MSP 1337 | Cybersecurity Education & Security Guidance

CJ and Matt Lee of Pax8 discuss control 8, which pertains to audit logs. Some of the safeguards are easy to satisfy... just turn the logging function on and set to 90 days. Others will require more effort but all are reasonable for MSPs to pull off.

From tools and breaches to LLM, IoT and OT we talk about it all. Where we have been and how far we have come with Charles Love of ShowTech Solutions, and Joshua Smith of Reliaquest.

We all know the dangers of connecting to Airport Wifi... Join Sarah Goffman and I as we discuss the dangers of connecting even your cellphone to public wifi.

What does future growth and sustainability look like in the MSP space? Acquisitions abound, SMBs and micro-SMBs bounce from one MSP to another... What is the future yield especially when we start discussing cybersecurity challenges and adopting even good cyber hygiene? I sit down with Eric Hanson of Inland Productivity to get his take on the future of client growth and where those net new clients might be. Whether with existing or new clients, they must recognize the need to improve their cybersecurity posture!

Deep dive into control 7 with some influences of other controls. We know that OS patch management, change management, Third Party App management and third party app patching aren't always prioritized the way it should be considering today's threat landscape. Matt Lee is on a pedestal on this control so stay tuned through the end as we run a bit long on this one.

I sat down with Matt Fisch of Fortmesa to discuss observations and highlights from ITN Connect. From new vendors in the pavilion tackling niche cybersecurity challenges to conversations with Solution providers that show our industry is maturing.

Maybe we have talked about this before? At any rate Business email compromise is a constant threat. We do Phishing simulations and other security awareness training to help our staff and clients make good choices, but we aren't always perfect. I sit down with Dan Gilligan with Integra MSP to hear his journey in dealing with this issue and the tools and training that have changed over the years to keep up with this evolving threat.

What are insider threats? Tim Schnurr and I discuss the importance of cybersecurity in protecting digital assets and preventing insider threats in organizations. There is a overwhelming need for employee education, the use of data classification tools, and the implementation of monitoring tools to track data flow. This is a great way to have open conversations with your employees and your clients as to why it is so important to think before you click on a link, hit send in an email, or download/upload files to file sharing sites etc.

Thinking back ten-plus years on the industry conferences we have attended in person and online. With vendor mergers and acquisitions it is hard to determine which shows you should still attend and every day it seems there is a new road show, quarterly show or another membership conference. How do you make decisions to attend what is relevant?

As we go through the CIS controls we try to stay in sequence but as a result of some discussions at recent events, we decided to jump to Malware Defenses. Hopefully, Matt Lee's insights and my humor will be enough for you to endure 30 minutes on what you should do in your journey to address Malware Defenses.