Gerhard Watzinger, chairman, InvictiIt has been more than a decade since venture capitalist Marc Andreessen declared that Software Is Eating the World. He was more than right. Companies of every size now leverage home-grown, commercial and cloud applications to drive their digital businesses forward.Still, the cloud- and Web-based application economy has also created a world where businesses often don't have enough time to test and safeguard all of their code. Hackers certainly see all of those applications as prime targets for attack. But those application security challenges also present a new opportunity for MSSPs. Indeed, smart security service providers are pushing into continuous vulnerability management, according to Invicti CEO Michael George.
George certainly knows his way around the service provider market. He previously partnered with private equity firm Summit Partners to overhaul, build and scale Continuum -- a provider of managed network operations center (NOC), security operations center (SOC), and remote monitoring and management (RMM) software for MSPs in the SMB sector. George further scaled Continuum when the business shifted to Thoma Bravo's ownership in 2017 before it merged into ConnectWise in October 2019.
Continuous Application Vulnerability Management: Scaling the Business for Customers and MSSPs
Fast forward to present day, and George has been on-board at Invicti since late 2021. The journey so far has included hiring key executive leadership who previously held key posts at such companies as Mimecast, Rapid7, RSA and Sumo Logic. Moreover, Gerhard Watzinger -- known for his influence at CrowdStrike and KnowBe4 -- has joined as chairman.But where exactly is Invicti heading next, and what are the potential vulnerability management implications for MSSPs and CISOs? Michael George provides answers in this MSSP Alert video interview:
Michael George's Perspectives: What the Interview Covers
The interview covers five chapters:
Chapter 1: Introductions
Chapter 2: Recapping Each Security Wave
Chapter 3: The Rise of Continuous Vulnerability Management
Chapter 4: Scaling the Invicti Team for Customers & Partners
Chapter 5: The Invicti Journey Ahead with MSSPs and CISOs
Here's a minute-by-minute recap:Chapter 1: Introductions
0:36 - Looking back (recapping Continuum for MSPs) and looking ahead (where the market is going with Invicti for MSSPs and CISOs).
1:42 - Summit Partners and Invicti: The business relationship.
2:15 - Understanding platform shifts around cloud and ubiquitous applications – and related cyber requirements.
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