MSP Technology News Headlines for the Week of 12/15/2025
WatchGuard kicks off this week’s headlines with it’s new Zero Trust bundle, while GitGuardian adds to the mix with a fresh partner program. Before the holiday lull sets in, there’s also news from Seceon, Todyl, and Auvik, plus plenty of reports and some early crystal-ball gazing for 2026.
Ready for a quick rundown of this week’s MSP news and partner program updates? Scroll on down!
WatchGuard Delivers a Simple Path to Modern Zero-Trust Security
WatchGuard unveils new capabilities designed to streamline zero-trust adoption and help organizations simplify security operations while strengthening protections across users, devices, and networks.
Key quote from the press release:
“This is our first powerful step into unifying zero trust and modernizing network security. Zero Trust works when tools work together. Our Zero Trust Bundle unifies identity, device, access, and XDR so our partners can deliver stronger security and scalable services. Over time, our zero trust story will extend directly into the network stack itself, creating one continuous, adaptive security model.” — Andrew Young, chief product officer and senior vice president of product, WatchGuard
GitGuardian Launches Channel Partner Program to Scale Non-Human Identity Security
The new program offers competitive margins, technical training, and dedicated support to help partners capitalize on growing demand for secrets security solutions.
Key quote from the press release:
“Our channel-first philosophy isn’t just marketing. It’s built into how we compensate our teams and protect our partners. When our sales reps earn the same commission whether they work with a partner or go direct, they become true collaborators, not competitors. Combined with comprehensive deal registration protection and renewal incumbency rights, our partners can confidently invest in building secrets security practices knowing we’re committed to their long-term success.” — Lynne Lopez, director of partnership, GitGuardian
Learn more about their channel program on the GitGuardian website.
Dell Forecasts AI Revolution Accelerating in 2026 with Five Transformation Pillars
Dell’s “From Big Bang to Light Speed” blog outlines key predictions for how AI will reshape enterprise operations, infrastructure, and strategy in 2026.
Key predictions from the blog post include:
- Governance frameworks will become essential as the rapid pace of AI development creates volatility that enterprises must manage to scale safely and sustainably.
- AI data management and storage will emerge as the backbone of innovation, with purpose-built platforms enabling dynamic use of data for real-time intelligence and agentic systems.
- Autonomous AI agents are predicted to evolve into essential continuity managers, coordinating complex operations and optimizing workflows across enterprise environments.
- “AI factories” — resilient, integrated infrastructure ecosystems — will redefine disaster recovery and ensure continuity of AI capabilities even when primary systems fail.
- Sovereign AI strategies will accelerate as nations and enterprises build localized AI ecosystems, aligning compute, data storage, and industry objectives within national boundaries.
Guardz 2025 SMB Cybersecurity Report: Nearly 50% of U.S. Small Businesses Have Been Hit by Cyber Attack
New Guardz research reveals that nearly half of U.S. small businesses have experienced a cyberattack, underscoring widespread risk and preparedness gaps among SMBs.
Key findings from the report include:
- Nearly 50% of U.S. small businesses report having been hit by a cyberattack, highlighting the prevalence of threats targeting smaller organizations.
- A significant share of SMBs lack fully defined incident response plans and cybersecurity training programs, contributing to prolonged recovery times and greater operational impact when breaches occur.
- The majority of attacks reported involved common vectors such as phishing, weak password practices, or compromised remote access tools.
- Many small businesses underestimate their cyber risk, with limited investment in multi-factor authentication, endpoint protection, and backup strategies.
- Despite growing awareness of cybersecurity threats, resource constraints and competing business priorities continue to hinder SMB adoption of robust security measures.
Seceon Announces Strategic Partnership with Intersources Inc. to Expand Delivery of AI-Driven Cybersecurity Across Regulated Industries
Seceon and Intersources partner to expand delivery of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for regulated sectors including healthcare, finance, and government.
Key quote from the press release:
“InterSources has built an exceptional reputation for delivering secure, compliant, and transformative solutions to the world’s most demanding organizations. By combining their deep industry expertise with Seceon’s AI, ML, and DTM-driven threat intelligence, we’re not just detecting threats — we’re predicting and preventing them. This partnership empowers customers to achieve security operations excellence previously available only to Fortune 100 enterprises, while enabling partners to scale profitably and deliver quantifiable business value.” — Chandra Pandey, CEO, Seceon
The Mandate Is Clear: 87% of Enterprises Demand Unified Security Platforms
New research from JumpCloud shows enterprises are ready to move away from fragmented IT tools toward smarter, AI-powered, unified platforms.
Key findings from the report include:
- Only 6% of IT leaders say their current IT setup works perfectly, highlighting widespread dissatisfaction with existing environments.
- Enterprises are managing an average of more than nine different IT tools, driving complexity, administrative overhead, and security challenges.
- 87% of IT leaders say they would consider changing from their current productivity suite to adopt a more unified and secure platform.
- Top pain points with disconnected systems include high administrative burden, complex security configurations, and complicated pricing models.
- IT teams are actively seeking platforms that consolidate identity, device management, AI capabilities, and security into a single, streamlined system.
Radware 2026 Cybersecurity Forecast: Six Expert Predictions Worth Paying Attention To
Radware’s threat intelligence and security experts outline key trends expected to shape the cybersecurity landscape in 2026, from machine-driven networks to stealthier attack techniques and the evolving role of AI.
Key predictions from the blog post include:
- Machine-to-machine communication will dominate the internet as autonomous agents and AI assistants drive traffic, making APIs the primary frontline for threats and exposing new risks in data context and AI supply chains.
- New regulations such as DORA, NIS2, and the EU AI Act will increase compliance complexity — organizations that embrace strong cybersecurity and governance will gain competitive advantage while others struggle to keep up.
- Service providers will face a spike in zero-day exploit events and must adopt in-line runtime protection rather than relying on traditional patch cycles to stay ahead of fast-moving threats.
- DDoS attacks will evolve into stealthier, smarter campaigns powered by AI, making visibility and advanced mitigation critical as size alone no longer indicates risk.
- AI will become both attacker and defender in 2026: threat actors will use generative and autonomous AI for reconnaissance and exploitation, while defenders will require real AI — with automated triage and autonomous decision-making — to keep pace.
Study: Channel Marketing Shifts to ‘Smart Stability’ in 2026
Channel Marketing Association survey finds flat budgets, higher scrutiny, and rising complexity are pushing channel marketers to optimize execution and prove measurable impact.
Key findings from the report include:
- With flat budgets and increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable results, channel marketers are focusing on execution they can quantify and defend rather than volume-driven activity.
- Measurement and attribution remain top challenges, with nearly nine out of 10 respondents saying they need better tools and processes to track channel marketing effectiveness through partner ecosystems.
- Event strategies are shifting away from large, generic trade shows to more practical, community-based, regional, and distributor-led events where ROI and partner engagement are easier to track.
- Partner programs are evolving from recruitment-centric models to prioritizing activation and reactivation of existing partners, reflecting a push toward partner productivity over ecosystem sprawl.
- Marketing Development Funds (MDF) and enablement efforts are becoming more structured and performance-based, with deeper investment in partners aligned with defined profiles and measurable results.
Todyl Enhances Unified Platform with Powerful New Capabilities Across Threat, Risk, and Compliance Management
Todyl announces major product upgrades that advance its mission to deliver unified enterprise-grade threat, risk, and compliance management capabilities through a single, powerful platform for MSPs and SMBs.
Key quote from the press release:
“Every release of the Todyl platform focuses on our vision of providing a unified platform for threat, risk, and compliance management. It aims to empower MSPs and IT Professionals to develop strategic cybersecurity programs without complexity or unnecessary tool sprawl. As regulations, operating standards, and insurance requirements continue to change, organizations need streamlined solutions that produce strong security outcomes. That’s why we’re committed to a platform that combines network, endpoint, cloud, and identity protection with 24×7 hands-on expertise while remaining affordable, adaptable, and easy to operate. It’s enterprise-grade security, built for the realities of small and midsize company needs.” — John Nellen, founder and CEO, Todyl
Auvik Integrates with ServiceNow to Automate Network and Device Inventory Management
Auvik’s network management solution now syncs automatically with ServiceNow’s Configuration Management Database (CMDB), helping IT teams maintain accurate configuration data and streamline operations.
Key quote from the press release:
“ServiceNow CMDB is a central source of truth for IT assets, relationships and dependencies, improving data sharing across enterprises and accelerating business transformation. To meet the growing complexity and sprawl within networks, integrating with the ServiceNow AI Platform will eliminate the need for IT teams to manually maintain and update network inventories. Together, Auvik and ServiceNow can rapidly provide today’s overwhelmed IT teams with the asset information they need to quickly troubleshoot issues and demonstrate compliance with various standards like CIS and NIST.” — Mark Ralls, president, Auvik
Keepit Predictions for Data Protection in 2026: From Hype-Check to Hard Truths — Real Protection, Real Risk, Real Demand
Keepit’s experts outline how cloud, hybrid infrastructure, AI, and compliance dynamics will reshape data protection priorities and investments in 2026.
Key predictions from the blog post include:
- Protecting cloud data will become non-negotiable as complexity in cloud, hybrid, compliance, and threat landscapes intensifies, forcing organizations to rethink traditional approaches to resilience and backup.
- AI-driven attacks are expected to evolve faster than defensive capabilities unless transparency and control over AI systems are demanded by security leaders.
- Hybrid environments will expand as organizations rebalance workloads across on-premises and cloud due to geopolitical tensions, sovereignty requirements, and cost pressures, deepening the need for unified protection strategies.
- Despite AI adoption, modernization will remain a priority, with enterprises focusing on practical use cases for automation while governance, data quality, and organizational skills lag behind ambitions.
- Compliance requirements such as NIS2 and DORA are expected to become default expectations in SaaS protection RFPs, increasing demand for data sovereignty, regional data residency, and associated governance practices.
Fortinet Delivers Isolated Infrastructure Acceleration for the AI Factory with NVIDIA
Fortinet and NVIDIA collaborate to integrate FortiGate VM directly on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs, embedding security into AI and private cloud infrastructure for higher performance, stronger isolation, and simpler operations.
Key quote from the press release:
“As enterprises are modernizing their data centers to support AI, private cloud and edge applications require much higher throughput than traditional workloads. Integrating FortiGate VM on BlueField-3 DPU gives customers a practical way to keep security aligned with these new performance demands. By moving firewalling, segmentation, and zero-trust controls on the DPU, we help organizations improve isolation, reduce latency, and simplify consistent policy enforcement across their environments.” — John Whittle, chief operating officer, Fortinet
Versa Expands Americas Channel and Field Marketing Organization to Fuel Next Phase of Growth
Former Cisco, VMware, and Cato Networks channel leader Dianne Bruno will drive partner strategy and field marketing across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America as Versa accelerates adoption of its unified networking and security platform.
Key quote from the announcement:
“The channel is a critical growth engine for Versa, and Dianne brings a partner-first mindset and execution discipline for the next phase. She has a proven track record of turning complex ecosystems into focused, high-impact partner motions that drive pipeline. Her experience with leading security and networking players makes her uniquely positioned to help our partners win with Versa.” — Dan Maier, chief marketing officer, Versa Networks
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