[Cialug] Security Vendors?

[M.J. Hoag]

Thanks, all!

Between the general MSSP term and a few specific named companies, I've 
got some promising avenues of research to explore.  Muchas gracias!

-M.J.


On 2021-07-06 19:43, Jeffrey Ollie wrote:
> I've never used their services, so this isn't an endorsement, but I drive
> past their headquarters every day on my way to/from work. So at least they
> are local, rather than sending your money off to the coasts.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 5:12 PM Jimmy <binaryvisionary at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Pratum is another local one (https://www.pratum.com/).  I have a friend
>> there in whom I have the utmost confidence, but I don't have personal
>> knowledge of their quality or price. "managed security service provider" or
>> MSSP is the thing you want to search for I think.
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 4:52 PM Andrew Denner <linux-list at upeke.com> wrote:
>>
>>> One spot to start with may be one of the local tech firms. Options would
>>> include https://www.accesssystems.com/ or QCI https://qci.com/
>>>
>>> I am not recommending one over any of the other ones, those are just two
>>> that I remembered off the top of my head. I am sure that there are others
>>> as well as that is not a space that I have had to worry about in quite a
>>> while.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 3:56 PM M.J. Hoag <mj.hoag at certintell.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings illustrious CIALUG members!
>>>>
>>>> Not really Linux-related, but I figure somebody here is likely to be
>>>> able to point me in the right direction.  (My other option of course
>>>> would be SecDSM, but they don't have a mailing list. ಠ_ಠ)
>>>>
>>>> My employer, a small startup, is reaching a size where it no longer
>>>> makes sense to rely on the wits and technical knowledge of individual
>>>> staff members to maintain security.
>>>>
>>>> We are not, however, large enough for it to be cost-effective to hire a
>>>> full-time staff member and charge them with securing all devices,
>>>> technically enforcing security policies, doing periodic training, and
>>>> whatever else such a person would do.
>>>>
>>>> Do vendors exist to help manage such scenarios?  What should I be
>>>> googling to find them?  Does anyone here have any recommendations?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> -M.J.
>>>> (Tasked with figuring out our options.)