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A. Today’s MSSP Alerts
1. Research - Security Operations Centers (SOCs): Fully 8 out of 10 SOCs suffer from annual analyst turnover of at least 10 percent or more, according to research from CriticalStart, a provider of managed detection and response (MDR) services. Among the causes of SOC analyst churn: Alert overload, the report says. Still, we wonder how much of the churn involves analysts jumping to new, higher-paying opportunities amid the cyber market's talent shortage. We'll offer more thoughts soon.2. Talent - U.S. Cybersecurity: Vermont CISO Nicholas Andersen has stepped down to join the Trump administration. His specific role in the president's administration has not been disclosed, Government Technology reports.3. Microsoft Windows Privacy Breach?: Microsoft is remotely collecting data from users of Windows Home and Windows Pro, in a potential breach of privacy rules, the Dutch Data Protection Agency (DPA) said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.4. Data Breach - Hosting Provider: Hostinger has reset all client passwords as a precautionary measure following a recent security incident, the hosting provider says.B. MSSP Partner Programs and Strategic Alliances
1. East-West Security: FortiGate-VM, powered by the Fortinet Security Fabric, is extending its native support of VMware NSX-T Data Center to provide security for so-called East-West network traffic. The offering already supports North-South (i.e., server-client traffic) security.2. All Partner Programs: Search the comprehensive ChannelE2E Partner Program Database here. Also, submit your company information here and your partner program can be listed in the database.C. Next Five Technology Conferences
- GSX 2019: Global Security Exchange Conference (September 8-12, Chicago, Illinois)
- MSSP Accelerator – Sales and Marketing Summit (September 10-11, Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
- CISA Cybersecurity Summit 2019 (September 18-20, National Harbor, Maryland)
- Exabeam Spotlight19 (September 30-October 2, San Francisco)
- EuroCACS/CSX 2019 (October 16-18, Geneva, Switzerland)
- Bonus: The complete MSSP Alert calendar
