PROTECTED-level Managed Detection for Government.
Sovereign threat detection and response for Australia’s most sensitive workloads.
The detection and response capability trusted to help secure 42% of the Federal Government, purpose-built for agencies operating at PROTECTED classification levels. Real-time detection, investigation and 24×7 containment from a sovereign, onshore SOC, without the cost and complexity of managing security operations in-house.
Continuous threat detection.
Government agencies face a threat landscape unlike any commercial environment that exploit gaps in coverage, fragmented tooling and under-resourced security teams. Without true 24×7 sovereign monitoring, sensitive workloads can be exposed long before anyone knows.
Our PROTECTED-level managed detection & response service unifies threat detection and incident response across your environment, helping your agency address common frustrations including:
- Alert fatigue: High volumes of low-quality alerts make it difficult to identify genuine threats early.
- Disconnected tooling: Multiple consoles and fragmented data sources slow investigations and limit visibility across users, devices and classified workloads.
- Monitoring gaps: Without continuous 24×7 coverage, threats can remain undetected outside business hours or during busy periods.
Value you can rely on
Early detection. Controlled response.
24×7 threat monitoring
Continuous monitoring by our locally operated SOC with our own sovereign cyber threat intelligence (CTI), ensuring threats are identified and triaged without delay.
Rapid containment
Contain threats faster with an automated Tier-1 digital twin that never sleeps, delivering a mean time to respond of 3 minutes and mean time to contain of 7 minutes.
PROTECTED-level alignment
Controls, workflows and incident response processes aligned to ISM requirements and PSPF obligations, so your agency has the structure and evidence it needs to meet its compliance obligations.
Reduced operational burden
Offload day-to-day monitoring and response activities to a dedicated team of security specialists, so your team can focus on strategic security work rather than chasing alerts.
Government-grade defence
Detections and response workflows are shaped by federal cyber threat intelligence and government-specific threat profiles, ensuring your agency’s managed detection and response (MDR) is relevant to your actual risk environment.
Continuous improvement
Ongoing optimisation and threat intelligence updates strengthen detection capability over time, reducing the blind spots that threats exploit.
Use cases
Where PROTECTED-level MDR delivers value.
How government agencies use PROTECTED-level managed detection and response to strengthen their security posture.
Reducing alert noise in complex environments
High alert volumes pull agency security teams away from strategic work and slows investigation. By reducing noise, we make proactive threat detection manageable and help your team focus on meaningful activity.
True 24×7 coverage
Manual investigation and limited resourcing leave critical gaps in overnight and weekend coverage. Our sovereign 24×7 SOC provides continuous monitoring so threats are contained quickly, regardless of when they occur.
Unifying fragmented security
Separate consoles and fragmented tools make it hard to see what’s really happening. PROTECTED-level MDR brings signals together from Microsoft Defender into a unified view and investigation workflow, eliminating the gaps that sophisticated threats exploit.
Securing PROTECTED classification workloads
Agencies operating sensitive systems at PROTECTED level require elevated SOC oversight with sovereign data handling, cleared analysts and structured incident response. We deliver monitoring and containment designed for that environment, with the accountability and documentation your security team needs.
Built for and trusted by government.
How it’s delivered
Sovereign, structured security operations.
Australian-based expertise, proven workflows and Microsoft Defender telemetry integrated to provide consistent detection and response coverage.
Onshore analysts, 24/7
Australian NV1+ cleared specialists who know your environment, investigate alerts, validate threats and guide containment in real time, 24×7. No offshore hand-off. No gaps in coverage.
Trusted response workflows
Best-practice runbooks and incident response workflows, trusted by 42% of Federal Government agencies, deliver structured, accountable outcomes across every incident.
Leading Defender telemetry
High-quality signals from Microsoft Defender highlight suspicious activity early, supporting earlier detection and faster investigation across your classified environment.
Compliance? We tick all the boxes.
Our Security Operations Centre
Local, 24×7 vigilance.
Cyber threats operate continuously, but most teams don’t have the capacity to monitor and respond around the clock. Running a 24×7 security operation internally adds cost and complexity, while high alert volumes make it difficult to prioritise what matters. Without sustained coverage and structured response, critical activity can go undetected.
Our security operations centre provides:
- Continuous monitoring delivered by Australian-based analysts, ensuring threats are identified and triaged at any time.
- Security-cleared expertise supporting sensitive and regulated environments, aligned to PROTECTED-level requirements.
- Focused alerting and escalation, filtering high-volume alerts so your team engages only where action is required.
- Reduced operational burden, enabling internal teams to focus on strategic security initiatives and risk reduction.
Why Macquarie Government
Your PROTECTED-level detection partner.
With 20+ years’ experience supporting Government environments, we deliver PROTECTED-level managed detection and response services built for control, compliance and operational assurance.
From Federal departments to regulators and statutory bodies, we understand the security, compliance and accountability requirements unique to Government. Combined with deep Microsoft security alignment and local, security-cleared expertise, you gain confidence in both detection capability and response delivery.
Trusted by government
Supporting highly regulated environments for over 20 years, with experience securing 42% of the Federal Government.
Sovereign 24×7 operations
Australian-based SOC delivering continuous monitoring, investigation and response, aligned to PROTECTED-level security requirements.
Security-cleared expertise
200+ government-cleared engineers and analysts experienced in operating across sensitive and regulated environments.
Rapid response times
Mean time to respond of 3 minutes and mean time to contain of 7 minutes, supporting timely investigation and risk reduction.
Human + AI SOC advantage
Combination of automation and analyst-led investigation to reduce noise, improve detection quality and accelerate response.
Microsoft security alignment
Azure Expert MSP and Microsoft Intelligent Security Association member, with deep expertise across Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.
Contact us
Get in touch with our security experts.
We’re here to support your next steps.
- 1800 004 943
- Level 15, 2 Market Street Sydney, NSW, Australia
Protected-level MDR FAQs.
What is Protected-level Managed Detection and how does it differ from standard MDR?
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Does managed detection & response replace my internal security team?
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