Each business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the managed security services provider ecosystem.
The Content: Written for MSSPs, SOC as a Service (SOCaaS), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and MSP security providers — and those who need to partner up with such companies.Frequency and Format: Every business morning. Typically one or two sentences for each item below.Reaching Our Inbox: Send news, tips and rumors to [email protected]. A. Today’s MSSP, MDR, XDR and Cybersecurity News Alerts
1. AWS MSSP Partnerships: Details surfaced here.
2. Cloud SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response): Sumo Logic has announced general availability of
Sumo Logic Cloud SOAR. The new offering follows the recent launch of Sumo Logic Cloud SIEM Powered by AWS. The overall goal: Help enterprise SOC teams to modernize their security operations, Sumo Logic said. In a blog,
Sumo Logic emphasized CISO needs but did not mention potential MSP and MSSP use cases.
3. Seed Funding - Incident Response Platform: BreachQuest has raised $4.4 million in seed funding from Slow Ventures, Tinder Founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen and Lookout Founder Kevin Mahaffey. The company's goal: Modernize incident response.
4. Pentesting for AWS: HackerOne has announced expanded capabilities for Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers. The relationship provides "effective and streamlined vulnerability management for AWS environments," HackerOne asserts.
5. Distribution - Managed Detection and Response (MDR): Tech Data has agreed to distribute
ActZero's MDR software.
ActZero announced an MSP and MSSP partner program in May 2021, and
raised $40 million in funding in March 2021.
6. IT Solutions Provider - Managed Security Services: Centrilogic has launched an expanded Cybersecurity and Managed Security Services portfolio, led by Steven Cohen, a deeply experienced security industry veteran. Key services span: CISO-as-a-service, security assessments, managed security, and incident response services.
7. Cyber Partnership - Email Security: Nclose is
Tessian’s first South African channel partner.
8. Security Services for SASE: IBM Security has launched
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) services in partnership with
Zscaler. The services are designed to help customers with such business needs as hybrid workforce, third-party access, merger & acquisition execution, network transformation, 5G and IoT connectivity protection.
B. MSSP, MDR and Cybersecurity Virtual Events and Conference Calendar
