MSP 1337 | Cybersecurity Education and Security Guidance

In our quest to provide the best services to our staff and our clients, it is easy to get caught up trying to solve very large problems.  I think we are programmed that way as we like the feeling when we overcome those big challenges.  I discuss with Jim Harryman of Kinetic Technology Group how what may seem insignificant or small can directly improve the cybersecurity posture of the infrastructure we are responsible for.   Thanks to Eric Hanson of Inland Productivity Solution and a few other unnamed resources who inspired this discussion.

What if you could only pick three security products/services to include in your offering? I sit down with Charles Love of Showtech Solutions to discuss the three picks.  Surprise alert... We don't pick the same three.

We are all dealing with objections when it comes to convincing our clients to take cybersecurity seriously.  I sit down with Eric Hanson of Inland Productivity Solutions to discuss the opportunities and challenges of positioning cybersecurity products and services with new and existing clients.  Join us as we address some of the top objections.

Paralysis Analysis are commonplace among MSPs, Businesses large and small when it comes to taking on Cybersecurity.  As we come off Cybersecurity awareness month we are tackling cybersecurity and incremental approach to implementing a cybersecurity program.  Join me as I discuss a where to start approach with Charles Love of Showtech Solutions.

After we talked about the pre/post-boom I thought we should cover the security services side of being an MSP.  Join me with Joshua Smith of Varonis as we talk about understanding what it is that we are trying to protect.  Do we understand the risks? Are we talking to the right stakeholders?  We are now in season two and just in time for the holidays... Do you know where your data is? Do you have the right tools in place?

Thanks to our sponsor MSP-Ignite for making this episode and all of Cybersecurity month a reality!

What have you done to prepare for ransomware or other incidents that can cause repercussions that impact your business? Do you have a plan in place for post-boom or after an event has happened? This week I am joined again by Eric Hanson of Inland Productivity Solutions to discuss Protect and Detect. What are the tools and services in place for protecting yourself and your client?

Businesses come in all shapes and sizes, and when it comes to cybersecurity, there is no one size fits all.  I sit down with William Mulcahey of M6 Managed IT to discuss what it means as a smaller MSP.  Some good questions, and while not all of the questions necessarily have answers any of us want to hear, hopefully, it gives some guidance on where to start.

Sitting down with Jeremiah Grossman of Bit Discovery and Jeffrey Smith of Cyber Risk Underwriters to talk about the need to have cyber insurance.  What it covers and how relatively inexpensive it is compared to not having coverage at all.  Advocating for everyone to buy insurance (cyber insurance).  Knowing that the cost of insurance in many cases is far less expensive than trying to satisfy one more security control.  Looking at the risk and probability will help you determine how much coverage you might need to buy.  Requirements to get cyber insurance are becoming more significant.  It is no longer just about the questions or questionnaire but it is now becoming more about seeing the evidence of security.