🗺️ Building Smarter Security Programs: How MSPs Can Win with Regulatory Frameworks

The days of quick fixes and compliance as a checkbox are over. Today, the winning MSP strategy centers around building security on tried-and-tested regulatory frameworks — like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) — not out of fear, but for the real business advantages this approach delivers.

🔺 The CIA Triad and MSP Compliance

By using the CIA Triad as a lens, MSPs can evaluate whether their chosen framework — and their practical security controls — truly address the full spectrum of risks, beyond just ticking the compliance box. This holistic approach keeps data safe, accurate, and accessible, no matter how threats and regulations evolve…

⚠️ Threat Updates

🔴 U.S. Ransomware Attacks Surge, Targeting Construction and Professional Services including MSPs (8/13/25)

July and early August 2025 saw a sustained rise in ransomware attacks across the U.S., with 223 American organizations hit — eight times more than Canada (in second-place). Professional services led the targets (57 incidents), followed closely by construction (54) and manufacturing (39). The sector-wide surge features new ransomware groups and variants, including Qilin and INC Ransom, with an increasing number of attacks on critical infrastructure and managed service providers. Victims face data theft, operational disruption, and supply chain risk, highlighting the critical role of resilient backups, multi-factor authentication, and cross-tenant visibility for MSPs. » More Info

🔴 U.S. Federal Judiciary Systems Targeted by Sophisticated Cyberattacks (8/7/25)

The U.S. Judiciary publicly acknowledged that its federal court case management systems, including PACER and CM/ECF, have been breached in a sophisticated cyberattack possibly linked to state-sponsored actors. Exposed data may include sealed indictments and confidential informant identities. The attacks have prompted an immediate overhaul of cybersecurity protocols and increased network segmentation, with government agencies cooperating at the highest level. Legal, government, and MSP stakeholders are urged to strengthen insider threat detection, continuous monitoring, and data-sharing governance in response. » More Info

🗨️ Parting Words

“You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.”

— Scott McNealy, cofounder of Sun Microsystems (1999)

Are you a vCISO or MSP looking to operationalize security programs? Let’s discuss how Blacksmith Infosec proves that compliance is an opportunity, not a struggle that has to be packaged in FUD!