Training
Ongoing training with phishing simulations and compliance-specific modules to satisfy regulatory training requirements.
Who Needs Guardian Compliance?
If your business falls under any of these frameworks, Guardian Compliance was built for you.
Guardian Fundamentals vs. Guardian Compliance
See where Compliance steps up — Microsoft 365 E5, SIEM-monitored logging, monthly tested air-gapped backups, and quarterly vCIO executive security reviews.
| Guardian Fundamentals | Guardian Compliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Framework alignment | Cyber insurance ready | CIS IG3 mapped to HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, CMMC, NIST |
| Microsoft 365 license | Business Premium | E5 |
| Email protections | Backup and archiving | Backup, archiving, DLP, and message encryption |
| Server backup | Image-based cloud backup | Cloud backup plus monthly air-gapped backup (tested) |
| Local backup media | — | Three 2TB external drives included |
| DDoS protection | Standard | Pro |
| Compliance logging and SIEM | — | Integrated logging plus SIEM monitoring |
| Productivity monitoring | — | Optional, policy-driven |
| Incident response | — | Annual written and exercised IR Plan |
| Budget and lifecycle planning | Annual technology review | 5-year IT budget and device lifecycle plan |
| vCIO cadence | Annual technology business review | Quarterly executive security reviews |
| Cyber insurance review | — | Annual policy review |
| Risk Assessments | Annual baseline | Quarterly documented risk assessments |
| Employee Training | Basic security guidance | Ongoing training with phishing simulations and compliance modules |
| Audit Support | Cyber insurance documentation | Full audit preparation, evidence gathering, and on-call support |
| Access Controls | Standard MFA and permissions | Advanced RBAC, privileged account management, zero-trust policies |
Compliance Isn't Optional. Your IT Partner Shouldn't Treat It That Way.
Schedule a free compliance assessment. We'll review your current posture and show you exactly where you stand.
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