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SOC · Live · Nominal

Managed
Technology.
Measurable Outcomes.

Ascend is the technology partner for mid-market organizations navigating AI, Cloud, and an expanding threat surface. We don't just keep systems running — we help your business move forward.

SOC · LIVE · NOMINAL
99.98% UPTIME / TTM
Security Posture
Live 24h 7d
Microsoft 365 ×
Azure ×
Endpoints ×
+ / − Scope
Threats Blocked / 24h
Phishing
12.4k
Malware
8.1k
Intrusion
3.2k
Data exfil
418
Response Time (min)
P1
<8
P2
<12
P3
<30
P4
<2h
Copilot Adoption
ActiveEvalPilotIdle
70% active / licensed
License Efficiency
OptimalReviewUnused
$42k / mo reclaim opportunity
Trusted by 600+ organizations · 11 industries Financial · Healthcare · Manufacturing · Legal · Education
northbound HEALTH PARTNERS
H Hartford Co.
MERIDIAN FINANCIAL GROUP
TRELLIS HEALTH
KCG Kolton Consulting
HIRSH INDUSTRIES
PARAMOUNT ADVISORS
hm HOLMES Murphy & Co
Arc & Co. LEGAL
STONEBRIDGE CREDIT UNION
OKLEY DIAGNOSTICS
LEVEE MANUFACTURING
SECURITY OPERATIONS

See every threat.
Respond in minutes.

Ascend Defend is a security-first operating layer for Microsoft environments — combining 24/7 SOC coverage, licensing strategy, and AI-ready governance. We don't just watch your stack. We harden it, then compound its value month over month.

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Threats Source Flow
7d 30d
Inbound by Source → Outcome AUTO-RESPOND
Phishing
Blocked
Ransomware
Quarantined
Insider
Investigated
Credential
Reset
Malware
Contained
Data Loss
Reverted
API Abuse
Rate-limited
Misconfig
Remediated
COVERAGE

The largest Technology Solutions Provider footprint in the Central U.S.

Local depth, national engineering bench. Ascend brings enterprise-grade capability to mid-market teams that want responsiveness without the ceiling of a small shop — or the distance of a national firm.

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600+
Organizations Protected
From mid-market manufacturers to regional healthcare networks, all running security-first managed services on Microsoft.
24/7
SOC Coverage
A live security operations center staffed by analysts — not a ticket queue. Response measured in minutes, not SLAs.
99.98%
Uptime / Trailing 12mo
Across managed infrastructure, cloud, and Microsoft 365 environments. Measured end-to-end, reported quarterly.
4.1M
Threats Blocked / mo
Indexed, correlated, and auto-remediated across client environments. Every signal feeds the next engagement.
THE ASCEND S5 FRAMEWORK

Five systems.
One operating model.

Element set · v2.6
S5
Speed · Security · Stability · Scale · Skills
S / 01
VELOCITY
Speed
Time-to-value in weeks, not quarters. Onboarding, deployment, and issue response engineered for acceleration.
S / 02
ELASTICITY
Scale
Architectures that expand with your business — without the migrations, rework, or vendor lock-in.
S / 03
CAPABILITY
Skills
Certified engineers across Microsoft, Azure, Salesforce, and HubSpot — layered with security and AI specialists on demand.
S / 04
RELIABILITY
Stability
99.98% uptime. Redundant SOC coverage. Governance and change management built for audit-grade environments.
S / 05
DEFENSE
Security
Security-first operations at every layer of delivery. Not a service line — the posture everything else is built on.

How we evaluate, design, and deliver every engagement — from day-one discovery through year-five governance. Every package is a formula of these five outcomes.

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compound in value?

Ransomware attempts blocked in the Midwest
AI licensing optimized across 600+ clients
SOC response: 8 min avg / 24h