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10 Most Read MSSP Alert News Stories: Week Ending 14 October 2022

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This week’s most read managed security services provider (MSSP) news stories involved:

10. State CISOs Embrace MSSPs: CISOs say that malware, ransomware and phishing continue to present security challenges, as well as state-sponsored espionage.

9. Google Chronicle Security Operations Center Arrives: Google Chronicle Security Operations blends Chronicle SIEM and Siemplify SOAR technologies with Google Cloud threat intelligence.

8. N-able Preps MDR for MSPs: N-able preps SentinelOne Vigilance Respond & Blackpoint Cyber partnerships to extend MDR to MSPs. ConnectWise, Kaseya & Datto offer MDR alternatives.

7. MSSP M&A List - 134 Buyers and Sellers: An M&A list of MSSP mergers, acquisitions, buyouts & investments involving managed security services providers (MSSPs), Managed Detection & Response (MDR) & more.

6. Zscaler Acquires ShiftRight for Security Workflow Automation: Zscaler buys ShiftRight, integrates the company’s workflow automation technology into its Zero Trust Exchange cloud security platform.

2. Top 40 MDR Service Providers: Our annual look at leaders from the world of managed detection and response (MDR) services.

4. Two Cybersecurity Firms Get Funding: Elpha Secure Technology lands $20 million in funding while Oort, an identity-centric enterprise security platform, gets a $15 million boost.

3. Black Women in Cybersecurity Initiative: A new initiative is underway in the U.S. to increase the number of Black women and women of color working in the cybersecurity industry.

2. KnowBe4 Acquired: Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is acquiring security awareness training company KnowBe4 for $4.6 billion, the companies confirmed today.

1. Top 250 MSSPs List for 2022: The entire annual list surfaced in October 2022.

Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri is co-founder & editorial director of MSSP Alert and ChannelE2E, the two leading news & analysis sites for managed service providers in the cybersecurity market.