MSP 1337 | Cybersecurity Education & Security Guidance

Chris Johnson | Cybersecurity Education & Security Guidance
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Sep 9, 2025 • 36min

Identity

Identity is who we are, and it is constantly being subjected to many different threats. I sat down with Kristen Costagliola CTO at Syncro, to talk about the challenges and some of the solutions to help MSPs and their clients make good decisions about protecting their identity.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 31min

Incident Response Planning and Table Top Exercises

In the current threat landscape, one can easily become overwhelmed. I sat down with Noam Morginstin, founder of Exigence, to talk about realistic ways MSPs can begin building their Incident Response Plan and how to tackle successful Tabletop Exercises and prepare for resilience.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 39min

Tools, Tools, Tools

If you are an MSP, there is probably at least one tool in both the physical space and the digital space that you were just awestruck when you finally got your hands on it. I sit down with Charles Love of ShowTech Solutions to talk about some tools from the wayback days and how the tools today are in some ways truly transformational in how they save us time, make us more accurate, and help us take better care of our clientsIf you are a Managed Service Provider (MSP), you likely have experienced a moment of awe when you finally got your hands on a tool—whether it was in the physical realm or the digital space. I recently sat down with Charles Love from ShowTech Solutions to discuss some of the tools from the past and how today's tools are truly transformational. They save us time, enhance our accuracy, and allow us to provide better care for our clients..
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Aug 19, 2025 • 37min

Getting Clients To Take Cybersecurity Seriously

How do you get your clients to take cybersecurity seriously? I sat down with Ann Westerheim of Ekaru to discuss strategies for helping MSP clients improve their cybersecurity posture.
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Aug 12, 2025 • 18min

Compliance and GTIA Cybersecurity Trustmark

Getting to compliance... Do you end up with more to do because you have the GTIA Cybersecurity Trustmark Assured? I sit down with Chase Griffin with ShowTech Solutions to talk about their experience and what has transpired since achieving Assured status and how that changed their outlook on improving their compliance to a standard and setting them up to be resilient.
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Aug 5, 2025 • 41min

A Client's Journey Through Ransomware

When a client is hit with ransomware, it can be paralyzing. After the tabletop exercises carried out at #ChannelCon25, Jason Comstock of Clarity Technology Solutions explored ransomware and the path to recovery. Stay tuned to the end for Jason's after-action report.
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Jul 29, 2025 • 26min

Reflect on TD Community PreDay

With more than 100 attendees for a full day of networking and learning. The TD preday and another 30+ next door for MSP-Ignite peer group facilitated discussions, it was a learning and growing experience for all. I sat down with Roddy B. of ShureWeb to get his take and perspective. We went off script a few times, and I'll be sure to bring some more insights in future episodes. Insights to be had for sure all the way around.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 28min

Channelcon25: Preview of Preday and Cyber Track

Charles Love of ShowTech Solutions and I sit down to discuss Channelcon25. Why you should attend and a preview of some of the sessions. From MSP-Ignite and their peer group style conversations to Tech Degenerates and many other communities coming together for a Monday Pre-day and then rolling into the daily agenda, centered, of course, on sessions that pertain to Cybersecurity and perhaps a path to developing the skills to help you on your GTIA Cybersecurity Trustmark journey.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 34min

BEC, AI, and Recent Events

With some of the recent events in the ransomware space, I had a chance to hear firsthand from Dave Alton of Strategic Integrated Resources. I asked the question, "What is concerning you today?" This discussion has some action items that you can do with your own clients. Whether you are dealing with business email compromise, wire fraud, or are just worried about a vendor, you will want to listen in as Dave shares. Also, stay tuned to the end. ChannelCon and the Tech Degenerates preday is less than 2 weeks away.
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Jul 8, 2025 • 36min

Cyber Insurance vs Risk Management

Cybersecurity Insurance and Risk Management are generally conversations we avoid in the ITSP space, but with recent events, Matt Lee and I sit down to talk about how the two complement each other, the pitfalls, and some tips for protecting yourself through both.

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