SDH Server Management

Security Experts

Security work shaped around your environment.

Arrange hourly security assistance for server hardening, access controls, vulnerability review, logging and remediation planning.

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Choose your service

A focused package.
Clear technical coverage.

Review the service packages and their billing arrangements, then send your choice to SDH. Prices are in USD.

One approved hour

SDH Security Expert – 1 Hour

$69.75USD hourly

one approved hour

Checkout covers one approved hour. Additional time requires agreement and separate invoicing; infrastructure and licences are separate.

Agreed hardening, vulnerability checks, access review or malware investigation.

Service coverage

  • Documented findings or configuration changes for the accepted task
What to prepare
  • Authorized target inventory
  • Permitted actions and restrictions
  • Additional time approval limit · optional

Describe your desired outcome. Planned systems and unknown versions can be reviewed during onboarding. Arrange access securely after purchase.

Order NowFirst payment: $69.75 USD1 approved hour · no setup fee.Covers one approved hour. Extra time is agreed separately; review the final total at checkout.

The technical work

Security Experts

Start with the work your team needs. These topics guide the scope discussion; your proposal confirms compatibility, included tasks and required licences.

Server and network controls

  • Operating system hardening

    Review exposed services, permissions and security settings on Linux or Windows.

  • Firewall policy

    Assess UFW, iptables, firewalld or appliance rules against the network design.

  • Remote and privileged access

    Review SSH keys, multifactor access, administrator rights and sudo restrictions.

  • Intrusion detection

    Assess appropriate deployment of Fail2ban, Wazuh, OSSEC or Snort.

  • Malware investigation

    Use suitable scanning and rootkit checks, then agree containment and remediation.

Cloud security and findings

  • Cloud permissions

    Review AWS, Azure or Google Cloud identity permissions and security groups.

  • Vulnerability assessment

    Define authorized scanning targets, tools and remediation priorities.

  • Patch planning

    Review missing updates, application dependencies and approved change windows.

  • Log analysis

    Examine system and security events, aggregation and alert routing.

  • Audit preparation

    Document findings, residual risks and the evidence needed for your assessment.

Review the environment before changing it.

Include the server versions, roles and current priorities in your inquiry. Access, change approvals and recovery responsibilities are agreed during onboarding.

Your service agreement

Know who handles what.

Start with the systems, responsibilities and intended outcome. SDH confirms compatibility, access, change approval and completion checks before the work begins.

Environments covered
SDH assesses compatibility before starting work. The proposal names each server or website covered by the service. If the environment is unsupported, SDH refunds the payment.
Included work
The accepted task list defines maintenance, monitoring, updates and incident work. SDH provides reports covering issues, updates and completed tasks. You review the work and confirm completion. SDH handles customer communication, prepares and approves quotations, coordinates escalation, and provides a handover when management ends. You approve changes to your environment before SDH proceeds.
Exclusions
Application development, redesigns, licences, infrastructure and projects outside the agreed scope are separate unless expressly included.
Agreed management coverage
Your selected package and accepted proposal define the covered systems, tasks, staffing, hours and escalation responsibilities. Additional time or wider coverage requires your approval and is invoiced separately; a checkout approval or spending limit does not increase the purchased scope.
Monitoring and corrective action
The selected package and accepted scope identify the checks, schedule, escalation contacts and any investigation or corrective work. SDH obtains your permission before making changes.
Response and emergency coverage
SDH support is available 24/7, with an initial response within 1 hour. Emergencies receive immediate attention. Resolution time depends on the issue's complexity. SDH handles customer communication and escalation.
Access and change approval
SDH obtains your permission before making any changes. Share administrative access only through the agreed secure process, and identify the person who can approve work. Keep credentials out of the initial inquiry. Revoke access or rotate passwords and keys when the work ends or access is no longer needed.
Additional time and coverage
SDH agrees additional work and charges with you before proceeding. Each hourly checkout covers one approved hour; additional approved time is invoiced separately.
Refunds and handover
SDH assesses your environment before starting work. If the environment is unsupported, SDH refunds the payment. SDH Server Management also includes a 30 day, no questions asked refund policy. When management ends, SDH provides a handover of the completed work and relevant information.

Before we begin

Clear answers for
your next step.

Use these answers to prepare your inquiry. Your written proposal and agreement define the accepted work.

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A useful first inquiry is simple.

Describe the environment, the issue or goal, and the person who can approve decisions. Secure access follows the agreed onboarding process.

Ask About Your Setup
Can I book a specific security task?

Yes. Describe the authorized systems, concern and desired result. Checkout purchases one approved expert hour for the agreed task. Additional time requires approval and separate invoicing; it is not charged automatically. The hourly package does not promise a fixed resolution time.

Does this include security certification or ongoing monitoring?

No certification outcome or monitoring schedule is implied by an hourly task. Discuss assessment requirements, alert coverage and ongoing response separately so they can be defined in the proposal.

How do I start a request?

The package cards show the USD price, billing arrangement and covered scope. Order Now opens checkout for the selected package. There is no additional onboarding fee; any setup fee explicitly listed still applies. SDH assesses compatibility and confirms the covered environment and service arrangements before work starts. Credentials are collected through secure onboarding after purchase. Extra time or coverage requires approval and separate invoicing. Keep passwords and private keys out of the initial message.

What is included in the displayed price?

The USD amount covers the displayed service arrangement for the agreed environment. Hosting, backup storage, commercial licences and additional work are separate unless the accepted proposal includes them. SDH confirms the final scope and billing before work starts.

When is SDH support available?

SDH support is available 24/7, with an initial response within 1 hour. Emergencies receive immediate attention. Resolution time depends on the issue's complexity. SDH handles customer communication and escalation.

What are the refund and handover terms?

SDH assesses your environment before starting work. If the environment is unsupported, SDH refunds the payment. SDH Server Management also includes a 30 day, no questions asked refund policy. When management ends, SDH provides a handover of the completed work and relevant information.

Who approves changes and controls access?

SDH obtains your permission before making any changes. Share administrative access only through the agreed secure process, and identify the person who can approve work. Keep credentials out of the initial inquiry. Revoke access or rotate passwords and keys when the work ends or access is no longer needed.

How are work and completion reported?

SDH provides reports covering issues, updates and completed tasks. You review the work and confirm completion. SDH handles customer communication, prepares and approves quotations, coordinates escalation, and provides a handover when management ends. You approve changes to your environment before SDH proceeds.

How is management coverage defined?

Your selected package and accepted proposal define the covered systems, tasks, staffing, hours and escalation responsibilities. Additional time or wider coverage requires your approval and is invoiced separately; a checkout approval or spending limit does not increase the purchased scope.

Talk to SDH

Let’s plan your security experts.

Bring the server details and the work you want handled. We will help shape the next step.

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