Managed Services Supplier Insights
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Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Builds Multi-tenant Solution That Scales From Tiny MSPs To Large Enterprises
12/12/2019
CyFlare is a top 100 global managed security services provider (MSSP) based outside of Rochester, New York. The company wholesales managed security services to small and mid-sized VARs, MSPs and MSSPs, and brings value to its customers by delivering Security Operations Center (SOC) as-a-service functionality that’s comprehensive, cost-effective, and easy to deploy. CyFlare relies on Stellar Cyber’s Starlight solution as the core of its SOC-as-a-service offering.
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Do You Need Certification To Be An MSSP?
12/11/2019
There’s no blanket diploma program or global agency regulating who is and isn’t an MSSP. What may be a shocking disadvantage to the consumer when it comes to vetting service providers, is a definite benefit to those looking to capitalize on this growing opportunity. If you’re looking to designate yourself as an MSSP, the barrier for entry is at the floor.
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5iron Implements An Automated, Multi-Tenant Security System To Expand Services
10/23/2019
5iron is an advanced managed security service provider focused on serving financial institutions. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company serves banks and credit unions throughout the United States with a variety of services, including secure e-mail protection, intrusion detection (IDS), security information and event management (SIEM), firewall, as well as advanced endpoint, all managed around the clock from the 5iron security operations center (SOC).
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Lockdown Lesson: Securing Your Business
10/8/2019
When you consider modern attacks, it’s pretty obvious that all businesses need a strong lineup of cyber-defense tools, not just a barebones firewall and old-fashioned antivirus. You need to protect your business first, and to do that, you have to build out a strong cybersecurity stack that can actually withstand the onslaught of modern malware.
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inSOC Builds A SOC With New Open-XDR Platform
10/1/2019
Solution exposes the entire kill chain; combines all key security technologies under a single pane of glass to boost analyst productivity.
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inSOC's MSSP Accelerator Program
10/1/2019
You know you are going to have to expand your cybersecurity offering, but where and how do you start?
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The MSP's Guide To Field Service
9/27/2019
Welcome to the new world of work—a mix of independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers that has more than doubled in size over the past decade. As recently as 2008, only fifteen percent of the average company’s overall workforce was considered contingent. Today, over forty-one percent of the average enterprise’s total workforce is non-employee, and ninety-seven percent of organizations consider independent talent to be critical to their success.
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Security As A Service – Where Do I Start?
9/25/2019
Every managed service provider seems to be focusing on security these days. For an MSP adding security services, or an MSSP looking to target a new market segment, here are the common questions I frequently get when I meet with service providers.
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Bundling Security Services To Improve Pricing And Close Ratios
9/25/2019
Today’s businesses succeed by selling a handful of bundled items to a large number of customers. Think about restaurants, where the trend has been away from a’ la carte menus to limited menus, because it’s easier, more efficient, and requires less skill to produce a few entrée/side dish combinations than to try to fulfill each diner’s specific requests.
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Hook, Line, and Sinker: Why Phishing Attacks Work
9/18/2019
When we talk about phishing, it might conjure up memories of scam emails from foreign princes, chock-full of terrible typos, grammar mistakes, and other easy-to-spot signs that the message might not be legitimate. If you’re thinking in those terms, it might shock you to find out how many people actually fall for such attacks.