Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: 08 May 2020 -

Each business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across that managed security services provider ecosystem.

The Content: Written for MSSPs, SOC as a Service (SOCaaS), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) 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.

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A. Today’s MSSP Alerts

1. Recap - Cognizant Ransomware Attack: CEO Brian Humphries shares deeper details about the attack, recovery, customer communications, and financial implications here.

2. MDR - Public Cloud Security: IBM Cloud customers can now leverage Alert Logic‘s managed detection and response (MDR) services, the two companies disclosed.

3. Partnership - Small Business Cybersecurity: Web.com Group is partnering with Lookout and Skout Cybersecurity to promote a Cyber Security Solution for small businesses. The offering is available to Network Solutions customers and coming soon to Web.com customers. Skout is a Top 200 MSSP.

4. PCI Compliance: SecureTrust, a division of Trustwave, has unveiled SecureTrust PCI Manager, a cloud-based platform delivering Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance validation and enhanced risk mitigation for acquiring banks and merchant service providers, the company says. Trustwave is a Top 200 MSSP.

5. Quarterly Financial Results: Here are the latest earnings statements from...

Cloud-based IT security provider Qualys

Email security provider Proofpoint