In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee speaks with Juan Fernandez, the channel chief, and Tiffany Ricks, the founder of HacWare. HacWare is a startup competing in ConnectWise's PitchIT program, which aims to find vendors with emerging technologies that complement ConnectWise's ecosystem and support MSPs.

HacWare provides a 100% automated phishing simulation and security awareness training platform to educate end-users on identifying and avoiding phishing attempts. Their platform utilizes generative AI to create targeted phishing simulations based on real phishing trends and user vulnerabilities. HacWare's reporting goes beyond simple pass/fail results, providing insights into risky user behaviors and the potential cost of security breaches to the organization.

Key Takeaways:

• HacWare is an automated phishing simulation platform using generative AI for targeted training.
• HacWare's reporting offers insights into risky user behaviors and potential costs of security breaches.
• HacWare's platform helps MSPs save time, increase revenue, and provide value to their customers.
• HacWare distinguishes itself through its unique generative AI capabilities, compliance support, and partner support program.

Website: https://www.hacware.com/

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PitchIT is an annual accelerator program created by ConnectWise in 2018 to incubate growth in startup integration partners dedicated to the MSP space. The company is offering small companies the chance to take part in a 16-week program where participants receive a thorough business assessment, gain coaching from industry experts, earn placement on the ConnectWise marketplace, engage in co-marketing and more.

The finalists are selected to present their solutions on the center stage at IT Nation Connect. The PitchIT 2023 program is officially underway, and 27 companies have been selected to participate in the program.

Interested but still have questions? Email [email protected].

Join the PitchIT  waitlist for next year: https://www.connectwise.com/theitnation/pitchit

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