Virtual Guardian, Inc.

?? That’s a wrap for Virtual Guardian's 2025 edition of March Madness! Thank you to everyone who attended our event yesterday, it was great to reconnect over basketball, games, and #cybersecurity. We'd like to extend a special thank you to all of our sponsors for helping us make this event possible: ? Arista Networks, Armis, Arms Cyber, Armis, Cyera, Check Point Software, Cribl, CrowdStrike, IBM, Horizon3.ai, Morphisec, Orca Security, ReliaQuest, Varonis, VECTRA, Wallarm: API Security Leader and, Zscaler We hope you had as great a time as we did and join us again next year!

That’s a wrap on this quarter’s MN ISSA meeting on “The State of Identity Security in 2025”! Virtual Guardian proudly congratulates our Managing Consultant, Doug Brown on his insightful contribution to the panel discussion. Doug highlighted the importance of preparing your defenses in today’s state of identity security and thoughtfully shared his industry expertise with attendees. Thank you MN ISSA for hosting this incredible event!

#AI-powered malware attacks are becoming an increasingly popular choice for #cyber attackers due to their adaptive nature and difficulty to combat. From phishing attacks that leverage Deep Fakes to AI-powered ransomware, these threats are becoming prolific in headlines from the latest cybersecurity breaches. ? Our experts at Virtual Guardian have outlined some of the top evolving AI-Malware posing threats to organizations and how you can bolster your defenses to keep your organization secure. ? Check out our latest blog to learn more:?https://lnkd.in/gHD2vyjy

Behind the Shield is back with another live #podcast episode! Join us for the recording of this month’s episode featuring special guest Julia Furst Morgado, Global Technologist and Product Strategy at Veeam Software. Julia’s spotlight topic will dive into "The Critical Nature of Incident Readiness and Response” and she will join panelists Patrick Naoum, ing. P.Eng., Bill Strub and host Marco Estrela, CISSP, PMP, as they explore the hottest #cybersecurity headlines this month. Register to join the live stream and have a chance to ask your questions in the Q&A:?https://lnkd.in/gVMYgQg7

?? Only one more week until Virtual Guardian’s highly anticipated March Madness event! Join Virtual Guardian’s team, our sponsors, and network with industry peers at Dave and Busters in Maple Grove, MN from 11am to 6pm on March 20th! Enjoy food, drinks, basketball, raffles, and plan to come and go as you please. ??Prizes: Each attendee will get a $25 game card and there will be drawings for cash ($3,200 in gift cards)?and prizes ($2,000 worth of gifts) throughout the day. Chat with our sponsors while you're there and be entered into the draw for cash (up to $500) and the grand prize, valued at $5,000! ??See more details and RSVP today: https://lnkd.in/gjRUpUft Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping make this annual event possible: Arista Networks, Armis, Arms Cyber, Cyera, Check Point Software, Cribl, CrowdStrike, IBM, Horizon3.ai, Morphisec, Orca Security, ReliaQuest, Varonis, VECTRA, Wallarm: API Security Leader, Zscaler

?? Virtual Guardian is proud to announce our new partnership with PECB! ? This collaboration will strengthen our #ISO/IEC 17024 training and #certification services, leveraging PECB’s internationally recognized expertise in Information Security, Privacy and Data Protection, Business Continuity, Quality and Service Management, Risk Management, Health and Safety, and Sustainability that complement Virtual Guardian’s expert services. ? We look forward to bringing value to our clients together to enhance their digital resilience. ? To learn more, check out the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gZf9bcCj

Virtual Guardian is proud to be speaking at the next MN ISSA chapter meeting on March 18th! You won’t want to miss this meeting’s discussion on the state of identity #security in 2025 covering: ?? Increasingly sophisticated #phishing and social engineering tactics ?? The ongoing shift toward hybrid-cloud environments ?? Interconnected supply chains ?? The proliferation of #B2B and non-human identities Doug Brown, Managing Consultant at Virtual Guardian will be joining the panel to contribute his insight on the state of identity security and speak to his specialized expertise in this discussion. For more details about the next ISSA meeting and to register, visit their website: https://lnkd.in/g3buq4V8

Our February edition of the Behind the Shield #podcast episode is now available on all platforms! Check it out on our website: https://lnkd.in/gGd2gqh2 This month, special guest Tommy Koorevaar, one of Virtual Guardian's top #SOC Managers, joined the team for a great discussion. Tommy took the panel behind the scenes to discuss what a day in the life of an SOC team looks like and uncovered some common misconceptions. Tommy also joined our panelists, Patrick Naoum, ing. P.Eng., Bill Strub, and host Marco Estrela, CISSP, PMP, in their hot topic discussion covering: ??How the Trump presidency has affected the current cybersecurity landscape ???The impact of #AI on social engineering attacks ?? Check out the clip below for a preview of the episode and find the full show wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Virtual Guardian is proud to announce the company’s achievement of receiving its first SOC 2 Type 2 report for its 7×24 SOC service (Security Operations Center). As a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, this milestone is a testament to Virtual Guardian’s ongoing commitment to providing secure services that meet the highest industry standards.? To learn more visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gMsbC8an