MSP 1337 - Cybersecurity Maturity Journey | Guidance and Best Practices for MSPs

In this episode, Chris Johnson and Baxter Lanius of Alternative Payments explore the overlooked connection between payment security, PCI compliance, and financial resilience. Many ITSPs unknowingly increase their risk by storing payment information internally, creating compliance challenges and expanding their attack surface. The discussion highlights how modern payment platforms can reduce risk, why billing discipline directly impacts profitability, and which financial controls can help protec

Why Threat Actors might love your security stack... Surprisingly, the most dangerous thing in your organization might be the security tools you're paying for but never configured. Chris Johnson and Zach Kromkowski revealed at CornCon26 that one organization purchased a tool and left it completely unimplemented for two years, creating a false sense of security while attackers exploited the gaps. The core insight here is uncomfortable but important: most cybersecurity breaches stem from foundatio

AI adoption is moving fast, but governance is struggling to keep up. In this episode, Chris sits down with Ignacio Lopez, founder of Work Smart AI and Fractional Head of AI, to discuss how MSPs can help clients move from AI experimentation to secure, scalable adoption. Drawing on his experience in auditing, risk management, and enterprise technology, Ignacio explains why governance must come before tools. They explore AI policies, connector risks, access controls, model governance, data found

Special Host: Adam Anderson from Threat Captain. What does success look like in an industry where technology changes faster than anyone can predict? In this episode of MSP1337, Chris Johnson (GTIA) and Charles Love (Showtech Solutions) join Adam Anderson from Threat Captain for a wide-ranging conversation on cybersecurity maturity, business growth, client communication, and preparing for an AI-driven future. The discussion challenges the idea that MSPs need to be perfect before making progress

In this episode of MSP 1337, Chris sits down with Dr. Stephen Wright of Macadamia Solutions, a rare expert whose career spans technology, law, and business. Together they explore why governance has become the defining challenge of the AI era and why many organizations remain dangerously unprepared. The conversation examines how regulatory requirements, cybersecurity obligations, and emerging AI risks are reshaping boardroom accountability. Dr. Wright breaks down the growing threat of deepfakes,

Every vendor has an AI roadmap. Every client has employees experimenting with AI. And increasingly, MSPs are building their own AI solutions. The challenge is that few organizations fully understand the risks that accompany this rapid adoption. In this episode of MSP 1337, Chris Johnson and Jim Harryman discuss what responsible AI deployment actually looks like. They explore AI governance, vendor accountability, security testing, client readiness, and the dangers of allowing AI unrestricted acc