Built on Microsoft Defender for Cloud
NetworkGuardian
NetworkGuardian keeps your offices online and your Microsoft Azure environment watched.
Your people cannot work when the office loses its connection. NetworkGuardian watches the firewall appliance and the local network behind it, so ABT sees the edge go quiet before your staff opens the first ticket. At the same time it watches your Microsoft Azure environment through Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and ABT acts on what that turns up. One picture, one team behind it, and a monitored record you can hand an examiner.
NetworkGuardian is a registered trademark of Access Business Technologies. Built on Microsoft security tooling. Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft 365 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
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Surfaces watched as one picture: the office network edge, plus Microsoft Azure
NetworkGuardian scope
24/7
Continuous monitoring and alerting on connectivity and cloud security signals
ABT monitoring service
750+
Financial institutions served by ABT
25+ years in regulated IT
Tier‑1
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider delivering NetworkGuardian on Microsoft tooling
Microsoft CSP program
What NetworkGuardian Is
Two halves of one monitored picture.
NetworkGuardian bridges the place your network meets the internet and the cloud where your workloads run. Each half is watched continuously and surfaced on the same screen, so a problem at the edge and a risk in the cloud are never two separate investigations.
The On‑Prem Edge
Local network and firewall monitoring
NetworkGuardian watches the firewall appliance that sits between your office and the internet, such as a Cisco Meraki, along with the local network behind it. If the appliance loses connectivity or stops checking in, NetworkGuardian alerts, and ABT helps manage and tune it so the edge stays healthy.
- Continuous connectivity and check‑in monitoring for the firewall appliance and local network
- Alerts the moment the edge stops reporting, before staff notice an outage
- ABT helps manage and tune the appliance, so it is monitored and maintained, not just installed
The Microsoft Azure Cloud
Azure monitoring via Microsoft Defender for Cloud
NetworkGuardian turns on and monitors your Microsoft Azure environment using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft's own cloud security posture and workload protection service. It is the Azure side of the picture: ABT hosts and runs your Azure environment, and NetworkGuardian keeps watch over its security posture and alerts.
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud enabled and monitored across your Microsoft Azure subscription
- Cloud security posture signals and recommendations watched and acted on by ABT
- The local edge and the Azure cloud bridged into one monitored, alerted view
Where It Fits
A separate service, on a separate surface.
NetworkGuardian is not a rung on the Microsoft 365 Guardian ladder. The Guardian rungs cover your Microsoft 365 tenant. NetworkGuardian covers the network in your office and the Microsoft Azure environment ABT hosts and runs for you. Most institutions run both, and NetworkGuardian appears as its own line on your quote.
Microsoft 365 Guardian
Covers your Microsoft 365 tenant
Guardian hardens and manages the tenant your people sign in to every morning, across identity, endpoint, email, and cloud apps. It comes in four rungs, Guardian Foundation, Guardian Contain, Guardian Respond, and Guardian Resolve, so you choose how far ABT goes when something is detected.
- A hardened Microsoft 365 tenant and Guardian Security Insights at every rung
- Round-the-clock detection and pre-authorized automated containment on Microsoft Defender XDR from Guardian Contain up
- ABT security engineers working covered incidents at Guardian Respond and Guardian Resolve
NetworkGuardian
Covers your office network and your Microsoft Azure environment
NetworkGuardian reaches the surfaces the Guardian rungs do not: the firewall appliance and local network sitting in your office, and your Microsoft Azure environment, watched through Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
- The firewall appliance and the local network behind it, watched for connectivity and check-in
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud turned on and monitored across your Microsoft Azure subscription
- Runs alongside any rung, including Guardian Foundation, and appears as its own line on your quote
How It Works
Watch, alert, respond, across both surfaces.
NetworkGuardian runs continuously on Microsoft security tooling and is backed by ABT's team. The point is not another dashboard you have to watch. The point is that someone is already watching, on both sides, and reaches out when it matters.
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Connect
ABT brings your firewall appliance and local network under monitoring and turns on Microsoft Defender for Cloud across your Microsoft Azure environment.
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Watch
NetworkGuardian continuously monitors edge connectivity and Azure security posture, bridging the on-prem network and the cloud into one picture.
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Alert
When the firewall stops checking in or Microsoft Defender for Cloud surfaces a risk, NetworkGuardian raises an alert instead of letting it sit unseen.
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Respond
ABT's team investigates, helps manage the appliance, and acts on the cloud findings, so an alert turns into an answer, not just a notification.
See your network and your cloud on one screen.
Tell us about your firewall appliance and your Microsoft Azure environment, and ABT will show you how NetworkGuardian brings the on-prem edge and the cloud into one monitored, alerted picture.
One Monitored Picture
What NetworkGuardian keeps an eye on.
From the appliance at your front door to the workloads in your Microsoft Azure subscription, NetworkGuardian gives ABT a single, continuous view of the surfaces that matter.
Firewall Connectivity
Check-in and connectivity monitoring for the firewall appliance, such as a Cisco Meraki, with an alert the moment it goes dark.
Local Network Health
The local network behind the appliance, monitored so connectivity loss is caught early and ABT can help manage and tune the edge.
Microsoft Azure Posture
Microsoft Defender for Cloud turned on and monitored across your Microsoft Azure subscription, watching cloud security posture.
Cloud Workload Signals
Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations and workload alerts surfaced to ABT, so cloud risks get attention, not silence.
Edge-to-Cloud Bridge
The on-prem network and the Azure cloud correlated in one monitored view, so a problem is one investigation, not two.
Alerting and Response
Continuous alerting on both surfaces, backed by ABT's team, so an alert becomes an answer instead of a notification nobody sees.
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions
NetworkGuardian is ABT's monitoring service for two surfaces: the firewall appliance and local network in your office, and your Microsoft Azure environment, watched through Microsoft Defender for Cloud. ABT delivers it on Microsoft security tooling and backs it with a team that watches the alerts and responds. The goal is that your offices stay online, your Azure environment stays watched, and you get an answer instead of a surprise.
Yes. NetworkGuardian monitors the firewall appliance that sits between your office and the internet, such as a Cisco Meraki, along with the local network behind it. If the appliance loses connectivity or stops checking in, NetworkGuardian alerts so the issue is caught before staff notice an outage. ABT also helps manage and tune the appliance, so the edge is monitored and maintained, not just installed and forgotten.
NetworkGuardian turns on and monitors your Microsoft Azure environment using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft's own cloud security posture and workload protection service. It is the Azure side of NetworkGuardian: ABT hosts and runs your Azure environment, and NetworkGuardian keeps watch over its security posture, surfaces Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations and alerts, and brings them to ABT's attention so cloud risks get acted on rather than sitting unseen.
No. NetworkGuardian is a separate service and appears as its own line on your quote. The Microsoft 365 Guardian rungs, Guardian Foundation, Guardian Contain, Guardian Respond, and Guardian Resolve, cover your Microsoft 365 tenant. NetworkGuardian covers the network in your office and your Microsoft Azure environment. You can run NetworkGuardian alongside any rung, including Guardian Foundation.
No. NetworkGuardian is an ABT service and a registered trademark of Access Business Technologies. It is built on Microsoft security tooling, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Azure, but the monitoring service, the alerting, and the team behind it are ABT's. As a Tier-1 Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, ABT delivers NetworkGuardian using Microsoft's tooling while remaining the provider you work with.
They cover different surfaces. Microsoft 365 Guardian hardens and manages your Microsoft 365 tenant, across identity, endpoint, email, and cloud apps, and it comes in four rungs. NetworkGuardian watches the firewall appliance and local network in your office, and the Microsoft Azure environment ABT hosts and runs for you, through Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Run together they give ABT one continuous view, from the appliance at your front door to the workloads running in Azure, and each one appears on its own line on your quote.
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One view of your network
and your cloud.
Tell us about your firewall appliance and your Microsoft Azure environment. ABT will walk you through how NetworkGuardian monitors both, alerts when something changes, and puts a team behind the response.
SOC 1 Type 2 · Security Controls
SOC 2 Type 1
Tier-1 Microsoft CSP
Zero Trust Baseline
25+
Years serving FIs
750+
Institutions served
24/7
Continuous monitoring
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