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Cost Savings & Business Benefits Enabled by VisionX

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Business Leaders Need Solutions That Can Be Deployed Fast, Scaled Globally, And Continuously Improved

As awareness of cyber risk rises, executives are looking beyond point solutions. They need tools that can be deployed fast, scaled globally, and continuously improved without burdening their teams. VisionX delivers this unified approach, giving leaders visibility, agility, and resilience across every layer of their organisation.

Transparency and Control

Boards demand evidence, not assumptions. Clear visibility into defences and actions builds confidence and strengthens accountability at every level of leadership.

Rapid, Scalable Deployment

Security can’t wait. Leaders need solutions that deploy quickly and expand effortlessly across regions, ensuring every office and system operates under the same protective framework.

Adaptive Growth

VisionX scales in tandem with organisational change, maintaining consistency and compliance across expanding digital environments.

Resilience When It Matters

Stopping attacks is only half the battle. VisionX helps organisations recover fast, minimise damage, and maintain operations even in the face of disruption.

AI-powered 24/7 MDR security platform

“Our solution will allow our existing and new mid-sized customers to access cybersecurity capabilities without the need to invest in expensive technologies to set up their own Security Operations Centre as we continue to invest in our goal of democratising advanced cyber security solutions.”

— Raluca Saceanu
CEO of Smarttech247
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319%

Return on Investment

€2.6M

Benefits PV

€2M

NPV

<6Mo

Payback

The Proven Impact of Smarttech247 VisionX

Security That Pays for Itself

A 319% return on investment driven by automation, faster detection, and prevention of costly production outages.

Millions in Protected Value

€2.62M in quantified benefits from avoided downtime, increased analyst productivity, and improved operational resilience.

Sustained Financial Gain

€2M in net value created after costs, proving VisionX strengthens both security and profitability over time.

Rapid Time to Value

Full payback achieved in under six months, as immediate risk reduction and operational efficiency take effect.


Tech Agnostic

You Bring the tech.
We do the hard work.

Connect your tools, connect your teams. We link to SIEMs you use, and integrate them with VisionX. We will always be tech agnostic.

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Everything You Need for a Stronger
Managed Detection and Response Program

A strong MDR programme works only when every part supports your team and strengthens your security. These connected capabilities come together to give you clearer visibility and faster action when it matters.

Managed Detection & Response

VisionX gives Level 1 and Level 2 teams a unified view of incidents, risk, coverage and automation so they can triage faster, investigate deeper and act with clarity.

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Offensive Security

Intelligence that anticipates attacker behaviour and enriches every alert. It gives analysts context, reduces noise and helps you stay ahead of emerging threats.

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Information Security

Continuous tuning of detections to reduce false positives and sharpen accuracy. Your ruleset improves over time instead of degrading as the environment changes.

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VisionX Platform

 Root-cause analysis and clear recovery steps after an incident. You get stronger controls, safer systems and lessons that prevent repeat events.

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MDR for Identity

Proactive monitoring for leaked data, credentials and early signs of compromise. It alerts you to risk before attackers attempt to use it.

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MDR for Cloud

Fast containment, coordinated action and forensic support when incidents strike. The team moves quickly to limit impact and guide recovery.

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MDR for OT

Named analysts watch over your environment day and night. You get real human decision-making, rapid escalation and decisive action at any hour.

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Expertise by Vertical

Targeted hunts that uncover stealthy threats your tools may miss. This reduces dwell time and strengthens your visibility across the environment.

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Turning Security Operations into Business Value

VisionX transforms security activity into outcomes the business can act on. By combining automation, visibility, and intelligence, it reduces operational cost, improves decision-making, and frees teams to focus on higher-value work. The result is stronger security that supports efficiency, resilience, and growth.

Operational Efficiency at Scale

Automation delivers the equivalent output of two full-time engineers annually, without additional payroll. Manual effort is reduced, saving €267,000 per year in labour and allowing analysts to focus on higher-impact work.

Clear Visibility for Leadership

Executives gain a clear view of current risks and their operational impact. This replaces guesswork with confidence and supports informed decisions that protect continuity and uptime.

Risk-Aligned Decision Making

Security activity is directly linked to business risk and accountable owners. This enables better prioritisation of investment based on real business impact.

Proactive, Continuous Defence

AI-driven analytics continuously assess coverage and identify weaknesses early. This reduces incident likelihood and strengthens operational readiness.

Audit and Compliance Readiness

Built-in validation supports frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001. This simplifies audits, demonstrates due diligence, and reduces compliance effort.

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How Smarttech247 delivers MDR

We package MDR as VisionX, our single pane of glassfor incidents, risk, and coverage, regardless of which SIEM/EDR you use. Underthe hood, your MDR programme runs as a closed-loop

Collect& enrich
Telemetry from SIEM, EDR, identity, network, cloud, SaaS, and OT is aggregated and enriched with multiple threat intelligence feeds.
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Detect  & prioritise
Detection engineering turns raw data into high-fidelity rules and use cases; 24/7 analysts focus on offences that actually matter.
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Investigate & respond
L1–L3 analysts correlate activity across systems, contain threats (where authorised), and coordinate remediation.
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Learn & harden
Findings feed into threat hunting, new detections, and remediation     & forensics so the same path can’t be used twice.

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How Smarttech247 delivers MDR

We package MDR as VisionX, our single pane of glassfor incidents, risk, and coverage, regardless of which SIEM/EDR you use. Underthe hood, your MDR programme runs as a closed-loop

Collect& enrich
Telemetry from SIEM, EDR, identity, network, cloud, SaaS, and OT is aggregated and enriched with multiple threat intelligence feeds.
‍

Detect  & prioritise
Detection engineering turns raw data into high-fidelity rules and use cases; 24/7 analysts focus on offences that actually matter.
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Investigate & respond
L1–L3 analysts correlate activity across systems, contain threats (where authorised), and coordinate remediation.
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Learn & harden
Findings feed into threat hunting, new detections, and remediation     & forensics so the same path can’t be used twice.

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MDR + Threat Intelligence

Threat intelligence becomes exponentially more powerful when combined with MDR. Through VisionX, our tech-agnostic platform, we make intelligence operational.

Single Pane of Glass

Gain a unified view of enriched incidents, log sources and risk scores, all displayed in real time within VisionX.

AI Assistant

Ask questions such as “Which ransomware variants are trending against financial services this month?” and receive contextual answers directly within VisionX.

Risk Hub

Align threat intelligence with business risk, giving boards and CISOs clear visibility to prioritise action on the threats that matter most.

Automation (SOAR)

Integrate VisionX with automation tools to trigger playbooks that block malicious IPs, isolate compromised endpoints and notify teams of high-severity intelligence.

Transparency

See exactly which intelligence feeds are in use and how they shape your defences, building trust through clarity and accountability.

How We Support Organisations Like Yours

Our clients rely on us for consistent, responsive support and clear communication when it matters most.
Their feedback reflects the confidence and stability they gain from working with our team.

"Smarttech247 gave us confidence fast. We were live on VisionX within weeks and the partnership has only strengthened since."

CTO

FBD Insurance

"Smarttech247 gives us more than a security operations centre. They’ve become a true partner: Responsive, proactive, and focused on the details that matter."

CISO

Autonation

"What makes Smarttech247 different is their people. Skills can be taught, but genuine commitment can’t: they’re proactive, they listen, and they understand what matters to us."

Information Security Manager

Clunetech

From Security Investment to Business Return

Independent analysis confirms that VisionX delivers measurable business outcomes beyond traditional MDR services. By reducing operational downtime, retiring redundant platforms, and automating security operations, organisations achieved over €3.16 million in total quantified benefits across three years, with a risk-adjusted present value of €2.62 million. The result is a 319% return on investment with payback in under six months, shifting security from a cost centre into a demonstrable business asset.
Business Outcome
Smarttech247 VisionX
Traditional MDR Providers
Operational Downtime Impact
Over €2.1M in avoided production downtime across three years
Downtime managed reactively with limited business insight
Security Platform Costs
€600k saved by retiring redundant security tools
Ongoing tool sprawl and overlapping licence costs
Team Productivity
Automation delivers the equivalent of two full-time engineers, saving €267k
Manual effort increases workload and staffing pressure
Operational Overhead
Reduced application and security management effort
Persistent operational overhead with little optimisation
Overall Business Value
€3.16M in total quantified benefits, €2.62M present value
Business value difficult to measure or demonstrate
Return on Investment
€3.16M in total quantified benefits, €2.62M present value
Business value difficult to measure or demonstrate
Executive Visibility
Clear, defensible reporting on business impact
Limited insight beyond alerts
FAQs

Everything You Need to Know Before You Decide

Here you’ll find clear answers to the most common questions we hear from security and IT teams. If you need anything more specific, we’re always here to help.
How does MDR reduce costs?
By consolidating overlapping tools, avoiding unnecessary hires, and preventing downtime, VisionX MDR has delivered over 300% ROI and rapid payback for customers.
What makes your reporting different?
VisionX provides live dashboards, posture trends, and audit-ready artefacts aligned with GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001, DORA, and PCI DSS. Reports are tailored for both executives and SOC managers.
How do you measure outcomes?
VisionX provides live dashboards, posture trends, and audit-ready artefacts aligned with GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001, DORA, and PCI DSS. Reports are tailored for both executives and SOC managers.
How do you measure outcomes?
We track MTTA, MTTR, coverage health, and exposure reduction, giving you quantifiable proof of progress and operational efficiency.
Does this replace our existing tools?
No. VisionX is vendor agnostic and integrates with SIEM, EDR, cloud, SaaS, and identity platforms. We extend and optimise your existing stack rather than replacing it.

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