FortMesa
MSP Cyber Roundtable
Join Matthew Fisch of FortMesa on the MSP Roundtable with a special guest every week and learn how MSPs can sell profitable cyber programs using compliance and how to convey value during the sales process through storytelling with pictures, diagrams and analogies. In addition, we review a new control every week (NIST, CIS, HIPAA and more).
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May 19, 2026
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Episodes
E27. The Spirit of the First Follower: Turning 5 Customers Into 50 27.12.2023 1:06:03
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Brian Gillette from Feel-Good MSP as they talk about how to turn your customers into raving fans and use them to get more. Also, we start out the hour learning about the ECF Funnel: Turning cold conversations into customers through Engage, Consult, and Fulfill.
E26. Security Triaging With Your PSA 20.12.2023 59:57
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Morgan Aspinall from HALOPSA as they talk about effective procedures, accurate metric monitoring, closure time, result evaluation, post-action steps, and ticket ranking. In addition, we review CIS Control v8 13: Network Monitoring and Defense.
E25. Protect Yourself from APTs (in the eyes of a former FBI agent) 13.12.2023 1:01:52
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Scott Augenbaum from Cybersecurity Mindset as they talk about how to stop transnational APT (Advanced Persistant Threat) actors from stealing or damaging assets under the care of you and your customers. In addition, we review CIS Control v8 8: Audit Log Management.
E24. Securing the MSP vs Securing the Client 06.12.2023 1:02:38
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Matt Topper, CISSP, CISM, CCSP from ConnectWise as they talk about how to secure MSPs themselves, as well as their clients. In addition, we review CIS Control v8 12: Network Infrastructure Management.
E23. Staying Secure During the Holiday Shopping Season 29.11.2023 1:01:00
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Patrick Burgess from Clearbenchmark as they talk about how to identify the potential vulnerabilities in online shopping during Black Friday that might make you susceptible to attacks. In addition, we review CIS Control v8 9: Email and Web Browser Protections.
E22. Take Control of Your Client Shadow IT 22.11.2023 57:12
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Patrick Burgess from Clearbenchmark as they talk about best practices in managing clients with shadow IT. Your customers leverage IT systems from many vendors, as a service provider you can build trust and make your clients safer by exploring these vendors and helping them manage third party risk. I...
E21. Conquer Zero Trust (or as close as it gets in 2023) 08.11.2023 1:03:22
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Nick Wolf and Michael Roth of EVO Security as they talk about zero trust in theory and how practices like conditional or contextual access management and other identity controls are changing industry best practice. In addition, we review CIS Control v8 6: Access Control Management.
E20. Win The Cyber Sale With an Ounce of Compliance 01.11.2023 51:45
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Connor Swalm of Phin Security as they talk about what it means to be compliant, and how much is required to win the cyber sale. In addition. we review CIS Control V8 2: Inventory and Control of Software Assets.
E19. MDR vs XDR & WTH W/ MGM? 25.10.2023 57:50
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Yazmin Hernandez and Hadyn Peffer of Cyber Sainik as they talk about the differences between Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR), while also peeling back the curtain on the mysteries of MGM. In addition, we review CIS Control v8 17: Incident Response Manag...
E18. 3 Ways You Can Charge More Tomorrow 18.10.2023 57:49
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Brian Gillette of Feel-Good MSP and Michael Bakaic of Iceberg Cyber as they talk about strategies around pricing. In addition, we review CIS Control v8 1: Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets.
E17. Adding Cybersecurity to Your QBR 11.10.2023 58:31
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Alex Farling and Wes Spencer of Empath as they talk about how educating your team enhances the roadmap to success in cybersecurity sales and service. In addition, we review CIS Control V8 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software.
E16. Vulnerability Management vs Penetration Testing 04.10.2023 1:01:17
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Teddy Guzek and Michael Weimer of Shield Cyber as they talk about the similarities and differences between vulnerability management & penetration testing. In addition, we review CIS Control V8 18: Penetration Testing.
E15. Disaster Recovery Planning (RTOs, RPOs and how to get there) 27.09.2023 1:03:49
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest James Abercrombie as they talk about how RPOs and RTOs are essential in disaster recovery planning as they help organizations quantify their recovery goals and allocate resources accordingly.
E14. Cyber Wins vs Shiny Objects 19.09.2023 57:30
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Chris Johnson and Steve Alexander as they talk about the difference between tools that leads to cyber wins and tools that are just shiny objects. In addition, we review CIS Controls V8 5: Account Management.
E13. Conquering Cyber Price Objections 12.09.2023 58:40
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Ian Richardson of Richardson & Richardson Consulting as they talk about mastering the art of demonstrating cybersecurity value amid budget constraints. In addition, we review CIS Control V8 14: Security Awareness and Skills Training.
E12. MoveIT Vuln 90 Days Later 05.09.2023 1:01:06
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Brett Callow and Luke Connolly of Emsisoft as they talk about the lessons learned from the MoveIT vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362), how it is still impacting organizations, and what best practices can mitigate a repeat. In addition, we review CIS Control 10 version 8: Malware Defenses.
E11. Key KPI's for a Growing MSP 31.08.2023 1:00:54
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Daniel Welling from Welling MSP as they talk about key performance indicators (KPI's) and cyber metrics in the MSP space. In addition, we review CIS Control 16 version 8: Application Software Security.
E10. Zero-Trust using Azure AD & InTune 31.08.2023 1:06:35
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Amy Babinchak of ThirdTier as they talk about how Microsoft Azure AD and InTune can be used to validate hygiene and provide strong context-based identity authorization that stops many attack patterns cold. In addition, we review CIS Control 3 version 8, data protection, 3.5: Securely Dispose of Data...
E08. The CompTIA MSP Trustmark and FortMesa 31.08.2023 1:03:45
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Frank Raimondi of IGI, Mike Bakaic of Iceberg Cyber, Sean Robertson of Strategic Technology Associates, and Brian Gillette of Feel-Good MSP as they discuss ChannelCon and the CompTIA Trustmark. In addition, we review CIS Control 02 version 8: Inventory and Control of Software Assets.
E09. Cyber Insurance in the MSP Space 31.08.2023 59:47
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Jason Levin and Ericka D. of Insurance Office of America as they talk about how to manage risk with insurance as an MSP. In addition, we review CIS Control 15: Service Provider Management, 15.4: Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements.
E07. Assessing VM tools for your MSP Stack 31.08.2023 54:48
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest Karla Reffold of Orpheus Cyber as they talk about how to minimize exposure to breaches and the security measures needed to stop cyber risks. In addition, we review CIS Version 8, 7.1 Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process.
E06. Vulnerability Management Awareness for MSPs 31.08.2023 58:03
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Matthew Koenig from Nodeware and Brian Gillette of Feel-Good MSP as they talk about how to leverage security compliance hassles through vulnerability scanning. In addition, we review CIS Control 8: Audit Log Management, 8.1: Establish and Maintain an Audit Log Management Process.
E05. Next-Generation Compliance Management 31.08.2023 57:24
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guest James Markley of Virtumarc as they talk about how to ensure compliance for your clients as an MSP. In addition, we review NIST Special Publication 800-171, 3.2 - Awareness and Training, 3.2.2: Ensure that personnel are trained to carry out their assigned information security-related duties and respo...
E04. Advanced Security Stack Building 31.08.2023 1:06:08
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Jason Whitehurst of FutureSafe and Brian Gillette of Feel-Good MSP as they talk about how mature MSPs are building better security solutions by leveraging customer trust, internal competencies, and outside security expertise. In addition, we review CIS V8: 17.4, which establishes and maintains an I...
E03. Valuing the MSP Cyber Stack 31.08.2023 56:45
Join Matthew Fisch and Zach Keeney of FortMesa on the MSP Cyber Roundtable along with special guests Andrew McKeage of Gradient, Jesse Miller of PowerPSA Consulting, and Tim Golden of ComplianceRisk.io MSP as they discuss how MSPs can close the operational gap when managing billing caused by constellations of tools generating uncoordinated billing and alert information
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