External Security Watch - $99/month or From $499/month
External Security Watch keeps two recurring scopes distinct. Automated External Monitor watches agreed public availability signals without human remediation. Human External Security Watch adds monthly human validation of website, email, DNS, domain, TLS, and header drift, plus a briefing and provider escalation note.
Quick fit check
The fit depends on the problem, the systems involved, and whether the work is diagnostic, focused implementation, or a broader handoff.
Work performed
Lightweight automated visibility for agreed public signals after the baseline is known. Alerts identify a configured condition; they do not include human remediation.
Uptime and agreed key-page checks
SSL/TLS certificate expiration alerts
DNS availability checks
Agreed public-signal alerts
Automated status summary
No human remediation, monthly human drift review, or provider coordination
Work performed
Adds recurring human validation and owner/provider context without becoming a SOC, MDR service, or unlimited implementation retainer.
Everything in Automated External Monitor
Monthly human validation of website, email, DNS, domain, TLS, and security-header drift
Monthly owner-ready briefing
Evidence history and archive
One prioritized provider escalation note
Quarterly owner/provider review
Written business-hours response commitment confirmed in the recurring scope
What you receive
The deliverable separates completed work, remaining decisions, and any action that belongs with a provider or administrator.
Automated alerts and status summary for the $99/month tier
Monthly human external-drift briefing for the From $499/month tier
Evidence history and archive for the human tier
One prioritized provider escalation note for the human tier
Quarterly owner/provider review for the human tier
A separate remediation recommendation when hands-on work is needed
Process
This is a service-flow preview, not a live scan or real-time activity display.
The same agreed public signals are compared over time. Unchanged items stay concise; a meaningful change becomes a briefing item and provider note rather than a fake incident feed.
Baseline
The agreed public website, email, DNS, domain, TLS, and header signals are recorded as the comparison point.
TLS/certificate status
Baseline recorded
DNS availability
Baseline recorded
DMARC posture
Baseline recorded
Website security headers
Baseline recorded
Key-page availability
Baseline recorded
Illustrative External Security Watch cycle — not real-time monitoring or live threat detection.
Scope and responsibilities
Authorization, provider access, and customer-controlled decisions stay explicit before implementation begins.
Not a SOC, MDR, SIEM, endpoint-monitoring, managed-IT, or unlimited-helpdesk service
Not real-time attack detection, emergency incident response, or forensic investigation
Not unlimited website maintenance, development, provider coordination, or implementation
No guaranteed uptime, deliverability, rankings, leads, breach prevention, or future security outcome
Pricing
Automated External Monitor is $99/month. Human External Security Watch starts at $499/month. Monitoring availability, delivery method, baseline, public assets, contacts, monthly scope, cancellation handling, quarterly review, and the written business-hours response commitment are confirmed before recurring billing begins. There is no instant checkout.
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Compare the baselineService FAQ
The $99/month tier automates agreed public availability and expiration checks. The From $499/month tier adds monthly human external-drift validation, briefing, evidence history, one provider escalation note, and a quarterly owner/provider review.
Yes. Recurring checks need an agreed starting state so a change can be interpreted in context.
No. The recurring service identifies and prioritizes meaningful external changes. Hands-on implementation is separately scoped.
No. External Security Watch does not replace managed IT, helpdesk, endpoint management, SOC/MDR, forensics, or emergency incident response.