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 Jim Samson | | Network Security
CrowdStrike EDR vs Traditional EDR Solutions: A Comprehensive Comparison Direct answer: CrowdStrike EDR is generally stronger than traditional EDR for organizations that need cloud-scale behavioral detection, fast containment, and lower endpoint overhead. Traditional...
by Jim Samson | | Network Security
The expectations organizations bring to EDR solution providers have shifted considerably. A few years ago, behavioral detection and automated response were differentiators. In 2026, they are the baseline. What separates strong providers from the rest has moved up the...
by Jim Samson | | Network Security
The way organizations monitor their networks has changed more in the past three years than in the previous decade. Hybrid infrastructure, cloud-native workloads, remote endpoints, and a threat landscape that weaponizes AI have collectively forced a fundamental...
