WatchGuard Blog - MSP

Service providers are the most popular choice when it comes to outsourcing cybersecurity in companies. Are MSPs ready for this challenge?

Artificial Intelligence can be used to spot cyber threats and possibly malicious activities. For these reasons, AI will be essential for cybersecurity in organizations and MSPs must know how to meet the needs in this area.

Faced with challenges such as Log4j2 vulnerability, MSPs should deploy advanced tools for their clients that simplify the patch management lifecycle for their installed software and operating systems.

The good thing about risk-based authentication is that it takes risk factors into account when performing an authentication decision. WatchGuard partners can now offer their customers increased security in their authentication processes through push notifications that include geolocation.

WatchGuard’s SVP of Marketing, Michelle Welch, was named Security Channel Chief of the Year at the 2021 Channel Partner Insight Channel Innovation Awards.

MSPs must lay down plans and clear policies for updating their customers' operating systems, servers, proprietary and third-party software. Advanced tools to keep IT and security operations up to date and avoid delays that can be the entry vector for serious incidents are now available.

A recent study estimates that DDoS attacks are already responsible for up to one-third of downtime incidents. MSPs should provide a portfolio of solutions that reduce the likelihood of DDoS attacks blocking or affecting their customers' connectivity.

How MSPs should protect data from ransomware and other data loss events? We reviewed the latest guide published on this and directly advise you on our top protection strategies.

Nowadays, teleworking or following a hybrid work model has become commonplace. The question we need to ask ourselves is, is our remote connection secure?

WatchGuard Cloud and Firebox M4800 and M5800 recognized in CRN’s 2021 Tech Innovators Awards.