Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Summit (CDES) + TopGolf

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We’re excited to announce our Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Summit on November 18 at TopGolf in Edison, NJ! If you’re an MSP, MSSP, SOC, or CISO in New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania, this event is tailor-made for you.

Kick off the day with a networking breakfast at 8:00 AM, where you can connect with the local cyber community. After that, get ready for a full day of engaging education and fun.

Every year, we host several CDES events across the country. We focus on different cyber subjects at each event. Previous events covered topics such as CISO challenges, insider threats, compliance, regulations, data classification, PEN testing, breach preparation, supply chain and more.

At this event in Edison, we will discuss the most recent developments in cybersecurity trends, including the expanding use of artificial intelligence. We’ll go over the latest in cybersecurity marketing, how to secure funding, and provide you with all the tools, resources, and information you need. How can cybersecurity costs be minimized through consolidation and automation in a way that may actually be better in reducing cyber risks? How can you incorporate PEN-Testing as-a-Service to continuously monitor your compliance and security posture? How can you instantly minimize your exposure to the most common attack vector? What are the best practices when considering outsourcing versus building in-house? What are some of the most effective company growth strategies used by successful MSSPs? What immediate actions should you take in the event of a cyber breach?

See the agenda for more information.

By noon we are in the golf bays enjoying some great food and drinks while we gear up to play golf games. It’s truly an enjoyable social networking afternoon! By 3 PM you can be on your way home or continue to pick the brains of the cyber experts or jump into a peer-group mastermind session!

ONE MORE THING! At each event we will introduce a WILDCARD. A surprise session that only the In-Person attendees will experience. It will be something of significant value that you will NOT be expecting. If you want to know, you must attend and we think you will be glad you did. We can tell you that it can impact your business on many levels and the only hint “it’s about Artificial Intelligence that MSPs, MSSPs, SOCs and CISOs can use TODAY”.

Get ready to enhance, expand and elevate your cybersecurity managed services! Come explore the ultimate resource for MSPs, MSSPs, and SOCs worldwide – the Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem (CDE). This can be your new go-to home and community for everything cyber-related. Sign up for free and start exploring today with the FREEMIUM membership, offering a risk-free trial and FREE access to attend the Summit. Otherwise the cost to attend is $500.

NOTE: We also invite select CISOs from the region so they can also learn about the latest solutions and connect with MSPs, MSSPs and SOCs. We also share ways in which CISOs can better communicate and persuade their management about cybersecurity requirements.

After two years of meticulous development with top advisors, experts, and partners, we’re thrilled to present the CDE in person through a series of one-day summits. Join us to discover the CDE value and meet the team! Gain valuable insights, networking opportunities, and tools to combat cyber attacks. You also get to explore a selection of vendor solutions from our CISO-vetted and curated list of 250 shortlisted vendors.

This is not your average conference! We emphasize community networking and meaningful learning, without overwhelming content or sales pitches. Meet peers and vendors in a relaxed golf bay environment, enjoy expert insights, and engage in enjoyable afternoon activities.

Don’t miss out—see the agenda for more details and secure your spot today!

Debbie Kestin-Schildkraut
Matt Scully, Kaseya
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Want more? Ask about the additional activities such as Mastermind Peer Groups and Training Sessions.

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With over 5,000 cybersecurity vendors currently on the market, choosing the right solution and vendor is a daunting challenge. Our event tackles this big challenge by only showcasing CISO-vetted solutions for MSPs, MSSPs, and SOCs to enhance cybersecurity postures and practices.

You get to build sustainable and predictable long-term business practices with CISO-vetted solutions, experts, knowledge and tools. Everything else will be labeled as emerging vendors until they are verified and approved. Learn strategies for creating sustainable revenue streams by identifying, filling and/or improving cybersecurity gaps for your clients.

Join us for a day of learning and fun social networking with golfing games at TopGolf—an entertainment complex with high-tech golf games, music, food, and drinks.

Register now for a ONE Day experience enhancing your cybersecurity defense business practice and adding loads of fun.

For MSPs, MSSPs, and SOCs: Learn more or request the CDE prospectus https://cybersecuritydefenseecosystem.com/membership-benefits/. Members attend CDES events for FREE!

For Vendors: Learn more or request the CDE prospectus https://cybersecuritydefenseecosystem.com/vendor-home/.

Agenda Nov 18

Arrive by 8:00 AM to enjoy breakfast snacks and coffee while networking with local professionals! Build lasting relationships that will help you collaborate, learn, and grow your business even after the event.

Why the Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem matters to you?

1. Enhance the strength of your cybersecurity defense posture
2. Optimize your cyber managed services and business operations
3. Boost your cyber sales
4. Enhance your overall profitability
5. Elevate your business's value

We start by exploring some of the freemium benefits for CDE members and a comprehensive cybersecurity roadmap. For more information, visit https://cybersecuritydefenseecosystem.com/. Join for FREE until January 1, 2025. Request the prospectus to kickstart your journey!

These regional summits are meet-ups for the cybersecurity-first community to network, learn, and explore resources that help MSPs, MSSPs, and SOCs enhance their cyber posture and managed services year-round.
CISOs are also invited to learn and network with the channel community to help them reach their cybersecurity mandates.

Our mission is to offer our channel community everything needed to up their game by 99.999%. While 100% seems impossible, we are not going to stop until we get as close as humanly possible.

Out of the gate, you will be able to access a community, tools and services that will help you to best understand and fill your gaps, reduce risks, streamline operations and improve your cyber posture. There is even an option to outsource 100% if you wish.

We can help you do as much cybersecurity as possible in-house while outsourcing the rest until you can bring it back in-house.

Come explore how we can help get you and your clients get better secured with the right mix of technology, people and process to reduce risks and costs.

Speakers:

What are the current trends, data points and opportunities in the cybersecurity sector for the Channel?
You will get all the important facts so you can fine-tune your plans.

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Marketing is too complicated and expensive?

Use the tools of today, artificial intelligence and fractional outsourced services to build a marketing powerhouse.

We are excited to have Debbie Kestin, VP of B2B Marketing from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) leading this power panel discussion with Jen Waltz and Doreen Marchetti (check out their incredible bios and expertise) to show you how it's done AND provide you with resources that you can continue the leverage to get the job done right.

You will see how to do more effective marketing in today's digital first-world as well as you can get the cost funded by your vendors!

Our panel will help you explore strategies to acquire and maximize Marketing Development Funds (MDF), and enhance collaboration between marketing and sales teams to improve outcomes and ROI. Attendees will learn how to strategically acquire and allocate MDF towards high-impact initiatives, foster collaborative planning to align objectives, and establish clear KPIs to measure success. Join us to uncover actionable insights that drive growth and strengthen the partnership between marketing and sales.

Get the Most out of Your MDF!

It may seem difficult to get MDF for MSPs/MSSPs these days. Prohibitive paperwork. Scrutinized reporting. ROI requirements you’re not sure you’ll hit. It’s overwhelming. So much so that only 14% of the market development funds earmarked for partners even get used. How can MSPs/MSSPs leverage marketing with limited resources, which can be essential for the growth and success?

It's truly a massive untapped resource that MSPs, MSSPs and SOCs are leaving on the table! It does not have to be that way!

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Cybersecurity risks are not the only concern—compliance, regulations, and legal issues also play a critical role. Some tasks, like compliance management, PEN testing, 24/7 monitoring, and insurance, may be better outsourced to reduce business risk.

We'll explore the pros and cons of handling these in-house versus outsourcing and discuss best practices for both approaches.

Today, it's vital to keep ahead of the latest government and insurance regulations and how exactly do you and your clients get into compliance as well as stay compliant moving forward and be able to prove it.

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Automating Cyber Security is the only way forward. With certain tools powered by AI, better integrations and consolidated platforms, this is turning into a reality. In this session will we explore the latest advancements in automation of cyber and highlight some solutions that are leading the charge and the latest in pen testing as a service that any MSP can leverage to test their clients security posture and add a revenue stream. Powered by Kaseya's IT Complete.

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At every event, we will introduce one surprise "wildcard" session that will hopefully shock and awe attendees. Something that you were not expecting and you can only get it if you come in-person!

With the avalanche of Artificial Intelligence talk these days, the big question for channel partners is how to use AI to help them and their clients TODAY.

We will showcase an expert speaker and AI platform that MSPs, MSSPs, SOCs and CISOs can use.

A 26 year IT and Cybersecurity veteran who also owns a successful MSSP (and TEDX Speaker), embarked on an AI mission and may have come up with the answer.

We think this could be important to our CDE community so we invited him to talk about this emerging AI opportunity for the IT Channel so we can all experience it together.

More details to come...

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Catch 3-minute pitches on innovative solutions.
You'll get a high-level overview of various solutions and business tools, then vote for your favorite pitch.

Identify the vendors and tools that best fit your needs, and meet them later in the afternoon at their golf bay to dive deeper.
Vendors will be available all day, so you can connect with them to explore opportunities and potentially become a partner.

No pressure!

Speakers:

Join MSPs and industry experts who have successfully navigated the challenges of cybersecurity as they share their secrets to success. The session will feature an open mic discussion, where the entire audience can engage and ask questions about the business of cybersecurity.

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Exhibitors will be hosting their exclusive golf-bay area to showcase their solutions and do some fun golf games. Everyone will be networking. Drinks and snacks will be available.

For those who do NOT want to play Golf Games or want more, you have an option to participate in a Mastermind Peer-Group whereby you collaborate with your peers to solve your pain points. If you do not know what a Mastermind Peer-Group is about check out https://www.channelpartneralliance.com/#home

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Usually, whoever is staying back will end up at the bar or for dinner to carry on the conversations.

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Free for CDE Members ($500 Non-Members)
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FAQ

How do I become a Member to the Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem (CDE) for FREE? It's simply - sign up at https://cybersecuritydefenseecosystem.com/channel-partner-sign-up/ .

When should I arrive? We start sharp at 9 AM, so please plan to arrive by 8:30 AM to meet everyone with some breakfast snacks and coffee.

Where do I park? Parking is in front of the complex and FREE.

Do I need to be a good golf player to participate in the games? NO! Whether you’re an aspiring golf pro or picking up a club for the first time, Topgolf is fun for all. And it’s a unique way to share fun time with business friends and partners in a very non-corporate setting. Ditch the boring stuffy conference rooms. Corporate team building events at Topgolf are like nowhere else.

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