UK Managed Security Operations Centre
Cyber threats, seen and stopped. Before they become your problem.
Aruga is a UK-based managed Security Operations Centre built for mid-market and enterprise organisations. We detect threats the moment they appear and contain them in an average of 60 seconds. Every action is visible to you in real time, through Microsoft Teams.
The problem
Sound familiar?
- You are not sure your current security is actually working.
- Your team is buried in alerts. Most of them lead nowhere.
- You have no real visibility into what your provider is doing day to day.
- You are paying for Microsoft security tools that are not properly configured or managed.
- When something serious happens, you find out too late.
- Your coverage ends when your team goes home. Evenings, weekends, and bank holidays are exactly when attackers strike.
If any of these sound familiar, you are not alone. The numbers opposite show what changes when you work with Aruga.
Average threat containment time, measured across our clients
Reduction in false positives. Bright Futures Care achieved 90% within 30 days.
Full SOC deployed and live. Protection starts immediately.
SLA breaches. We have never missed a service level agreement.
Why Aruga
Built differently. For a reason.
Veteran-founded
Built by operators who spent careers defending critical systems under real operational pressure. Not selling security. Delivering it.
UK-based
Every analyst protecting your environment is based in the UK, with all staff BPSS cleared as a minimum. When something happens, you speak directly to the person accountable. No offshore handoffs.
Microsoft-native
We build natively on Microsoft Sentinel, deployed into your own Azure environment with deep Defender integration. Full value from the security tools you already own.
Named accountability
Every client has a named contact from day one. A person who knows your business, understands your environment, and is responsible for your service.
Full visibility through Microsoft Teams
Your Aruga analysts work directly in your dedicated Teams channel. Every alert, every action, every update arrives where your team already works. You never chase a portal for answers.
Their speed, automation and clarity have made a real difference.
Lee Barnes, IT Manager, Bright Futures Care
How Aruga works
Your threat. Our response. 60 seconds.
Click each stage to see what Aruga does and what you see in Microsoft Teams.
Monitor — 24/7/365, bespoke to your environment
The full service is deployed on day one — Sentinel live, Defender integrated, monitoring active. Over the following four to six weeks, we tune your environment: learning how your business operates, building detection rules around your specific risk profile, and cutting false positives by an average of 90%. Every threat is assessed before it reaches you.
What you see in Microsoft Teams
Constant visibility, right inside Microsoft Teams. Your Aruga analysts work directly in your dedicated channel — posting real-time updates, surfacing live dashboard data, and responding to questions. You can also query your environment using our AI threat hunting tool. Ask in plain English and get answers in seconds. No waiting. No chasing. Just answers, right where you work.
Our services
Everything you need. Nothing you do not.
Enterprise Managed SOC
Our flagship service. A fully managed 24/7 Security Operations Centre built on Microsoft Sentinel, deployed into your own Azure environment. AI-powered detection, automated containment, and a named analyst responsible for your service from day one.
Find out moreIncident Response
When something goes wrong, you need expert help immediately. Three services: Incident Response Assurance for organisations up to 150 employees, Incident Response Retainer for larger or complex organisations, and a 24/7 emergency line for anyone who needs help right now.
Find out moreThreat Exposure Management
Find out about threats before attackers act on them. Continuous monitoring of dark web forums, criminal marketplaces, and leak sites for your data, credentials, and brand around the clock.
Find out moreConsultancy
Independent security reviews that tell you what is actually working. Three focused services: SOC Reviews, Cloud Security Audits across Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft 365, and Azure, and Framework Gap Analysis against CIS 18 and NIST.
Find out moreFree assessment
Try the Cyber Compass
Not sure where your business stands? The Cyber Compass is a free interactive assessment that shows you exactly where your defences are strong and where they are not. It takes 10 to 15 minutes and gives you an instant report.
The Aruga difference
Not all SOC providers are the same.
These are the questions worth asking any provider, and what the honest answers look like.
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Platform
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Provider-owned. Your data exported into their environment.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Built natively in your Azure environment. Your data never moves.
Detection
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Generic rules across all clients. High false positive volumes.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Bespoke rules built for your environment. False positives cut by 90% on average.
Response
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Industry standard: 15 minutes. Manual approval adds further delay.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Average automated containment: 60 seconds. 24/7.
Visibility
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Ticket portals and periodic reporting.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Real-time in your Microsoft Teams channel. Every action visible as it happens.
Microsoft tools
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Additional platform introduced. Existing tools underutilised.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Maximises Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID. No replacement stack.
Alert handling
Traditional SOC / MSSP
High volume forwarded to you. Noise becomes your problem.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Every alert investigated and closed. 100% closure rate, false positives cut by 90% on average.
Accountability
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Support queue. Rotating account teams.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Named contact from day one. Direct access. Full accountability.
Team location
Traditional SOC / MSSP
May be offshore. Anonymous analysts.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
UK-based, BPSS cleared, no exceptions.
Optimisation
Traditional SOC / MSSP
Rules set at deployment. Reviewed periodically.
Aruga Enterprise SOC
Continuously improved, new detections added regularly, mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
Client case study
In their own words
Bright Futures Care — Specialist care and education
Bright Futures Care is a specialist care and education provider with 1,100 users across 17 care homes, two schools and a college. When they came to Aruga, their security was fragmented and their team was carrying all the risk.
The full Security Operations Centre was operational within one day of going live. Within 30 days, false positives had dropped by 90% and every incident had been triaged, investigated and closed.
Read the Bright Futures Care case study“I’d absolutely recommend Aruga’s services. The team are highly professional and responsive, and have given us the confidence that our infrastructure is being monitored and protected at all times.”
Reduction in false positives within 30 days
Of incidents triaged, investigated and closed
Average high-severity containment time
Full SOC operational from go-live
Trusted across care, critical national infrastructure, utilities and the public sector, and protecting organisations of every kind.
Cyber Compass
Not sure where your business stands?
The Cyber Compass is a free interactive assessment that shows you exactly where your defences are strong and where they are not. It takes 10 to 15 minutes and gives you an instant report.
Get in touch
Ready to find out what a good SOC actually looks like?
We hear the same thing a lot. Frustrated with the current provider. Not sure the security is actually working.
A conversation with our team costs nothing and commits you to nothing. We will ask about your environment, your current setup, and what is keeping you up at night. If we think we can help, we will tell you how. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you that too.
