Case Study: QC Holdings achieves 24/7 threat detection, faster response and unified Microsoft visibility with eSentire MDR

QC Holdings - Customer Case Study

QC Holdings, a leading alternative financial services firm with 250 retail locations and a 100% cloud-native Microsoft Azure environment, faced limited in-house security (two specialists) and needed 24/7 monitoring, improved threat detection/response, and alignment with the CIS Cybersecurity Framework. After dissatisfaction with a previous MDR provider, QC Holdings selected eSentire and its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services—leveraging MDR with Microsoft Sentinel, MDR with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Managed Vulnerability Services (MVS)—to fill coverage and capability gaps.

eSentire delivered rapid onboarding (feedback within a month) and a 24/7 SOC that integrated with QC Holdings’ Microsoft E5 stack to provide a single pane of glass, continuous threat hunting, isolation and remediation, and ongoing vulnerability management. As a result, eSentire reduced Mean Time to Detect and Mean Time to Contain, improved QC Holdings’ CIS alignment and cyber risk profile, maximized ROI on Microsoft investments, and provided measurable business value through quarterly reviews and faster, more effective incident response.

QC Holdings

Bill Elvin

Chief Information Officer