SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – September 12, 2023 – Crayon, a global leader in IT services and innovation, today announced the inclusion of two targeted security assessment services as part of its commitment to the “Journey to Value” initiative aimed at optimizing value and revenue. for distribution partners. These assessment services provide meaningful insights into an organization’s cybersecurity strength and resilience and suggest risk mitigation measures to reduce threat exposure, prevent data breaches, protect company reputation. the company and guarantee compliance with regulations.
Today, 43% of cyberattacks target SMEs, but only 14% of them are sufficiently equipped to deal with them, according to Accenture study on cybercrime.
“While 70% of SMBs plan to migrate to cloud-based solutions in the next two years, our Future of Operations study found that more than half lack the necessary security protocols. These new services are not just an add-on but a fundamental part of our Journey to Value initiative to holistically empower our partners,” said Warren Nolan, Senior Vice President of Channel and Strategy at Crayon, addressing urgency and inadequacy in preparedness. “The new security offerings aim to enable resellers, managed service providers (MSPs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) to efficiently upgrade their cybersecurity measures.
Crayon introduces two comprehensive assessments: the Cloud Security Assessments and the Eight Essential Maturity Assessments.
Cloud security assessments aim to assess security vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365 and Azure environments. Partners receive a detailed report outlining immediate and long-term actions to improve security, enabling them to deliver a full-spectrum IT solution to end customers.
The eight essential maturity assessments, on the other hand, operate under the Australian Cyber Security Center guidelines, assessing eight key cybersecurity mitigation strategies, providing partners with a means to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, thereby meeting the holistic IT needs of their end customers.
“In an environment where risk is high and preparation is low, it is essential that organizations have visibility into their security posture and clear guidance on priority improvements. The current lack of skills and resources in the market poses significant challenges to our partners in providing these types of security. We can now do the heavy lifting for our partners, providing them with the tools they need to improve their customers’ cybersecurity and add new revenue streams,” said Scott Hagenus, Director of Security Solutions at Crayon APAC .
Supplemented by a robust team of more than 35 cybersecurity experts, Crayon’s assessments are designed to be an extension of partners’ capabilities, enhancing them rather than competing with them.
“Having previously worked as a reseller, I have a deep understanding of the challenges our partners face in their solutions toolbox. I’m really excited that we have the opportunity to play a role in closing this skills gap through our channel security services. said Joel Ramirez, APAC Channel Business Manager at Crayon. additional revenue source, but this toolkit enables partners to competently meet their customers’ end-to-end security and compliance requirements.
Crayon recently announced the addition of Backup as a Service to its partner portfolio and will continue to add gap-filling services to strengthen its partner’s IT offerings.
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