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Secure Connections Podcast


Cyber Security represents both a challenge and opportunity for the IT Service Providers as their SMB and mid-market customers rely on them to keep their business operating and secure. As security threats continue to evolve, it’s imperative that ITSP’s strive to remain at the forefront of knowledge and education so they’re able to effectively service and protect their customers. The IoTSSA Editorial Team and Vendor Partners will deliver the content and solutions that members require to keep their clients protected.

Sep 22, 2020

Brian catches up with Nancy Hammervik, Executive VP of Industry Relations at CompTIA to discuss the state of the IT Channel and the accelerated change that Covid has forced. Nancy states ‘This is technology and providers time to shine’. We have seen IT Service Providers rapid migration from supplier to trusted business advisor.

They cover a lot in this session from the CompTIA ISAO (Information Sharing Analysis Organization) to our joint 2020 Cyber Scholarship. As we see rapid scale happening in the channel, staff support is becoming an even larger pain point for IT Providers. Look to within and develop your champions when building your teams. This can be done through certifications and step 1 is the CompTIA A+ cert. We will be awarding to 3 deserving individuals on October 6 as our 2020 Cyber Scholarships. Nominations close on September 28, so don’t wait…nominate your future champion today to get them started on a career in technology.