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

Planes, hotels, and conference stages aren’t what put you at risk, it’s what you bring with you. In this episode, Dawn Sizer of 3rd Element dives into the real reasons traveling professionals become easy targets: weak policies, poor communication, unsecured devices, and total blind spots around personal data exposure. From conditional access headaches to rideshare risks and AI policy chaos, this is a practical, no-excuses look at how security breaks down in the real world, and what you need to f

This episode explores how cybersecurity is evolving from point-in-time assessments to continuous, intelligence-driven operations. Galena Koh of Cyber Bay shares how predictive analytics, crowdsourced ethical hackers, and AI are reshaping how organizations understand and manage risk. We discuss how to scale security without adding headcount, why human expertise remains essential, and how governance and trust underpin effective security ecosystems. The result is a clearer model for modern cybersec

In this special episode of MSP 1337, CJ is joined by Brooke Lee (Rev.io) and Stacey Whitley (GTIA) to unpack how ITSPs can translate industry engagement into measurable outcomes. Attending events is easy, but most organizations struggle to turn what they learn into real operational outcomes. Brooke and Stacey share how their collaborative event recap initiative is helping bridge that gap by distilling key takeaways from major channel events into practical, accessible insights. More importantly,

In this episode, Josh Hohbein of CentrexIT breaks down a practical, MSP-centric approach to risk assessments that moves beyond complex, consultant-driven reports and toward clear, actionable business outcomes. He shares how combining vulnerability scans, client interviews, and system configuration reviews, anchored in a cyber maturity model, helps MSPs translate technical findings into meaningful risk conversations, especially during onboarding. The discussion highlights the importance of owners

In this MSP1337 fireside chat, you and Matt Lee unpack the idea of a “vulnpocalypse”, a rapidly emerging reality in which AI-driven tools are accelerating vulnerability discovery at a pace organizations can't keep up with. While much of the industry is focused on the fear and hype, the conversation shifts to what actually matters: operational response. You highlight that the shrinking gap between proof of concept and active exploitation is forcing a fundamental change in how MSPs and organizatio

In this episode, Chris Johnson sits down with Eric Shoemaker of Genius GRC to unpack one of the most misunderstood shifts in the MSP space: the move from tool-driven cybersecurity to standards-aligned governance, risk, and compliance programs. Eric explains why Genius GRC isn’t a software platform and why that distinction matters. Together, they explore how early automation wins (like continuous access reconciliations) impressed auditors but didn’t replace the need for real governance, documente