Tag Archive for: aws marketplace

Proficio Achieves Modern Compute and Identity Behavior Monitoring Specialization Distinctions in the AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency

/by

CARLSBAD, CA – July 26, 2022 – Proficio, a leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service provider, announced today that it has achieved both the Modern Compute and Identity Behavior Monitoring specialization distinctions in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Level 1 MSSP Competency. These new distinctions recognize that Proficio has successfully met both AWS’s Level 1 Managed Security Services baseline requirements and additional technical and operational requirements for providing customers with a deep level of modern computing and identity behavior monitoring security services uniquely designed for AWS environments.

AWS launched the AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency to enable customers to easily acquire ongoing security monitoring and management, validated by AWS. AWS security experts annually validate the tools used and operational processes of each MSSP address specific cloud security challenges such as continuous event monitoring, triaging, AWS service configuration best practices, and 24/7 incident response. The AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency provides a faster and easier experience for customers to select the right MSSP to help them achieve their goals for business risk and cloud strategy confidence.

Achieving the Modern Compute and Identity Behavior Monitoring specialization distinctions in the AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency differentiates Proficio as an MSSP and AWS Partner with 24/7 managed cloud security skillsets to earn the distinction of Level 1 MSSP with specialized modern compute and identity behavior monitoring services.

“Proficio is proud to achieve both the Modern Compute and Identity Behavior Monitoring specializations, in addition to our AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency status,” said Tim DeMarco, Sr. Director of Partnerships at Proficio. “These specializations continue to demonstrate the dedication of Proficio’s teams to keeping our clients’ cloud infrastructures and critical data safe. We are pleased to be one of the first to provide these capabilities for enterprise customers.”

AWS is enabling scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Program to help customers identify AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise.

Proficio delivers an array of security services on AWS, including 24/7 security monitoring, incident alerting, and response capabilities from our global network of Security Operations Centers (SOCs). The company’s team of security experts help customers to reduce risk, meet their security and compliance goals and maximize the value of their AWS infrastructure. As a dedicated AWS Partner, Proficio has also joined the AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate program, a recognition of the confidence and focus to collaborate in the AWS Partner co-sell program. In addition, Proficio was also a launch Partner for the MSSP solution area in AWS Marketplace.

“Proficio has been a pleasure to work with, and that is saying a lot for a tech company,” said Carlos Gomez, Director of IT, Naropa University. “I only get impactful notifications and the support team is always comprehensive in their response. Five stars!”

ABOUT PROFICIO

Founded in 2010, Proficio is an award-winning managed detection and response (MDR) service provider. We help prevent cybersecurity breaches by performing and enabling responses to attacks, compromises, and policy violations. We have been recognized in Gartner’s Market Guide for MDR services annually since 2017. Our team of experts provides 24/7 security monitoring and alerting from global security operations centers (SOCs) in San Diego, Barcelona, and Singapore.  www.proficio.com.

Contacts:
Kim Maibaum
kmaibaum@proficio.com

Proficio Achieves AWS Level 1 Managed Security Service Provider Competency Status and Becomes an MSSP Seller in AWS Marketplace

/by

CARLSBAD –  August 24, 2021 – Proficio, a managed security services provider (MSSP) delivering managed detection and response (MDR) services, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Level 1 Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Competency status. This designation recognizes that Proficio has successfully met AWS’s requirements for a baseline of managed security services to protect and monitor essential AWS resources 24/7, known as Level 1 Managed Security Services. This new baseline standard of quality for managed security services was introduced by AWS to benefit cloud environments of any size and it spans six security domains: vulnerability management, cloud security best practices and compliance, threat detection and response, network security, host and endpoint security, and application security. The six domains contain multiple MSSP services, each with technical skillset and operational process requirements specific to AWS.

AWS launched the AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency together with a dedicated MSSP solution area in AWS Marketplace to enable customers to easily acquire ongoing security monitoring and management, validated by AWS. AWS security experts annually validate the tools used and operational processes of each MSSP to address specific cloud security challenges such as continuous event monitoring, triaging, AWS service configuration best practices, and 24/7 incident response. The AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency along with the AWS Marketplace MSSP solution area provide a faster and easier experience for customers to select the right MSSP to help them achieve their goals for business risk and cloud strategy confidence.

Achieving the AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency differentiates Proficio as an MSSP and AWS Partner with essential 24/7 managed cloud security skillsets to earn the distinction of Level 1 MSSP. In addition, Proficio is also a launch Partner for the MSSP solution area in AWS Marketplace.

“Proficio is proud to be one of the first AWS Partners to achieve AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency status,” said Brad Taylor, CEO, Proficio. “Proficio’s team is dedicated to ensuring our clients keep their critical data and assets secure, which includes having the knowledge and expertise to manage industry leading cloud infrastructures.”

 

“Achieving the AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency is no small task,” said Ryan Orsi, Global Security/MSSP Practice Team Lead, AWS. “The company’s dedication to ensuring their clients are set up for success helped Proficio become one of the first to achieve this competency.”

AWS is enabling scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Program to help customers identify AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise.

Proficio delivers an array of security services on AWS, including 24/7 security monitoring, incident alerting, and response capabilities from our global network of Security Operations Centers (SOCs). The company’s team of security experts help customers to reduce risk, meet their security and compliance goals and maximize the value of their AWS infrastructure. As a dedicated AWS Partner, Proficio has also joined the AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate program, a recognition of the confidence and focus to collaborate in the AWS Partner co-sell program.

About Proficio

Founded in 2010, Proficio is an award-winning managed detection and response service provider. We help prevent cybersecurity breaches by performing and enabling responses to attacks, compromises, and policy violations. Our team of experts provides 24/7 security monitoring and alerting from global security operations centers (SOCs) in San Diego, Barcelona, and Singapore. www.proficio.com

Contacts:
Kim Maibaum
KMaibaum@Proficio.com