We are excited to announce the release of the Ultimate Plan, which combines SentinelOne’s industry-leading Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technology with the Guardz unified platform and adds Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for MSPs. This launch marks a significant milestone as we broaden our value proposition, offering a holistic, AI-powered, and user-centric managed cybersecurity service.

What Makes the Ultimate Plan a Game-Changer?

The Ultimate Plan builds on the Guardz platform’s holistic, user-centric approach to security by incorporating managed SentinelOne capabilities with Guardz MDR (Managed Detection and Response) services. Here’s what MSPs can expect:

1. Platform Configuration and Management

Guardz MDR simplifies the complexities of managing SentinelOne by taking on the day-to-day configuration and maintenance tasks:

• Monitoring Endpoint Health: Proactively ensuring devices are secure and operational.
• Policy Updates: Managing block and allow lists across global customer bases.
• Controlled Updates: Keeping SentinelOne agents up-to-date with controlled rollouts to maintain reliability.

2. Alert Triage

By leveraging AI, Guardz MDR manages and prioritizes alerts, removing the burden of false positives and reducing noise:

• Real-Time Alert Management: Ensures MSPs see only the most critical threats.
• Streamlined Workflows: Saves MSPs time by automating responses to routine notifications.

3. Incident Analysis

Guardz MDR goes beyond managing individual alerts by providing a comprehensive analysis of security incidents:

• Global Insights: Looks across organizations to understand the broader impact of threats.
• User-Centric Connections: Links endpoint activity with other security layers, such as cloud behavior, phishing patterns, and email activity, for a complete view of threats.

4. Incident Support

Guardz MDR offers direct, real-time engagement with a team of security analysts:

• Actionable Responses: Includes quarantining endpoints, blocking threats, and isolating risky users.
• Direct MSP Communication: Updates are delivered via phone, email, or the Guardz platform for seamless collaboration during incidents.

Tailor-Made for MSPs

The Ultimate Plan is designed specifically to meet the needs of MSPs, offering them the tools and support they need to succeed:

• Simplified Management: A single platform that consolidates tools and eliminates the need for multiple dashboards.
• Scalable Security: AI-driven automation and managed services enable MSPs to grow without adding headcount.
• Cost-Effective Offering: Advanced enterprise-level protection made affordable and practical for MSPs and their SMB clients.

Contact us today to learn more about how the Guardz Ultimate Plan can transform your security strategy!

Bringing Top-Level Security to SMBs

For SMBs, the Ultimate Plan delivers the kind of protection typically reserved for large enterprises—without the complexity or cost. By embedding SentinelOne’s capabilities into the Guardz platform and enhancing them with AI-powered management, Guardz ensures:

• Robust Security: SMBs gain access to enterprise-grade EDR, MDR, and a unified security approach.
• Ease of Use: Guardz takes on the heavy lifting so SMBs can focus on their business.
• Scalable Solutions: Security that grows with their business needs without requiring in-house expertise.

Why Choose the Guardz Ultimate Plan?

The Guardz Ultimate Plan empowers MSPs to deliver enterprise-grade security with unmatched ease and efficiency. Security is only as effective as an MSP’s ability to implement and manage it effectively. While SentinelOne’s best-in-class technology provides cutting-edge threat detection and remediation, its full potential can only be realized when paired with seamless management and real-time responsiveness. That’s where Guardz excels.

The Ultimate Plan combines SentinelOne’s powerful EDR capabilities with a unified platform designed to simplify provisioning, deployment, and ongoing management. On top of that, we layer a robust Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service to ensure MSPs can confidently deliver 24/7 protection against ransomware, account compromise, and other advanced threats.

Key benefits include:

• 24/7 Security Services: Empower your clients with always-on protection without adding to your team’s workload.
• Focus on Growth: Guardz handles the complexities of security management, freeing you to scale your business.

With Guardz, MSPs can provide world-class security services that are scalable, easy to manage, and designed to meet the demands of modern cybersecurity.

Empowering Small Businesses with World-Class Protection

The Ultimate Plan ensures SMBs receive the level of protection previously reserved for large enterprises:

• Cost-Effective Security: Delivers powerful protection without requiring in-house expertise or infrastructure.
• Scalable Solutions: Allows MSPs to offer 24/7 security services to SMBs without increasing headcount.
• Simplified Management: Reduces the complexity of managing multiple tools, freeing MSPs to focus on growing their businesses.

Final Thoughts

The Guardz Ultimate Plan represents a transformative shift in cybersecurity for MSPs and SMBs. By combining SentinelOne’s enterprise-grade technology with the Guardz unified detection & response, we’re empowering MSPs to deliver unmatched value to their clients while simplifying operations and improving scalability.

Contact us today to learn more about how the Guardz Ultimate Plan can transform your security strategy!

Looking to increase staff and expand operations? Are you having a tough time selling your MSP services to potential clients or retaining existing ones? We’ve assembled a list of 12 inspirational TED Talks every MSP and IT professional should start watching to make better decisions and grow a successful business. Watch them all. We highly recommend it. 

1)  I Was Seduced By Exceptional Customer Service | John Boccuzzi, Jr. 

We begin with retention. If you want to scale business operations, you must retain your existing customer base. John Boccuzzi Jr. will show you the value of having exceptional customer service and why he considers it the greatest form of marketing a brand can have. John explains why so many businesses fail due to poor customer experiences. Don’t be one of them.

2) Never Split The Difference | Chris Voss 

Are you struggling to sell your value and offerings to potential clients? Don’t find yourself in a no-win situation. Hear from a former FBI hostage negotiator with over 24 years of experience in high-stakes negotiations. Learn the art of Tactical Empathy to build meaningful relationships with your clients and convince those prospects of the value you offer.  

3) How to Master Recruiting | Mads Faurholt-Jorgensen 

“Most leaders spend 10% of their time recruiting and 90% correcting recruiting mistakes.” Mads Faurholt-Jorgensen will help you avoid these pitfalls by teaching you what to prioritize when hiring new staff. Learn how to conduct winning interviews and know if the person is the right fit within minutes. Build your team with greater confidence after this educational TED Talk. 

4) How to Write an Email (No, Really) | Victoria Turk

Victoria Turk will show you the fundamentals of email etiquette. Where should you begin when starting the conversation in an email? Victoria will give you the scoop on what you should include in the body of the text to keep potential clients interested. Keep those email conversations going in the right direction with this informative TED Talk. 

5) How to Write an Email That Will Always Be Answered! | Guy Katz 

A well-written email will help you close that contract faster. Every character counts. Guy Katz will teach you how to write an email that always gets answered, including the 5 ingredients for a great email. There are billions of emails sent daily. The majority of them won’t get opened or stand a chance of getting noticed as they are redirected to the spam filter. Guy’s practical advice will help increase your open rates and closed won opportunities in your sales pipeline. 

6) Neuromarketing: The New Science of Consumer Decisions | Terry Wu 

Why should a prospect choose your MSP over your competitors? Dr. Terry Wu breaks down the science of neuromarketing and gives you plenty of insight on how to better understand your clients. Learn how a failed Coca-Cola experiment led to 8,000 angry phone calls a day. Find out what the missing ingredient was to avoid customer churn.

7) Think Your Email is Private? Think Again | Andy Yen

Think your emails are private? Andy Yen will prove you wrong on that theory. Andy discusses the role of encryption in securing email conversations and the importance of protecting user privacy. Without encryption, the content gets transmitted as readable text, which gives a threat actor all the insight they need to steal personal information. Don’t hit that “send” button just yet until you’ve watched Andy’s insightful TED Talk.

8) Behavioral Economics – How to Make it Work for Us | Maciej Kraus

Are you pricing your services correctly? Take the guesswork out of your pricing efforts by mastering behavioral economics with Maciej Kraus. Learn the importance of behavioral science and how it helps your prospects move forward in the buying funnel. Find out what a coffee chain has in common with your pricing models.

9) Your Human Firewall – The Answer to the Cyber Security Problem | Rob May

Rob May talks about how personal data is such a precious commodity and how companies invest in traditional security when the bigger risks are what he dubs the human firewall. Rob talks about unsecured Wi-FI connections while waiting for your latte at Starbucks which could lead to potential man-in-the-middle attacks and data exfiltration. 

Rob also talks about phishing and how easy it is to fall into that trap – a great use case to implement phishing simulations in your organization. 

10)  Data Privacy and Consent | Fred Cate

Dr. Fred Cate will make you rethink what you know about data privacy and data collection. You’ll discover why data privacy is essential, not only for staying compliant with various regulations but also for safeguarding your customers’ identities and sensitive information. A very interesting talk all around. 

Learn about the Do’s and Don’ts of Managing Sensitive Data in the Cloud here.

11) SEO Matters | Ira Bowman

You can’t grow a successful MSP business without visitors coming to your website. Having visibility in Google’s search results can give you a competitive edge in the market. Just how much? Ira Bowman mentions the fact that Google owns 92-94% of search engine traffic. 

As an MSP, if your site isn’t on the first page, you’re missing out on the majority of potential clicks which ultimately translates to lost revenue. Ira will fill you in on all the SEO details to gain more search visibility and how to run campaigns that convert. 

12) 3 Ways to Make Better Decisions — by Thinking Like a Computer | Tom Griffiths

Decision-making doesn’t have to be complex, especially when you start thinking like a computer. Take a neural journey with cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths on how you can apply the logic of computers to decipher basic setbacks and accelerate business goals with little to no friction.

Stay inspired by following Guardz to learn more about the latest MSP findings and research to transform your business.