MSSPs to receive more support under Trend Micro's extended partner programme

Vendor says the programme is designed to empower organisations with full SOC capabilities

MSSPs to receive more support under Trend Micro's extended partner programme

Trend Micro is targeting MSSPs with a new extension to their partner programme designed to empower companies to build and grow their MDR and SOC-as-as-service offerings.

The vendor is hoping the new programme will further enable the global ecosystem of MSSP partners that customers rely on amidst a cybersecurity skills shortage.

Known as Trend Vision One for Service Providers, the programme is intended to provide turnkey threat detection and response with extended SOAR capabilities.

"Breaches are on the rise, but many global organisations can't afford the investment of time, resources and staff that a full SOC requires," said Louise McEvoy, vice president of US channels at Trend.

"And those that can often find their analysts frustrated by tool sprawl and overwhelmed by alerts.

"This opens a lucrative and important opportunity for MSSPs to deliver more value to customers, as long as they can find the right platform to deliver SOCaaS."

Among some of the benefits of this programme update, partners will be able to access:

Trend Micro said the new programme will help managed service partners adopt and scale their SOC/SOCaaS capabilities based on readiness and maturity, to meet the complex requirements of large organisations.

"As a trusted voice in cybersecurity, Trend has made significant and valuable upgrades to enable a more effective MDR service," said Randy Watkins, chief technology officer (CTO) for Trend Micro partner, Critical Start.

"The Vision One platform addresses the growing demand for risk visibility without increasing the burden on security teams and empowers us to provide superior value to our customers and increase their cyber resilience."