by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
How to evaluate an MSSP before the contract becomes your operating model Choosing an MSSP is not a software purchase. It is a decision about who will watch your environment at 2 a.m., challenge noisy detections, explain risk to auditors, and help your team respond...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
After-hours monitoring is an operating model, not a checkbox Attackers do not wait for business hours, maintenance windows, or a convenient staffing cycle. They work when response paths are thin, executives are offline, and internal teams are juggling sleep, family,...
by Ron Samson | | Cybersecurity, Managed Security, Network Security
Cybersecurity tool sprawl is now an operations problem Security leaders rarely set out to build an unmanageable stack. Tool sprawl usually arrives through sensible decisions: a new EDR after an incident, a cloud scanner for a migration, a SIEM for compliance, an...
by Ron Samson | Jul 18, 2026 | Managed Security
Vulnerability Management Has a Prioritization Problem Security teams rarely suffer from a shortage of vulnerability data. They suffer from too many findings, too little context, and remediation queues that do not reflect how attackers actually operate. A typical...
by Ron Samson | Jul 4, 2026 | Managed Security
Internal SOC vs Outsourced SOC: Choosing the Right Operating Model Security leaders rarely debate whether they need a SOC anymore. The harder question is how to operate one well enough to reduce risk without exhausting budget, people, or attention. An internal SOC...
by Ron Samson | Jul 4, 2026 | Managed Security
Huntress vs Blackpoint: practical comparison Huntress and Blackpoint Cyber are frequently evaluated by managed service providers, lean IT teams, and midmarket buyers that need stronger threat detection without building a full security operations center. Both vendors...
