eBooks

1. Navigating CMMC 2.0 And The DFARS Interim Rule: An IT Guide To Implementing NIST (SP) 800-171 5/5/2022

   The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0) is the new three-level cybersecurity framework that prime contractors and their subcontractors must attain if they want to secure Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. This e-book covers the basics that every IT professional should know about the DFARS Interim Rule – specifically the requirement for defense contractors to perform a cybersecurity self-assessment.

2. Network Vulnerability Management: Looking Beyond The Scan 5/5/2022

   Vulnerability scanning helps businesses secure their networks by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in public-facing and private-facing assets that could be exploited by a hacker. What’s important to keep in mind is that the scanning process is just a means to an end. The vulnerability scanners are just tools. To deliver effective IT security, it’s what you do with the scans that makes all the difference.

3. How To Onboard New MSP Clients Faster For Long-Term Profits 3/9/2022

   Setting up the entire infrastructure and services for clients is a painstaking process. Their first impression of you during this process sets the tone for your  relationship and getting it right will make your job easier in the long run.

4. Generating Profit And Advanced Threat Intelligence 2/3/2022

   To keep up, fighting fire with fire is the best defense. Businesses of all sizes must bring equally effective and intelligent security tools to the party. Fortunately, there are resources for tackling this constantly-evolving cyber war. Today, there are a variety of solutions that harness the power of AI and ML and protect businesses against today’s growing and advanced cyber threats.

5. The MSP's Guide To Modern Cloud Infrastructure 1/27/2022

   “Just like ‘Nobody Got Fired For Buying IBM’ was a mantra in the 1980's, many IT businesses assume that the ‘big three’ are the only options in the Cloud space. This couldn’t be further from the truth! The “Alternative Cloud” is an untapped market for IT Solution Providers and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and this eBook highlights the opportunities, benefits and practical steps that IT businesses can take to utilize these tools for growth.”  Richard Tubb, The IT Business Growth Expert

6. 7 Secrets To Winning New Clients With IT Assessments 1/7/2022

   Winning New Clients Is Just the Beginning! Clients are the lifeblood of your business. Without clients, there is no business. That’s why it is critical to maintain a healthy pipeline of new clients coming in through the door, and why it is essential to do the right things to retain, strengthen and grow the client relationships you already have.

7. The Next Big Growth Opportunity: Compliance For Cyber Liability Insurance 1/7/2022

   Cybercrime rose last year by 11%. Clients are aware that it’s no longer a matter of if they get attacked, but when. In fact, cybercrime is set to cost companies $5 trillion in 2020. Companies are investing an unprecedented amount—between $7.5-$10 billion this year—in liability insurance. Yet, when disaster strikes, rarely do these companies receive payouts. Why?

8. Easy Ways To Dominate The Security-as-a-Service Game 1/7/2022

   Cybercrime is expected to cost companies $6 TRILLION worldwide by 2021. This presents managed service providers (MSPs) with a huge opportunity to build monthly recurring revenue by delivering comprehensive security solutions designed to thwart these attacks. Among those at risk of being targeted by cybercriminals, small and medium businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable. In fact, 43% of all data breaches target SMBs.

9. Cybersecurity Special Edition 11/17/2021

   We must continue to understand the importance of cybersecurity and ensure the channel has the resources needed to be safer and more secure online. We need to encourage individuals and organizations to protect their part of cyberspace and take proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity. To achieve these lofty goals, we've put together this special, cybersecurity-focused newsletter to help you do your part and be cybersmart.

10. Delegate Or Die 10/29/2021

    When the RSPA team talks business challenges with our value-added reseller (VAR) and independent software developer (ISV) members, we hear most frequently about one obstacle. Not cloud point of sale, not mergers and acquisitions, not vendor relationships, not shrinking margins, not the economy. The most mentioned hindrance to VAR and ISV growth is delegation.