Keep yourself ahead of the latest cyber-criminal activities with comprehensive and fully managed security defences

Enterprise-level cyber-attacks can be detrimental to organisations – and we do not just mean the financial consequences of data risks. Acquiring the expertise and talent needed to defend against the ever-evolving and sophisticated cyberthreats of today is an on-going struggle.

As a Microsoft Gold Partner and born in the hyper-scale cloud, Shaping Cloud helps organisations exceed security and compliance goals, and accelerate the adoption of cloud – all whilst remaining protected and secure. With Shaping Cloud’s Security Managed Service, you will be gaining more than just a provider, you will gain a true partner.

Working in true collaboration with real experts

Working as your trusted Security Managed Service Partner, Shaping Cloud provides security experts, who align with industry standards and take a scaled agile approach, enabling you to benefit, whilst your IT teams can focus on the business.

Our expertise

Shaping Cloud’s technologists and engineers are made up of expert Azure DevOps Engineers​ and Azure Solutions Architects; as well as ​Azure Security Engineers,​ Azure Administrators, and​ Azure Developer Associate​s; with specialists in Application Development, Application Integration​, Cloud Platform, Cloud Productivity (including modern desktop)​, Datacentre,​ DevOps​ and Security.

Shaping Cloud also hold expertise with VMWare / Citrix / Cisco / PRINCE 2 / Agile / ITIL.

Our approach and moral compass

At Shaping Cloud, we favour our approach of establishing true (life-long) partnerships.

To build something great, that also provides a secure environment to grow, a solid foundation needs to be constructed. This starts with effective and clear communication and understanding.

To establish our partnership(s), we start by conversing with all relevant stakeholders and conducting an initial discovery phase.  This is to ensure we have a clear blueprint of an organisation’s entire infrastructure and architecture. From there, we will assess IT environments, policies, and procedures, provide solutions that are effective, and compliant, meet organisational needs, and goals, and eliminate risks.

Our security services

We provide effective third-line support, that proactively detects, prevents, and eliminates potential cybersecurity threats, at an affordable (and fixed) monthly fee.

An innovative step back in the right direction

Different to traditional managed service suppliers, Shaping Cloud takes the sole route of the third-line support instead of end-to-end support. This approach enables us to effectively collaborate with internal IT teams (rather than replace them) and focus on what the customer needs.

Shaping Cloud’s Managed Security offering is designed to enable customers to focus on what they do best, such as core business and high-value work; whilst we focus on ensuring your organisation’s infrastructure is compliant and secure, providing our expertise and solutions to pain points.

Our approach focuses on becoming an extension of your IT teams, exchanging and transferring knowledge and expertise, further developing our customer’s in-house teams, and adding value to our services and customers’ experience.

Microsoft features of Shaping Cloud’s Security Managed Service

Shaping Cloud’s Security Managed Services works with Microsoft Defender 365, Microsoft Sentinel, least privileged access with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and more, including:

• Vulnerability Management
• Zero trust protection
• Alerting
• Patching
• Proactive security enhancements based on the latest trends

Shaping Cloud works to align with customers’ target operating model and offers strategic insights at board meetings where necessary.

Why choose MSP Shaping Cloud?

Shaping Cloud holds over a decades worth of experience in Azure cloud strategy, Azure migrations and Azure infrastructure management. Accompanying this experience, our consultants are highly accredited specialists and certified and skilled engineers. Our combined expertise and experience allow us to support partners of varying sizes, and across different sectors, delivering efficient solutions continuously.

• Over 10 years’ experience working with Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Gold Partner
• Cyber Essential Plus certified – we implement the highest standard of controls protecting our partners against cyber-attacks, and continuously monitor and improve systems
• ITIL v4 Experts – up to date on the latest developments in the ITSM field, including agile, DevOps and Lean
• Sector and industry-wide experience – including local and central governments, healthcare, financial services, education, and retail

We are experts, born in the cloud

Shaping Cloud are cloud technology experts born in the cloud, bringing you the best of modern technology techniques, including DevOps and agility to always improve your security posture.

We are always leaning forward

Shaping Cloud always leans forward and keep up the momentum, as opposed to holding you back. Our team are complete with proactive technology experts who are continuously learning and developing their skills – remaining up to date, in-tune and on-trend with developments and threats.

We modernise as we deliver

Shaping Cloud have an automation-first approach, meaning that they (Shaping Cloud) modernise as they deliver, and allow their services to always look for improvements that your business can benefit from. This involves identifying opportunities for optimisation and efficiency whilst always keeping security at the forefront of everything.