Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) News: 24 March 2022 -

Each business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the managed security services provider ecosystem.

The Content: Written for MSSPs, SOC as a Service (SOCaaS), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), eXtended Detection and Response (XDR), threat hunters and MSP security providers — and those who need to partner with such companies.

Frequency and Format: Every business morning. Typically one or two sentences for each item below.

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A. Today’s MSSP, MDR, XDR and Cybersecurity News Alerts

1. Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA): Axiad, which automates multi-factor authentication (MFA) with Microsoft Azure Active Directory, has joined MISA -- an ecosystem of independent software vendors and MSSPs.

2. Funding - Automated Cyberattack Detection: MixMode has raised $45 million in Series B funding led by PSG.

3. Lapsus$ Hacker(s) - Teenager(s)?: That's what Bloomberg is suggesting...

4. New Mandiant Cybersecurity Conference: Details are here.

5. International Expansion: Bridewell Consulting is expanding from the United Kingdom into the U.S. cybersecurity market. A key move involves opening an office in Houston’s Energy Corridor in Texas. Private equity firm Growth Capital Partners invested in Bridewell in 2021.

6. Partnership: PlanetOne and Darktrace are partnering...