“BigPanda’s analytical AI capabilities for event and incident management are a game changer for our managed services clients,” said Matt Bynum, Senior Vice President, Managed Services, Verinext. “With this partnership, we’re able to provide fast, automated insights and suggest root causes for incidents in real time, identifying problems before they escalate and ultimately mitigating downtime. This fits perfectly with our commitment to delivering next-generation IT solutions that keep businesses running smoothly.”

“We are excited to partner with Verinext, a proven managed services leader that empowers businesses to transform and secure their operations through technology,” said Chris Reites, Vice President, Pre Sales & Global Alliances, BigPanda. “Our AI-powered platform quickly detects issues before they become incidents and accelerates investigation with automated incident analysis that delivers clear, natural language summaries. This results in improved team productivity and faster resolution times, enabling IT to meet business requirements while lowering costs.”

BigPanda’s AI-powered event and incident management solutions power critical stages of the incident lifecycle, giving teams highly relevant insights to detect, investigate, and resolve incidents quickly.  IT operations and managed services teams using this technology are able to standardize and centralize data, unify communication across stakeholders, and reduce escalations to senior staff. BigPanda’s AI-driven platform enables enterprises to maintain service uptime while delivering operational efficiency.

Verinext offers BigPanda’s AI-powered IT operations and incident management platform as part of its comprehensive suite of managed services designed to enhance operational efficiency, security, and business resilience. By combining BigPanda’s advanced technology with Verinext’s services expertise in cybersecurity and IT transformation, customers are empowered to streamline incident management processes, reduce operational friction, and unlock new efficiencies.

For more information about Verinext and BigPanda’s Incident Management, visit the website here.

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“Verinext is a proven and trusted leader in cybersecurity solution architecture and implementation, and we know they only partner with the best vendors in the industry,” said Chris Catanzaro, VP of Global MSSP and Channels, Halcyon. “We are honored to work alongside them to provide and continue to develop unmatched security solutions, expanding our footprint to erase ransomware together.”

Halcyon is the first security solution built to maintain operational uptime and prevent data extortion that drives high premiums and insufficient risk transfer. Through their services, they provide the only Anti-Ransomware Platform that can deliver 360-degree ransomware controls: ransomware-focused prevention and behavioral detections, interception of the encryption key material for autonomous decryption, and data exfiltration prevention (DXP) in a single offering.

Verinext offers Halcyon’s Anti-Ransomware and Cyber Resilience Platform as part of the comprehensive Verinext suite of security solutions. Verinext’s complete range of security solutions are designed to solve business challenges through the intelligent application of next-generation security technology. For more information about Verinext, Halcyon, and the joint security solution, visit the website here.

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“With their impressive technology and 20 years of proprietary data and experience, Veracode enables development and security teams to partner so they can create and run secure software, faster, from code to cloud,” said Jackie Groark, Vice President Security and Chief Information Security Officer, Verinext. “We are thrilled to work alongside the Veracode team as we empower our customers to reduce risk and elevate their security posture so that security never stands in the way of innovation.”

“Verinext is a trusted name in security architecture, strategy, solutions and operations, and it’s an honor to add the company to our expanding partner ecosystem, giving us greater reach in North America,” said Chris Peterson, Vice President of Global Channels at Veracode. “We are mutually committed to delivering application security for the AI era. Together, we will help development teams build and scale secure software with both speed and trust.”

Veracode’s cloud-native solution allows partners to onboard quickly and seamlessly, providing customers with advanced protection. Through a unified platform offering comprehensive visibility of both first-party and open-source risk, customers gain insight into vulnerabilities and can uncover, prioritize, and mitigate risk across their growing attack surface. Through the company’s technology and AI-powered remediation platform, organizations get accurate, actionable visibility of exploitable risk, achieve real-time vulnerability remediation, and reduce their security debt at scale.

Verinext offers Veracode’s application risk management platform as part of the comprehensive Verinext suite of security solutions. Verinext’s complete range of security solutions are designed to solve business challenges through the intelligent application of next-generation security technology. For more information about Verinext’s Partnership with Veracode to help create and run secure software from code to cloud, visit the website here.

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Here are the top tips for adapting your cybersecurity defenses.

Protect Access Credentials

For years now, attackers have targeted credentials. Even after the nationwide increase in credential security, it still remains a prevalent issue. The Ponemon Institute found that 54% of security incidents were caused by credential theft. Enterprises looking to safeguard their access points should follow these three steps:

1. Implement Phishing-Resistant Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) – According to IBM, Phishing is the most expensive initial attack vector, racking up a cost of $4.9 million in 2023 alone. Phishing-resistant MFA, such as FIDO-based authentication, adds an additional layer of security beyond traditional MFA techniques like SMS or one-time-passwords (OTPs). This reduces the likelihood of successful phishing attacks and adds a significant layer of protection.
2. Secure Service Accounts through Privileged Access Management (PAM) – Utilizing a PAM system for managing service accounts helps in password management, rotation and obfuscation. This mitigates the risk of compromised credentials with access privileges, removing credentials as an attack path.
3. Transition to Passwordless Authentication – Lastly, remove passwords as the primary authentication source. Moving towards a Passwordless Environment or Passwordless Experience in the environment eliminates significant vulnerabilities, reducing the likelihood of brute force attacks and credentials as an attack vector.

Enhance Breach Detection Capabilities

The number of data breaches in the U.S. has significantly increased within the past decade. Statistica reported 447 data breaches in 2012, and by 2023 they found over 3,205 total breaches. However, these numbers are just the breaches that have been reported. It’s is widely believed that the number of actual breaches far exceeds these figures. This, coupled with IBM’s estimated average total cost of $5.13 million per breach, proves how seriously companies should take this issue.

Quickly detecting “Indicators of Attack” is crucial in minimizing the impact of cyberattacks. Organizations should invest in people, processes and technology, as well as implementing Active Directory Hygiene and Identity Threat Detection that will find and shut down malicious activity before entering the organization’s IT infrastructure. With these investments, organizations must find the balance between securing their “crown jewels” and enabling their organization to operate efficiently.

1. Invest in People, Processes and Technology – Organizations must allocate resources toward cybersecurity investments aimed at decreasing the time it takes to detect and respond to cyber threats. This involves a full-rounded approach of skilled personnel, streamlined processes and cutting-edge technologies.
2. Focus on Active Directory (AD) Hygiene – Active Directory (AD) has continued to be the core authentication platform in most organizations making AD Hygiene the most important component. CrowdStrike found that 50 percent of organizations have experienced an Active Directory attack in the last two years, and 40 percent of those attacks were successful due to poor hygiene. By regularly reviewing and monitoring user and device identities, managing security groups and employing Privileged Access Management for AD admins, organizations stand a stronger chance at preventing and remaining secure during these attacks.
3. Implement Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) – The best way to prevent any attack is to stay proactive. ITDR solutions enable proactive monitoring and control of the Active Directory environment, enforcing early detection and response to identity-based threats.

Emphasize Attack Surface Management

Attack surface management has become increasingly popular for modern organizations. This is largely due to the projected 50% increase in cyberattacks across all industries by 2026.  A vast majority of attacked surfaces are exposed through external services and SaaS platforms. For example: organizations where known and unknown cloud-native workloads are expected to be in place, in addition to Shadow IT. When traditional perimeter security measures are undefined, attack surface management is essential to an organization’s cybersecurity defenses. Prioritizing effective management of the attack surface is indispensable for comprehensive defense-in-depth strategies. This will allow the identification and mitigation of potential vulnerabilities.

Leverage Threat Intelligence

In IBM’s 2023 Cost of Data Breach Report, they concluded that globally, organizations took an average of 204 days to identify a data breach. That said, organizations using threat intelligence identified threats 28 days faster. Threat Intelligence has proven vital in helping organizations block the “known bad” and understand and contextualize threats in and outside their environment. Additionally, operationalizing high-fidelity Threat Intelligence sources will help facilitate rapid detection by decreasing false positives and enabling incident responders to focus on decreasing the time to mitigate and remediate cyber threats.

Safeguarding your business against cyber threats requires a comprehensive strategy.  It requires proactive measures to protect access credentials, enhance breach detection capabilities, manage attack surfaces and leverage threat intelligence sources. While the occurrence and cost of breaches continue to grow, not all hope is lost. Organizations can effectively mitigate their risk by continuously by evolving and reinforcing their strategies for cybersecurity defenses.

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“The Engage Preferred Services Partner (EPSP) Program with Fortinet is a cornerstone in our strategy to elevate cybersecurity defenses for our clients,” said Mike O’Nan, Director of Networking Architecture, Verinext. “This exclusive collaboration signifies more than a partnership; it represents a shared commitment towards innovation and a proactive approach to evolving cybersecurity threats. Through our EPSP designation, we gain unparalleled access to advanced training, support, and Fortinet’s expertise, enhancing our ability to deliver comprehensive security solutions. This program enables us to protect our clients’ investments more effectively and solidify our role as trusted advisors. We’re thrilled to leverage EPSP to its full potential, ensuring our services remain at the cutting edge of security architecture and technology while continually exceeding our clients’ expectations in safeguarding their digital assets.”

“Verinext is a highly trusted and preferred partner for Fortinet, opening doors to new business prospects and delivering increased credibility with their competitive edge in the market,” said Ken McCray, Vice President of Channel Sales, US, Fortinet. “They have shown exceptional capability in the areas of SD-WAN, LAN-Edge and Operational Technology and we are pleased to name them among this distinguished list of EPSP partners.”

As an Engage Preferred Services Partner, Verinext receives access to specialized training and direct assistance from Fortinet experts to build new skills in providing advanced security support or services for their customers, including those with rapidly evolving and expanding hybrid network infrastructures. Verinext can also collaborate directly with Fortinet Professional Support experts on implementations to leverage Fortinet best practices, resulting in increased expertise and visibility while developing a more robust services portfolio.

A Program Focused on Enabling Opportunities for Partners 

Fortinet is committed to helping partners meet new and evolving customer challenges created by work-from-anywhere models, hybrid IT environments, and the evolving threat landscape through Fortinet’s Engage Partner Program and enablement tools for partners. The program is focused on enabling growth opportunities that are unique with Fortinet’s expansive portfolio built around the Fortinet Security Fabric, designed to secure customers’ entire infrastructure from the data center to the cloud.

In addition, Fortinet is committed to helping partners grow productive, predictable, and rewarding relationships to differentiate from competitors. The Fortinet Engage Partner program helps partners acquire the industry knowledge they need to increase business opportunities, deliver digital acceleration for customers with customizable programs, and accelerate partner growth.

Fortinet solutions that support the convergence of networking and security are available as part of the Verinext suite of security and networking solutio­ns. Verinext offers a complete range of security and networking solutions that are designed to solve business challenges through the intelligent application modernization of next-generation technology. To learn more about Fortinet’s EPSP, Engaged Preferred Services Partner, visit the website here.

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“Cisco is a valued Verinext partner delivering an industry-leading portfolio of technology innovations that empower our mutual customers to securely connect their business with confidence,” said Robby Paul, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Verinext. “By achieving Cisco Gold Integrator status, we are underscoring our dedication to delivering the expertise, specialization and performance our mutual customers need to modernize their business. This milestone not only highlights our distinction in the market, but our commitment to helping our customers meet their technology goals, today and tomorrow.”

“Verinext is remarkable in both their technology expertise as well as their customer-centric methodology,” said Lynley Noviello, Vice President of Sales at Cisco. “We are pleased to name them among our select group of Gold Integrator partners who have completed a series of rigorous requirements, including regular audits conducted by Cisco to validate their expertise and capabilities.”

Meeting the requirements to achieve Cisco Gold Integrator status, Verinext demonstrated unrivaled achievements in the following specializations:

• Networking Specialization
• Hybrid Work from Office Solution Specialization
• Secure Access Service Edge Solution Specialization
• Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialization
• Advanced Data Center Architecture Specialization
• Advanced Enterprise Networks Architecture Specialization
• Advanced Security Architecture Specialization
• Customer Experience Specialization
• Cisco Webex Contact Center Specialization
• Collaboration SaaS Specialization

Cisco solutions for networking, security, collaboration, cloud management and more are part of the Verinext suite of security and networking solutions. Verinext offers a complete range of security and networking solutions that are designed to solve business challenges through the intelligent application of next-generation technology. For more information about Verinext and the Cisco Gold Integrator Status, visit the website here.

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“In today’s cybersecurity climate, defending privileged access is a top priority to fortify security controls while meeting compliance standards,” said Jackie Groark, Vice President, Security and Chief Information Security Officer, Verinext. “One Identity delivers this protection with both strength and simplicity. The new One Identity Cloud PAM Essentials extends the company’s advanced privileged access protection into the cloud. A unique, cloud-native solution, it protects both remote and hybrid security teams so they can securely access cloud applications and resources with both visibility and control.”

According to research by KuppingerCole, 78% of small and mid-sized businesses are adopting comprehensive PAM solutions as an integral part of their cybersecurity strategy. This is largely in response to the growing sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks as well as the increasing attack surface of today’s enterprises migrating workloads to the cloud. PAM technology works to solve this challenge by tightly controlling and auditing access to privileged accounts. This improves the organization’s security posture and helps to mitigate identity-based attacks.

“We’re excited to introduce One Identity Cloud PAM Essentials with the support of our partner, Verinext,” said Mark Logan, CEO of One Identity. “This launch signifies our joint commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions that address the evolving challenges of privileged access management. With PAM Essentials, organizations can streamline their security processes and fortify their defenses against identity-based threats. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Verinext to deliver innovative solutions that empower businesses to enhance their security posture.”

Offering an exceptional time-to-value and streamlined management interface, PAM Essentials empowers security teams with robust controls, ensuring only authorized individuals can gain access to sensitive systems and data. The solution provides full visibility into user activities, facilitating proactive risk management through an intuitive user interface.

One Identity Safeguard and PAM Essentials are now available as part of the Verinext suite of PAM security solutions. Verinext offers a complete range of security solutions that are designed to solve business challenges through the intelligent application of next-generation security technology. For more information about Veristor and One Identity Cloud PAM Essentials solution, visit the website here.

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“We have seen tremendous growth for Verinext throughout 2023 as we continue to execute on our mission to deliver the transformative technology solutions customers need to prepare for what’s next,” said Brian Glahn, CEO of Verinext. “To further accelerate our growth, we have elevated our offices in five of our primary regional markets to better accommodate team collaboration, customer architecture and design sessions and overall workplace productivity. These reimagined workplaces have been designed to inspire innovation and enhance the engaging customer experiences Verinext has become known so well for.”

In the Philadelphia region, Verinext has opened doors to a new 11,300 square-foot facility located at 510 Township Line Rd. in Blue Bell, Pa. The new space features a strategic layout to accommodate hybrid work for its Philadelphia-area employees while offering an inspiring “think tank” style format for IT strategy sessions with customers.

In the Atlanta region, Verinext unveiled a new, modern architecture design center and implementation lab which features a comprehensive technology lab, and a dedicated environment for strategic, hands-on customer architecture and design sessions. The new design center is housed in Verinext’s 32,000 square-foot facility located at 4850 River Green Parkway in Duluth, Ga.

Verinext has also doubled the size of three of its regional offices to accommodate increasing staff and to facilitate more interactive customer strategy engagements. In Birmingham, Verinext has expanded its facilities with a new 3,900 square-foot office located at 3535 Grandview Parkway. In Charlotte, Verinext’s larger, 4,700 square-foot office is located at 6101 Carnegie Boulevard. In Nashville, Verinext has also opened a new, 5,200 square-foot office at 830 Crescent Centre Drive in Franklin, Tenn.

For more information on contacting Verinext at one of its five regional office locations visit the website here.

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In his new role, Matt Bynum is responsible for leading the Verinext managed services team for effective managed services delivery and accelerated customer adoption. He rejoins Verinext from Amazon Web Services where he served as a solutions architecture leader. Prior to his role at AWS, Bynum was vice president of services for Veristor, before its merger with Anexinet to form Verinext. He has also held technology services leadership positions with Bedroc, Softchoice and ProSys. He holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology from Western Governor’s University and an MBA from Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management from Auburn University and is a Cisco CCIE Collaboration Emeritus.

“Verinext has built a comprehensive suite of managed services designed to elevate customers’ resilience and service levels,” said Ashby Lincoln, President, Verinext. “In the face of IT talent shortages and increasing infrastructure management complexity, Verinext managed services give customers the resources and expertise they need to adapt to fast changing business requirements. We are excited to have Matt back on our Verinext leadership team to accelerate our managed services adoption and institute best practices for ensuring consistent client delivery and exceptional customer satisfaction.”

“Verinext is on a hot growth trajectory with one of the most robust suites of managed services in the nation, backed by some of the industry’s most passionate and talented experts,” said Bynum. “I’m thrilled to be coming home to rejoin the Verinext family and look forward to further developing our comprehensive suite of end-to-end managed services that have been designed to accelerate digital transformation with the managed precision our customers need to not just grow, but thrive, in today’s competitive economy.”

Verinext managed services simplify infrastructure management, enhance security and compliance, deliver resilient data protection and provide operational reporting and trend analysis for continuous improvements that keep customers out in front. Verinext managed services experts span every technology skillset so customers no longer have to worry about recruiting in a challenging IT staffing climate and the company’s tailored managed services ensure that customers have the differentiation and resources to anticipate shifting requirements and pivot quickly when new needs arise. Verinext is a multi-year recipient of CRN MSP 500 and Channel Futures MSP 501 honors.

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