21 security disciplines. 5 defensive pillars. One prevention-first standard built to protect your clients in today's threat environment. Not a checklist. A framework you can operate and defend.
The 21 BLOKS represent every security discipline a modern MSP needs to prevent, detect, and respond to threats across every layer of their clients' environments.
BLOKWORX has been managing security for MSPs since 2006. The 21 BLOKS are not theoretical. They come from 18 years of real incidents, real clients, and real gaps.
Endpoint. Email and Cloud. Network and Access. Visibility and Intelligence. SOC and Governance. Each pillar has specific disciplines that work together as a unit.
You do not need to staff each discipline yourself. BLOKWORX manages the full stack with a US-based SOC, 24/7/365. You get the outcome without the overhead.
Every attack has an entry point. Endpoint defense stops threats at the device before they can execute, spread, or encrypt.
Deep learning prevention engine blocks known and zero-day threats before execution. Not reactive detection. Prevention.
Behavioral monitoring, automated investigation, and incident timeline across every managed device 24/7.
Detects ransomware behavior mid-execution and stops encryption before files are affected files automatically. No ransom. No downtime.
Validates endpoint configuration, patch status, and policy compliance before access is granted to any resource.
Over 90% of attacks start in the inbox or a cloud app. This pillar closes the gap most stacks leave wide open.
AI-powered analysis blocks phishing, BEC, ransomware payloads, and zero-day URLs before delivery. Fully managed by the SOC.
Real-time security for SharePoint, Teams, Slack, and connected collaboration tools. Insider threats and account breaches covered.
Monitors authentication patterns and session anomalies to detect compromised accounts before attackers move laterally.
Policy-based detection of PII, PHI, and sensitive data patterns in email and cloud uploads before they leave the environment.
The network perimeter is not a wall anymore. It is a policy set. This pillar enforces it at every layer.
Full lifecycle NGFW management: configuration, rule review, policy cleanup, firmware patching, and 24/7 SOC monitoring. Zero drift.
Blocks malicious domains at the DNS level before traffic reaches endpoints. Secure NTP prevents timing and replay attacks.
Isolates environments so a single compromised device cannot become a full network compromise. Lateral movement contained.
Cloud-delivered secure access for remote users, branch offices, and mobile devices. Every connection authenticated and inspected.
Policy-enforced access control integrated with your existing identity provider. No one gets in who should not be in.
You cannot defend what you cannot see. This pillar maps your attack surface, hunts for threats, and puts signal where there was noise.
Comprehensive mapping of your exposure: open ports, misconfigurations, unpatched CVEs, shadow IT, and third-party risk.
Continuous scanning, prioritization by exploitability, and tracked remediation. Not a quarterly checkbox. An ongoing practice.
Continuously scans for stolen credentials, active exploits targeting your stack, and dark web chatter about your clients.
Aggregates logs from endpoint, firewall, email, and cloud into a unified view. Every event searchable, every alert actionable.
Human-led hunts inside your environment for signals that automated tools miss. Active search beats passive waiting.
The stack only works if someone is watching it, tuning it, and reporting on it. This pillar is the operational layer that ties everything together.
US-based SOC monitors every layer 24/7/365. When a threat is confirmed, incident response begins immediately. No hand-off lag.
Security policy documentation, review cycles, control mapping to compliance frameworks, and audit evidence. All tied to your actual environment, not a generic template.
Monthly executive reports, incident summaries, and trend data you can share directly with your clients or board. Visibility is part of the service.
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