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AI is making compliance decisions. Can you prove how?

Anthony DiazJuly 7, 2026

As AI takes on classification, retention and legal hold work, MSSPs need audit trails that show how decisions were made, not just what actions were taken.

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Modern MDR, made clear: What CISOs should demand now

Richard HollandJune 10, 2026

What CISOs should expect from MDR now: faster containment, clearer risk reduction, stronger Microsoft security operations and less reliance on alert volume as proof of value.

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Agent sprawl is the new tool sprawl for security teams

Shlomi LaviJune 8, 2026

AI agents are adding new risk to already messy environments.

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MSSPs need to look beyond AI compliance badges

John CalleryJune 1, 2026

For AI platforms handling sensitive conversations, the gap between certified and protected has real human consequences.

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NIST’s CVE Shift Raises the Bar for Vulnerability Prioritization

Zack FinstadMay 26, 2026

NIST’s CVE changes put more pressure on security teams and MSSPs to prioritize vulnerabilities by real-world exposure, active exploitation and business impact, not CVSS scores alone.

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Scaling the SOC Is a Data Problem: What MSSPs Need to Get Right

Anthony DiazMay 21, 2026

MSSPs cannot scale SOC operations if the data behind their alerts is messy. Cleaner data helps analysts move faster, reduce noise and respond with more confidence.

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MSSPs Are Paying for Security Tools in Analyst Time

Apu PavithranMay 19, 2026

MSSPs are under pressure to do more with the same teams. The problem is that fragmented security tools can quietly drain analyst time, slow response and eat into margins.

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MSP Security Risks Rise as Attackers Target Identity and Trusted Tools

Eric RussoMay 12, 2026

Managed service providers are the primary targets for sophisticated identity-based threats and supply chain compromises in 2026.

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Nearly Half of Initial Access Attacks Start With One Human Mistake

Ross FilipekMay 5, 2026

MSSPs can’t treat human risk as a training checkbox. The real gap is what users do under pressure, and whether security teams can spot risky behavior before it turns into a compromise.

AI/ML

Anthropic Leak Confirms What Security Teams Already Suspected

Tim BurkeApril 30, 2026

Security teams need better control over which AI tools are allowed, where they come from, and what access they have.

Hacking the security. The threat of information leakage and the security of the system. Red open padlock among closed black ones. Close the gap, fix the problem.

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Six AI Vulnerabilities, Three Attack Patterns, One Dangerous Service Gap

Tim FreestoneApril 23, 2026

AI risk is being mis-scoped as a guardrail problem. For managed and security service providers, this creates both a business opportunity and a responsibility to reframe what customers are actually buying

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AI is making compliance decisions. Can you prove how?

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AI isn’t replacing security vendors, it’s reframing their value

AI is breaking the case for detection-first security

MSSPs need to stop risk before it hits the SOC

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Modern MDR, made clear: What CISOs should demand now

Agent sprawl is the new tool sprawl for security teams

MSSPs need to look beyond AI compliance badges

NIST’s CVE Shift Raises the Bar for Vulnerability Prioritization

Scaling the SOC Is a Data Problem: What MSSPs Need to Get Right

MSSPs Are Paying for Security Tools in Analyst Time

MSP Security Risks Rise as Attackers Target Identity and Trusted Tools

Nearly Half of Initial Access Attacks Start With One Human Mistake

Anthropic Leak Confirms What Security Teams Already Suspected

Six AI Vulnerabilities, Three Attack Patterns, One Dangerous Service Gap

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PERSPECTIVES

AI is making compliance decisions. Can you prove how?

Opportunity

Top Perspectives

AI isn’t replacing security vendors, it’s reframing their value

AI is breaking the case for detection-first security

MSSPs need to stop risk before it hits the SOC

More Perspectives

Modern MDR, made clear: What CISOs should demand now

Agent sprawl is the new tool sprawl for security teams

MSSPs need to look beyond AI compliance badges

NIST’s CVE Shift Raises the Bar for Vulnerability Prioritization

Scaling the SOC Is a Data Problem: What MSSPs Need to Get Right

MSSPs Are Paying for Security Tools in Analyst Time

MSP Security Risks Rise as Attackers Target Identity and Trusted Tools

Nearly Half of Initial Access Attacks Start With One Human Mistake

Anthropic Leak Confirms What Security Teams Already Suspected

Six AI Vulnerabilities, Three Attack Patterns, One Dangerous Service Gap

Upcoming Events

July Threat Intelligence Briefing: Live Update on Today’s Cyber Risks

Latest News

Agentic MXDR can handle most SOC investigations autonomously: CyberProof

CMMC pressure is turning MSPs into part of the audit

Data governance is becoming a security services problem

Content that converts: The right approach to MSSP thought leadership

AI is turning insider threats into an MSSP opportunity