Protection Tiers

Find your altitude.

Every Blackbird package is built around outcomes, not features. Choose the level of protection that matches where your business is today — and know you can scale when you're ready. All packages include a 24-month agreement, because real security takes time to build.

Tier 01 Base

Base

Managed IT Foundation

Base gives your business a professionally managed technology environment — monitored, secured, and supported every business day. Your team gets reliable IT that just works, and you get the peace of mind of knowing a team is watching your systems, enforcing security standards, and handling issues before they become problems.

Right for you if You're running a 25–75 person business and your current IT situation is break-fix, an overstretched generalist, or nothing at all. You need professional IT management with real security built in from day one.
What's included
  • Helpdesk Support — M–F, 4-Hour SLA
    Business-hours support with a guaranteed 4-hour response. Real people, real answers — your team isn't left waiting.
  • Endpoint Management (RMM)
    Remote monitoring and management of every device — desktops, laptops, and servers kept healthy, current, and visible.
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
    Behavioral threat detection on every endpoint that catches attacks traditional antivirus misses — including ransomware and fileless threats.
  • Email Security
    AI-powered filtering that stops phishing, malware, and business email compromise before it ever reaches your inbox.
  • DNS Filtering
    Blocks malicious domains and dangerous web content at the network level — stopping threats before a connection is even made.
  • MFA Enforcement
    Multi-factor authentication enforced across your environment — the single most effective control against credential-based attacks.
  • Microsoft 365 Administration
    Day-to-day M365 management — user accounts, licenses, mailboxes, and permissions handled so your team doesn't have to.
  • Security Baseline Enforcement
    Your environment is continuously measured against a defined security standard — deviations caught and corrected before they become vulnerabilities.
Starting at
$125
per user / per month
24-month agreement. Non-user devices billed separately.
Package includes
  • Helpdesk M–F, 4-hr SLA
  • Endpoint management (RMM)
  • EDR — endpoint detection & response
  • Email security
  • DNS filtering
  • MFA enforcement
  • M365 administration
  • Security baseline enforcement
Get Started
24-month minimum agreement
About Microsoft 365 Licensing

M365 licenses are billed separately by design. You maintain full ownership of your tenant and your data — we handle the administration. Your licensing costs are always transparent.

Tier 02 Flight

Flight

Secure Operations & Resilience

Flight builds a full security and operations layer on top of your managed IT foundation. Your environment is actively hardened, your identity infrastructure locked down, and you have a strategic technology partner — not just a helpdesk. This is the most commonly chosen tier for businesses that take security seriously.

Right for you if You handle sensitive client data, operate in a regulated industry, or have experienced a security scare. You want more than reactive IT — you want a partner actively managing your security posture and planning ahead with you.
Everything in Base, plus
  • 2-Hour Critical SLA
    Critical and high-severity incidents get a guaranteed 2-hour response — because some problems can't wait until tomorrow.
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM) + Conditional Access
    Role-based access controls and conditional access policies ensuring only the right people reach the right resources — from the right devices and locations.
  • M365 Hardening & Secure Score Optimization
    Active tuning of your Microsoft 365 environment against security best practices — reducing your attack surface and improving your compliance posture.
  • Vendor & Warranty Management
    We manage your technology vendor relationships and hardware warranties — so renewals don't slip and you're never running unprotected equipment.
  • Technology Roadmap
    A 12-month forward view of your environment — planned upgrades, budget guidance, and strategic recommendations aligned to your business goals.
  • Incident Response (IR) Coordination
    A defined response process for security events — clear roles, communication protocols, and containment steps that activate the moment something goes wrong.
  • Quarterly Business Review (QBR)
    A structured quarterly review covering environment health, security posture, open items, and what's coming next — keeping you informed and in control.
About Microsoft 365 Licensing

M365 licenses are billed separately by design. You maintain full ownership of your tenant and your data — we handle the administration. Your licensing costs are always transparent.

Tier 03 Command

Command

Security Operations & Continuity

Command delivers enterprise-grade security operations to your business — a 24/7 Security Operations Center staffed by human analysts, extended detection and response across your entire environment, and active threat hunting that doesn't wait for alerts. It goes looking for threats before they surface.

The difference between Flight and Command is the difference between having locks and having a security team on watch. Both matter. Command gives you both.

Right for you if You operate in healthcare, dental, or financial services and face real regulatory exposure. Your clients trust you with sensitive information and the cost of a breach — financially and reputationally — is something your business could not absorb.
Everything in Flight, plus
  • 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC)
    Human analysts monitoring your environment around the clock — not just automated alerts. Threats are reviewed, triaged, and acted on in real time.
  • Managed XDR + SIEM
    Extended detection and response correlated with security event management — unified visibility across endpoints, network, cloud, and identity in a single pane.
  • 1-Hour SLA — Critical & High Alerts
    The most severe security events receive a guaranteed 1-hour response — because when something serious is happening, minutes matter.
  • Advanced Threat Hunting
    Proactive search for indicators of compromise across your environment — looking for threats that haven't triggered alerts yet before they become incidents.
  • Full Incident Response — Active Remediation
    When an incident occurs, we don't just alert you — we contain it, remediate it, and document exactly what happened and how it was resolved.
  • Security Awareness Training (SAT)
    Monthly phishing simulations and training modules that turn your team from your biggest vulnerability into your first line of defense.
  • Monthly Strategic Check-in
    A monthly touchpoint reviewing security events, upcoming changes, and ensuring your environment stays aligned with your business direction.
Starting at
$225
per user / per month
24-month agreement. Non-user devices billed separately.
Package includes
  • Everything in Flight
  • 24/7 SOC — human analysts
  • Managed XDR + SIEM
  • 1-hr SLA — critical/high alerts
  • Advanced threat hunting
  • Full IR — active remediation
  • Security awareness training (SAT)
  • Monthly strategic check-in
Get Started
24-month minimum agreement
About Microsoft 365 Licensing

M365 licenses are billed separately by design. You maintain full ownership of your tenant and your data — we handle the administration. Your licensing costs are always transparent.

Tier 04 Overwatch

Overwatch

Compliance & Governance

Overwatch is for organizations that face formal compliance obligations and need a strategic technology partner at the leadership level. You get everything in Command plus dedicated virtual CISO and CIO advisory, a governance and risk platform, and active compliance management built around your specific regulatory requirements.

Available as a standalone engagement or as an add-on to any existing package. Overwatch doesn't just protect your environment — it makes compliance manageable and audits survivable.

Right for you if You face HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST, or CIS compliance mandates and need documented evidence of your security controls. You want strategic technology leadership without the cost of a full-time CISO or CIO. You're planning for growth and need a partner who plans with you.
Everything in Command, plus
  • Virtual CISO (vCISO) Advisory
    Dedicated security leadership for your program — executive briefings, board reporting, vendor reviews, and security strategy development.
  • Virtual CIO (vCIO) Leadership
    Strategic technology leadership aligned to your business — budgeting, vendor decisions, technology investments, and long-range planning.
  • GRC Platform — SOC 2, NIST, CIS
    A dedicated governance, risk, and compliance platform tracking your posture, documenting controls, and generating audit-ready evidence.
  • HIPAA Risk Assessment
    A formal, documented risk analysis identifying gaps in your administrative, physical, and technical safeguards with a remediation roadmap.
  • Cyber Insurance Readiness
    We prepare your environment and documentation to meet cyber insurance requirements — improving eligibility and reducing premium exposure.
  • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Planning
    Documented, tested continuity and recovery plans defining exactly how your business operates and recovers when the unexpected happens.
  • Policy Documentation
    Written information security policies, acceptable use agreements, incident response procedures, and all supporting documentation — maintained and kept current.
Pricing
Contact Us
for a Quote
Available standalone or as an add-on to any package. 24-month agreement.
Package includes
  • Everything in Command
  • vCISO advisory
  • vCIO leadership
  • GRC platform — SOC 2, NIST, CIS
  • HIPAA risk assessment
  • Cyber insurance readiness
  • BC/DR planning
  • Policy documentation
Contact Us for a Quote
Standalone or add-on · 24-month agreement
About Microsoft 365 Licensing

M365 licenses are billed separately by design. You maintain full ownership of your tenant and your data — we handle the administration. Your licensing costs are always transparent.

Add-ons

Extend your coverage.

Not every device in your environment belongs to a user. Add-ons extend Blackbird's management and protection to the rest of your infrastructure at straightforward, predictable rates.

Add-on 01
Non-User Devices
Starting at $25 / device / month

Managed monitoring and maintenance for network-connected devices not assigned to a user — printers, kiosks, shared workstations, point-of-sale terminals, and similar equipment.

Add-on 02
Server Backup
Starting at $75 / server + $25 / TB / month

Automated, monitored backup for on-premises or co-located servers. Daily backup jobs, retention management, and tested recovery procedures. You pay for what you actually back up.

Add-on 03
Microsoft 365
Cost + 10% management fee / user / month

M365 Business Premium licensing procured and managed on your behalf. Billed separately by design — your tenant, your data, your ownership. Licensing costs are always transparent.

Side by Side

Compare tiers.

All packages include a 24-month minimum agreement. M365 licensing billed separately.

Base Flight Command Overwatch
Starting at$125 / user$175 / user$225 / userContact us
Helpdesk SLAM–F, 4-hrM–F, 4-hrM–F, 4-hrM–F, 4-hr
Critical incident SLA2-hr1-hr1-hr
Endpoint management (RMM)
EDR — endpoint detection & response
Email security
DNS filtering
MFA enforcement
M365 administration
Security baseline enforcement
IAM + Conditional Access
M365 hardening & Secure Score
Vendor & warranty management
Technology roadmap
IR coordination
Quarterly Business Review
24/7 SOC — human analysts
Managed XDR + SIEM
1-hr SLA — critical/high alerts
Advanced threat hunting
Full IR — active remediation
Security awareness training (SAT)
Monthly strategic check-in
vCISO + vCIO advisory
GRC platform — SOC 2, NIST, CIS
HIPAA risk assessment
Cyber insurance readiness
BC/DR planning
Policy documentation
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