Security

Cloud

Cybereason adds new Cybereason XDR for Cloud Workloads to fully extend detection and response into the cloud

February 9, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybereason adds new Cybereason XDR for Cloud Workloads to fully extend detection and response into the cloud
While many Cybereason security partners will be less familiar with cloud concepts and terms, the solution is designed so any Cybereason partner will be able to offer it to customers.

Field Effect Sponsored Content

New Year’s Podcast Series: Toby Nangle of Field Effect

February 8, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Toby Nangle of Field Effect
Field Effect’s global channel leader shares the results of year one of its partner program and offers hints on what’s to come as it continues to grow this year.

Channel Programs

Sysdig goes all-in on channel in major shift to Go-to-Market model

February 4, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sysdig goes all-in on channel in major shift to Go-to-Market model
Sysdig is transitioning from a direct model to a hybrid but channel-first one, which will see all sales outside the Global 500, about 90% of their business, go through partners.

Artificial Intelligence

Salt Security unveils improved channel program, new channel chief

February 2, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Salt Security unveils improved channel program, new channel chief
Jon Peppler, Salt’s new Vice President of Worldwide Channels, sees extraordinary growth in the API Security market as almost certain, and that an enhanced channel program is needed to help partners meet demand.

Managed Services

On heels of strong 2021, SaaS Alerts lays out plans to further drive their SaaS App Security platform in 2022

February 1, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on On heels of strong 2021, SaaS Alerts lays out plans to further drive their SaaS App Security platform in 2022
SaaS Alerts added Reporting functionality to its original Management focus in 2021, and plans to provide a new Remediation capability in 2022.

Barracuda MSP Sponsored Content

The social engineering dilemma

January 31, 2022 Nathan Bradbury, Senior Manager, Systems Engineering, Barracuda MSP Comments Off on The social engineering dilemma
Follow these best practices to protect your clients from social engineering attacks, says Barracuda MSP’s Nathan Bradbury.

Channel Programs

Cloudflare enhances channel program to add more support around services for small and medium sized MSPs

January 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudflare enhances channel program to add more support around services for small and medium sized MSPs
Cloudflare’s services offerings centred around SASE and Zero Trust are being revamped with new support mechanisms, including an MSP licensing plan targeted at smaller partners, as well as with new program paths and a new MSP accreditation.

Fortinet Sponsored Content

Cybersecurity threat trends to watch in 2022

January 28, 2022 Sean Campbell, director, Canadian Channels, Fortinet Comments Off on Cybersecurity threat trends to watch in 2022
A new year is sure to bring new adventures in protecting against malware and bad actors. Fortinet Canada channel chief Sean Campbell shares his thoughts on the challengers solution providers will have to solve for this year.

Security

Proofpoint deepens Canadian-based support for threat detection capabilities

January 28, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Proofpoint deepens Canadian-based support for threat detection capabilities
Proofpoint has provided some security capabilities to Canadian customers in their Canadian data centre already, but now is making advanced sandboxing available in that data centre as well.

Managed Services

Barracuda upgrades SKOUT Managed XDR with Barracuda email and SentinelOne endpoint integrations

January 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda upgrades SKOUT Managed XDR with Barracuda email and SentinelOne endpoint integrations
The SentinelOne integration is also now part of the Barracuda RMM, and SKOUTs existing email partnership with a competitor security vendor will remain available, because SKOUT is an open platform.