Each business day, MSSP Alert delivers this 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), threat hunters and MSP security providers — and those who need to partner with such companies.
  • Frequency and Format: Every business morning. Typically one or two sentences for each item below.
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A. Today’s MSSP, MDR, XDR and Cybersecurity Market News

1. Funding - Cyber Insurance: Coalition has raised $250 million in Series F funding at a $5 billion valuation. Key investors included Allianz X, Valor Equity Partners and Kinetic Partners.

2. Cyber Insurance and Security Solutions: Apollo Brokers, a wholesale cyber insurance broker, has launched a Cyber Marketplace to offer cybersecurity solutions direct to insured clientele. The marketplace initially includes solutions from Trusona, Tetra Defense, CyberArk, CyberCube, Tenax Solutions, Security Scorecard and Strata.

3. Rebrand: Comodo Security Solutions is rebranding as Xcitium and launching a zero threat endpoint technology to "combat an increase in ransomware and other malware across all industries," the company said.

4. Partnership - Security Intelligence: RosettiStarr has partnered with Field Effect to "provide customers with advanced protection against cyber threats across the globe."

5. Mobile Browser Security: Talon Cyber Security has introduced TalonWork Mobile, a secure mobile browser for businesses. The initial release supports Google Android. Apple iOS support is under development.

B. MSSP, MDR and Cybersecurity Virtual Events and Conference Calendar

  1. CyberArk Impact 2022 (July 12-14, Boston, Massachusetts)
  2. AWS re:Inforce (July 26-27, Boston, Massachusetts)
  3. Black Hat USA (August 6-11, Las Vegas)
  4. Defcon 30 (August 11-14, Las Vegas)
  5. Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit 2022 (August 22-24, Las Vegas)
  6. Blue Team Con 2022 (August 27-28, Chicago)
  7. Join Us: MSSP Alert Live (September 19-21, Washington, D.C.)
  8. Bonus: MSSP Alert’s complete event calendar