Episode 1: CRITICALSTART

About the Episode

We are joined today by long-time partner CRITICALSTART, represented by Principal Security Architect Chris Yates! In less time than it takes to eat a slice of pie, learn how CRITICALSTART helped a large western utilities company boost security coverage by 306%.

About the Partner:

CRITICALSTART is one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies in North America. We reduce business risk by delivering managed detection and response services, cybersecurity consulting services, and product fulfillment.

Our award-winning portfolio includes end-to-end Cybersecurity Consulting Services and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Services. Our MDR puts a stop to alert fatigue by leveraging our ZTAP platform plus the industry-leading Trusted Behavior Registry, which eliminates false positives at scale by resolving known-good behaviors. Driven by 24x7x365 human-led, end-to-end monitoring, investigation, and remediation of alerts, our on-the-go threat detection, and response capabilities are enabled via a fully interactive MOBILESOC.

About Us:

A global cybersecurity company, Palo Alto Networks enables your team to prevent successful cyberattacks with an automated approach that delivers consistent security across cloud, network, and mobile devices.

Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration.

With the release of enhancements to our award-winning NextWave partner program, we are investing in, growing with, and optimizing for the partner of tomorrow. There has never been a better time to be a Palo Alto Networks NextWave partner.

About the Hosts

Maria Dalasio (she/hers):

A Global Partner Experience Content Manager at Palo Alto Networks, Maria works to amplify key channel initiatives by leading new channel media strategies, managing all partner-affiliated social media platforms, building field success stories, and more. She previously held roles in sales and marketing and graduated with a BBA from the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in 2014. 

Tanvi Bajaj (she/hers):

A Partner Experience Intern at Palo Alto Networks for the summer, Tanvi supports Maria as well as the rest of the Partner Experience team by creating social content promoting partner benefits, features, and successes as well as evaluating metrics and data analytics to boost future engagement. She hopes to pursue a career in sales and is working towards a BA in international business at UC San Diego by 2023.