Each business day, MSSP Alert delivers this quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the managed security services provider ecosystem.
8. Big Cyber Contract: NASA has awarded a cybersecurity and privacy enterprise solutions contract with a total potential value of $622.5 million to Booz Allen Hamilton, according to FedScoop.9. Cyber Insurance Rates: Insurers significantly increased premiums for cyber coverage over the course of 2021, as a string of high-profile attacks and government action helped boost demand for products, data collected by industry bodies shows, The Wall Street Journal reports. Direct-written premiums collected by the largest U.S. insurance carriers in 2021 swelled by 92% year-over-year, according to information submitted to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, an industry watchdog, and compiled by ratings firms, the Journal added.
- 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.
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A. Today’s MSSP, MDR, XDR and Cybersecurity Market News
1. MDR and Certifications: eSentire has received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification. eSentire also holds certifications in ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II. e2. Breach Disclosure Policies - India: India will not change upcoming cybersecurity rules that force social media, technology companies and cloud service providers to report data breaches swiftly, despite growing industry concerns, Reuters reported.3. Funding - Data Protection: Seclore has raised $27 million in Series C funding led by Chicago-based Origami Capital Partners and Salt Lake City-based Oquirrh Ventures.4. SaaS Security: Augmentt Secure now includes managed multi-factor authentication (MFA) alerting and remediation for Microsoft 365 environments.5. Partnership: Active Cyber has agreed to resell the SecZetta Third-Party Identity Risk solution and provide consulting and implementation services.6. IT Asset Management: Sevco Security has enhanced its Asset Correlation Engine. The result: Security teams can automatically surface security gaps across siloed tools, the company asserts.7. Partner Program - API Protection: ThreatX has launched the Xcellerate Partner Program for VARs, distributors and MSPs. The program includes:- Deal registration and qualified lead delivery
- Sales and technical enablement with certifications
- Tiered program levels with corresponding discounts
- Co-marketing programs and funds
- Streamlined procurement with the ThreatX platform and managed services under one SKU
B. MSSP, MDR and Cybersecurity Virtual Events and Conference Calendar
- ForgeRock IDLive 2022 (May 23-25, Austin, Texas)
- ItaliaSec 2022 (May 24-25, Milan, Italy)
- ConnectWise IT Nation Secure 2022 (June 6-8, Orlando, Florida)
- RSA Conference 2022 (June 6-9, San Francisco, California)
- Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit 2022 (June 7-9, Maryland)
- Identiverse 2022 (June 21-24, Denver, Colorado)
- Bonus: MSSP Alert’s complete event calendar
