Forsyte I.T. Solutions is a managed security services provider focused on helping organizations run modern security operations without building a full in-house SOC. Its business centers on Guardian 365, a 24x7x365 managed security offering that combines continuous monitoring, threat detection, investigation, response, remediation, and executive reporting.
The company emphasizes Microsoft-aligned cybersecurity operations across Microsoft 365 environments, endpoint estates, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, and hybrid identity built around Active Directory. In addition to always-on managed detection and response, Forsyte I.T. Solutions delivers security assessments, penetration testing, threat hunting, and incident response services tailored to each client’s risk profile, operating model, and technical environment.
Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations
Forsyte I.T. Solutions delivers managed security operations that blend human analysts, automation, and AI to help customers detect, investigate, contain, and remediate threats. Its capabilities span managed detection and response, endpoint and identity protection, proactive threat hunting, incident handling, security reporting, and assessment-led improvement programs.
The company is tightly aligned with the Microsoft security ecosystem. Its services support Microsoft 365 environments and extend into Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, hybrid Active Directory, and related identity and data protection workflows. Guardian Select is designed for centralized monitoring across decentralized or multi-tenant environments, giving customers a way to unify visibility and operations while keeping Forsyte I.T. Solutions’ SOC engaged around the clock.
Products and Services
- Guardian 365: Core managed security service that provides 24x7x365 monitoring, detection, investigation, response, remediation, threat hunting, and security reporting as an extension of internal IT and security teams.
- Guardian Select: SOC platform for collecting, enriching, and analyzing security data from Microsoft 365 and on-premises Active Directory environments, with centralized monitoring for decentralized or multi-tenant estates.
- Managed Extended Detection & Response: Managed XDR service that combines human expertise, AI, and automation to reduce false positives and accelerate threat detection, investigation, and response.
- Managed Endpoint Security: Endpoint-focused protection and monitoring for laptops, desktops, mobile devices, servers, and other connected assets within the broader XDR ecosystem.
- Managed Security & Risk Assessments: Assessment services for Active Directory, cloud, and on-premises infrastructure, including security technology reviews, cyber insurance compliance reviews, and risk-based recommendations.
- Managed Pen Tests & Vulnerability Scans: Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning services covering internal resources, external resources, and web applications to uncover exploitable weaknesses.
- Managed Threat Hunting: Proactive threat hunting service that uses continuous analyst-led and AI-assisted techniques to search for hidden threats and deliver detailed threat and impact reporting.
- Managed Incident Response & Remediation: Managed incident response service with defined triage, escalation, containment, remediation, and recovery support to reduce the impact and duration of security incidents.
- Patch Management: Managed patching service that provides asset visibility, vulnerability prioritization, staged deployment, and ongoing monitoring across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Data Security Managed Services: Managed data protection service focused on identifying exposed sensitive data, monitoring risky activity and policy violations, and improving compliance and breach prevention.
- CloudConnect for Commercial: Azure-based SaaS application for secure B2B collaboration, cross-platform address book synchronization, and Azure guest account management across connected organizations.
- PhishHunter for Education: Always-on SaaS application for Microsoft 365 email environments that detects and helps stop phishing-related account compromise and lateral spread in education settings.
- PhishHunter for Commercial: Always-on SaaS application for Microsoft 365 email environments that monitors for phishing indicators, anomalous logins, and account misuse in commercial organizations.
- Active Directory Managed Services: Identity-focused service for Active Directory implementation and management across on-premises and cloud environments, supporting secure engagement for remote and on-site users.
Target Customers
Forsyte I.T. Solutions serves organizations that need enterprise-grade cybersecurity operations without staffing a full 24×7 internal security team. Its messaging and customer activity point strongly to higher education, K-12 education, government, and commercial organizations, especially those operating Microsoft-centric environments.
The company is well suited to customers with hybrid identity, distributed endpoints, multiple Microsoft 365 tenants, or lean IT teams that need outside support for monitoring, threat response, assessments, and recovery. It also fits organizations facing cyber insurance, compliance, and board-level reporting pressure and those that want a managed partner to strengthen resilience across both cloud and on-premises systems.
Cloud Integrations and Marketplace
- Microsoft Azure Marketplace: Forsyte I.T. Solutions has verified Azure Marketplace presence through listings tied to its identity and security offerings, including Active Directory Managed Services and Azure-based applications such as CloudConnect for Commercial and PhishHunter.
- Microsoft AppSource: Forsyte I.T. Solutions has verified Microsoft AppSource presence for Guardian 365 Managed Security Services and SaaS offerings such as PhishHunter, extending procurement and discovery within the Microsoft ecosystem.
Key People
- Chuck McBride: Chief Executive Officer
- Tom Quigley: Chief Operating Officer
- Chris Irwin: Chief Technology Officer
- Shihan Wijeyeratne: Chief Services Officer
- Jeremy Fass: Chief Sales Officer
- Wendi Hickman: Chief People Officer
Key Facts
- Headquarters: Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Employees: 100-200
- Annual Revenue: Undisclosed
- Parent Company: None
- Subsidiaries: None
- Publicly Listed: No
