by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
PCI DSS 4.0 monitoring is now an operating model, not an audit exercise For merchants, PCI DSS 4.0 changes the security-monitoring conversation from “do we collect logs?” to “can we prove that our controls detect, investigate, and respond to meaningful events in the...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
A firewall change is not just a network task Firewall rules are often treated as routine administration: open a port for a supplier, permit a cloud workload, publish a new application, or temporarily allow an engineer to troubleshoot a connection. In practice, every...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
The real decision is about operating responsibility “MSSP,” “managed SOC,” and “MDR” are often used as interchangeable labels. They are not. Each model assigns different responsibility for security tooling, monitoring, investigation, response, reporting, and...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
The operating problem is bigger than endpoint prevention Ransomware preparation is not a software shopping exercise. For a mid-market organization, it is the discipline of proving that identities, endpoints, backups, network controls, and decision makers will work...
by Ron Samson | Aug 19, 2026 | Managed Security
The buying question behind the acronyms EDR, MDR, and managed EDR are frequently presented as adjacent products. They are not. EDR is primarily a technology category. MDR is a security operations service with defined detection and response outcomes. Managed EDR sits...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
Microsoft 365 Is a Prime Target for Identity-Led Attacks Microsoft 365 sits at the center of modern business operations: email, files, Teams conversations, SharePoint sites, identities, devices, and third-party applications all depend on it. That concentration makes...
