Each business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a 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.Reaching Our Inbox: Send news, tips and rumors to Editorial Director [email protected]. Thank you in advance for news tips. A. Today’s MSSP, MDR, XDR and Cybersecurity News Alerts
1. Growth - Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS): Cysiv doubled its SOCaaS customer base and revenue was up more than 100% in 2021, the company said. Actual revenue dollar figures were not disclosed.
2. Penetration Testing: NetSPI has introduced
Attack Surface Management capabilities to help customers "secure the expanding, global attack surface," the company said.
3. Partnership - Cyber Insurance: Trend Micro’s MSP partners & customers now have access to an all-digital, streamlined cyber insurance application process from
Cowbell Cyber.
4. Government Security - SOAR: Swimlane's SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response) software platform is "being adopted by leading U.S. Government agencies to improve overall cybersecurity effectiveness while meeting the requirements of recently-issued Executive Orders M-22-09 and M-21-31," the company asserted.
5. Government Security - Zero Trust: A CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) official told a White House industry advisory panel that the agency was working on guidance for federal agencies around how best to adopt “Zero Trust” security strategies,
SC Media reported.
6. Ukraine-Russia - Cyberattacks?: After Russia announced it would send troops into Ukraine under the guise of a peacekeeping mission,
new wiper malware has started targeting Ukrainian enterprises,
SC Media reported.
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