SIEM

Managed Services

Netsurion introduces EventTracker EDR and joint unified SIEM-EDR managed service for SMBs

February 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion introduces EventTracker EDR and joint unified SIEM-EDR managed service for SMBs
Netsurion thinks a good part of the SMB and SME market is ripe for EDR security protection, and that their offering, designed for SMBs, will make their MSP partners managed security experts in the eyes of their customers.

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Distribution

Alert Logic to reach agent channel community for first time through AVANT partnership

January 4, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Alert Logic to reach agent channel community for first time through AVANT partnership
AVANT, which provides offerings to over 500 agents focused on next-generation technologies, opens up an expanded route to market for Alert Logic’s SaaS services.

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Channel Programs

SOAR vendor Siemplify brings in Bradd Barmettler as first global channel chief to execute transition to partner-led model

November 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOAR vendor Siemplify brings in Bradd Barmettler as first global channel chief to execute transition to partner-led model
Barmettler’s planned initiatives include a major revamp of the Siemplify channel program. He also wants to build out a channel presence in Canada, where he has had success in the past at other companies.

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Managed Services

Cylance looks to further boost rapidly growing MSP business with ConnectWise integration

November 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cylance looks to further boost rapidly growing MSP business with ConnectWise integration
Cylance has made their first partnership with an RMM vendor, integrating their two flagship products into ConnectWise Automate. They have plans to expand this ecosystem further.

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Managed Services

Twin themes of empowerment and security guide ConnectWise messaging to MSPs

November 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Twin themes of empowerment and security guide ConnectWise messaging to MSPs
ConnectWise stressed two main themes at their IT Nation Event in Orlando – the need to further empower MSPs, and the need for MSPs to develop their security capabilities. Those two themes were closely intertwined, as ConnectWise is rolling out multiple tools and programs to enhance both, with more to come.

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Managed Services

SIEM vendor EventTracker launches first PSA integration with ConnectWise Manage

November 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SIEM vendor EventTracker launches first PSA integration with ConnectWise Manage
EventTracker has moved in a period of less than two years from mainly direct to channel-focused, and has been building out their MSP channel. Their new integration with ConnectWise Manage is their first of its kind, although other PSA and RMM integrations are likely to follow.

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Security

LogRhythm adds more SOAR capabilities into their next-gen SIEM with 7.4 software release

November 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on LogRhythm adds more SOAR capabilities into their next-gen SIEM with 7.4 software release
LogRhythm’s ongoing integration of SOAR automatic and response technology into their SIEM has led to a SOAR adoption rate over 30 times what Gartner had projected would be the industry average for standalone SOAR products by 2018.

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Security

Kaspersky Lab upgrades web traffic security within Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway

October 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky Lab upgrades web traffic security within Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway
Kaspersky Web Traffic Security is a complete rewrite of the code base of the prior application in the Kaspersky Security for Internet Gateway, which adds additional security engines and the latest machine learning and deep learning technologies.

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Partnerships

Duo Security and Exabeam partnership brings zero trust authentication to the entire user session

October 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Duo Security and Exabeam partnership brings zero trust authentication to the entire user session
The partnership between Duo and Exabeam allows Duo’s zero-trust authentication technology to be used as a trigger by the Exabeam SIEM throughout the user session, and not just when the user logs in.

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Big Data

Splunk creates ‘better together’ security story with expanded suite of security offerings

October 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk creates ‘better together’ security story with expanded suite of security offerings
Splunk adds Phantom’s remediation capabilities to complete their end-to-end security story, while announcing new versions of their SIEM and User BBehavior Analytics software.

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Managed Services

Solarwinds MSP launches Threat Monitoring Service Program for MSSPs, and through Master MSSPs for small MSPs

September 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Solarwinds MSP launches Threat Monitoring Service Program for MSSPs, and through Master MSSPs for small MSPs
SolarWinds launches a Threat Monitoring service based on their Trusted Metrics acquisition, in a go-to-market model designed to make it widely available to partners, but in a way that the company thinks maximizes the chances of success for specific partners.

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Managed Services

SOCSoter adds Breach Detection service for SMBs to their Vulnerability Monitoring Service

August 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOCSoter adds Breach Detection service for SMBs to their Vulnerability Monitoring Service
SOCSoter, which has over a hundred channel partners reselling their offering, doesn’t yet have any partners in Canada, but will be at the ASCII show in Toronto later this month looking to change that.

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Managed Services

SolarWinds repositions acquired Trusted Metrics technology as threat monitoring and hunting tool

July 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds repositions acquired Trusted Metrics technology as threat monitoring and hunting tool
SolarWinds expands into a new element of security for both on-prem and MSP customers with a light SIEM that also happens to be a very effective threat detection tool.

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Security

Optiv continues to build out Canadian presence, adding three new executives

June 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Optiv continues to build out Canadian presence, adding three new executives
Debbie Heiser has moved to a new position, as vice president, Canadian services delivery, while Daina Proctor has been appointed as a regional director for the National Capital Region and Western Canada. Osman Baig is now a regional director for Optiv in Toronto.

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Managed Services

Continuum expands RMM differentiation and appeals to broader MSP base with CARVIR acquisition

June 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Continuum expands RMM differentiation and appeals to broader MSP base with CARVIR acquisition
Late last year, Continuum decided to supplement the endpoint security embedded in their core suite with a new security unit, and new service offerings, which became available in April. The CARVIR acquisition accelerates that initiative significantly.

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Channel Programs

Netsurion integrates EventTracker channel program with their own in partner expansion push

April 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Netsurion integrates EventTracker channel program with their own in partner expansion push
Netsurion is looking to an integrated solution set of SD-WAN with SIEM and firewall security to significantly expand their TAM into new verticals, and is seeking to significantly expand their partner base to strengthen them in these new markets.

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Printing and Imaging

HP completes A3 product portfolio for Office of the Future, deepens partner services play

April 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP completes A3 product portfolio for Office of the Future, deepens partner services play
Part of the expanded services play is a new certification program to train HP print partners how to better sell security related solutions, and understand and recommend third party security integrations.

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Computers

HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward
HP celebrated a very strong year with their top partners at the company’s Executive Forum, outlining the direction of their strategy, and the role of the channel in it.

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Partnerships

Infoblox, McAfee extend their partnership to McAfee Web Gateway Service

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Infoblox, McAfee extend their partnership to McAfee Web Gateway Service
This fourth partnering between DNS-focused Infoblox and different McAfee solutions plugs a specific hole around DNS security that is not dealt with natively by most broad security software vendors.

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