How we work

Written down before anything is installed.

What our tools collect, who can see it, who responds when something happens, and what is ours to do and what is yours. The same points go into every written scope before work starts.

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What the tools collect

Enough to protect the computer. Not your work.

Endpoint Defense installs three agents on each covered Windows or Mac computer. Here is what each one sees.

Device management (NinjaOne)
Computer name, user account name, operating-system version, installed software and whether it is up to date, hardware details, disk encryption status, and whether the agent is online. Used to apply updates and confirm coverage.
Threat monitoring (Huntress)
Running processes, programs set to start automatically, security events, and the activity around a suspected compromise. When an incident is investigated, analysts may see file names and command lines involved in that activity.
Website blocking (DNSFilter)
The domain names a computer tries to reach (for example, the site name, not the page or its contents), the time, and whether the request was blocked. Used to stop known malicious sites and to investigate incidents.

What they are not designed to do

Read documents, drafts, notes, email, or messages. Record the screen or webcam. Log keystrokes. Track physical location. Inspect the contents of encrypted web traffic.

Be aware

Domain-name logs show which websites a computer visited, which can be sensitive for reporters and advocates. Remote-access tools on the device-management platform can open a session on a computer. We state in writing when remote access is enabled, require your approval to use it, and log every session.

Who can see it

Secure Origin, the platform vendors, and no one else.

Secure Origin

Rafael Gutierrez and anyone named in your scope. Access is protected with hardware security keys and reviewed when the scope changes. We do not browse data without a reason tied to protecting your computers.

Platform vendors

NinjaOne, Huntress, and DNSFilter process the data described above on their own infrastructure under their own privacy and security terms. Huntress analysts see activity on a computer when they investigate an alert. We share their current terms during the Baseline Review.

Not shared

We do not sell, share, or disclose your data to third parties, funders, or partners. If we receive a legal demand we will notify you unless we are legally barred from doing so. Retention periods for each log are written into your scope.

Who responds, and when

Two layers: a 24/7 response team and us.

Huntress security operations center — 24/7

Watches covered computers around the clock. When a real threat is confirmed, analysts can isolate the computer from the network immediately to stop the spread, then send us a written report with cleanup steps.

Secure Origin — business hours

We review alerts, updates, and coverage during business hours (Pacific time), contact your named person about anything real, explain what happened in plain language, and coordinate cleanup. Confirmed incidents get a call the same business day. Specific response times are written into your agreement.

Responsibilities

What is ours and what is yours.

Secure Origin

Install and operate the tools. Keep covered computers updated. Watch for threats and coordinate response. Block malicious websites. Tell you when a computer has dropped off or needs attention. Report monthly. Remove everything cleanly if you leave.

Your organization

Name one person we contact. Tell us when staff join or leave and when computers are added or retired. Let updates and reboots happen when scheduled. Get agreement from owners of personal laptops before we install. Decide on anything we flag that needs a decision.

How an engagement runs

Review. Written scope. Setup. Ongoing.

01
Baseline Review
Thirty minutes. How many computers, Windows or Mac, who owns them, what protection exists, and whether anything is on fire right now.
02
Written scope
Price, what is covered, what each tool collects, retention, remote-access rules, response times, and your named contact. Nothing is installed until you approve this in writing.
03
Setup
Agents installed on each covered computer, coverage confirmed, update backlog reviewed, incident contacts tested with a short walkthrough.
04
Ongoing
Daily operation, monthly report, and a review whenever your context or threats change. Leaving is simple: 30 days' notice, tools removed, removal confirmed in writing.
Where we fit

Between training and the helpline.

Security trainings help teams understand risk and make a plan. Helplines step in when something is already on fire. We run the protection in between: keeping the computers patched, monitored, and protected every day so the plan keeps working after the workshop ends.

If you are mid-incident and not a client, start with the Access Now Digital Security Helpline or the Digital First Aid Kit. Email us as well. We reply within one business day.

How to reach us

Start with the basics. Sensitive detail can wait.

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