If you're at Right of Boom this week or follow our sister site, ChannelE2E, you saw the news that Austin McChord and Michael Fass, formerly of Datto, launched a new BCDR company, Slide, yesterday.
The backup and disaster recovery appliance is built on a cloud-first foundation, with all flash-based storage and native data encryption, Fass and McChord said. The entry-level appliance is slightly larger than an Apple Mac Studio, can store up to 16 TB of data, and it's fast, McChord said -- fast enough to saturate a 10 GB network connection.
"Outdated tech is being shoveled onto MSPs – and the opportunity to come in and build something for them was something we had to take," McChord said in an interview about the release. "What can we do with SSDs, flash, native encryption? We can build something that is massively better than anything else, and we've spent the last two years putting this together," he said.
Fass added that Slide aimed to tackle "the hardest problem to solve; the backing up of servers and hybrid cloud environments with our appliance. This is not just a storage problem, this is a cybersecurity problem," he said.
Now, here's today's MSSP update. Drop me a line at sharon.florentine@cyberriskalliance.com if you have news to share or want to say hi!
Today's MSSP Update
1. Versa launches Sovereign SASE: Secure access service edge (SASE) vendor Versa announced the availability of its Versa Sovereign SASE, which allows enterprises, governments, and service providers to deploy customized networking and security services directly from their own infrastructure. This DIY approach addresses the growing demand for greater control amidst evolving data privacy regulations, heightened security threats, and challenges of relying on third-party SaaS infrastructure.
2. Entro integration with Google Workspace: Non-human identity (NHI) and secrets management platform Entro Security announced integration with Google Workspace to detect, monitor and govern secrets and NHI risks across Google Drive and Google Chat, among other apps. While Google does offer broad security controls, it does not natively scan for secrets in messaging apps or user-generated content. Entro’s latest integration brings automated risk detection and real-time governance to Google Workspace to better secure NHIs.
3. Pax8, Sophos partnership: At Right of Boom this week, Sophos and cloud marketplace Pax8 announced a new strategic partnership. Sophos’s portfolio of cybersecurity solutions will be available on the Pax8 marketplace starting February 28. The new partnership will enable MSPs to find new revenue opportunities in security, simplify procurement and streamline Microsoft Defender security with Sophos's MDR for Microsoft customers, the companies said.
4. Right of Boom, CIS, Antisyphon launch new CIS Controls course for MSPs: Right of Boom is partnering with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and Antisyphon Training (a division of Black Hills Information Security) to launch a course to help MSPs master the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls). The CIS Controls Mastery Course for MSPs consists of 300 modules, a lab component for demonstrating competence and understanding, and a 100-question test to receive a certificate of completion. The course also includes Antisyphon’s Core SOC Skills and Intro to Pen Testing, as these foundational principles are critical for MSPs to understand and implement.
5. DOGE gains access to CISA: Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has secured access to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA); a 19-year-old staffer named Edward Coristine has been embedded into the agency, Nextgov/FCW reports. The State Department's internal directories also listed fellow DOGE worker Luke Farritor. Coristine, who was an intern at Musk-owned brain implant startup Neuralink, reportedly had dealings with The Com cybercrime syndicate using the "Rivage" handle and also sought a hacking service to conduct a distributed denial-of-service intrusion in 2022. Path Networks sacked Coristine after he provided its trade secrets to a rival firm.
