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High Wire Networks’ Brian Mavigliano Recognized as One of CRN’s 100 People You Don’t Know But Should for 2023

Contact: Susanna Song High Wire Networks (952) 974-4000 susanna.song@highwirenetworks.com   Batavia, Illinois, September 25, 2023 – High Wire Networks is thrilled to announce that CRN®, a brand of The Channel […]

High Wire Networks Named to MSSP Alert’s 2023 List of Top 250 MSSPs

Seventh Annual List Reveals Leading MSSP, MDR and MSP Security Companies Expect Strong Revenue Growth in 2023 vs. 2022  BATAVIA, Ill., September 19, 2023 — High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a […]

Why MSPs Need to Operationalize Cybersecurity for Their Business Clients

More than 5 billion pieces of personal information were stolen in 2021, according to IT Governance. With the record number of breaches, managed services providers (MSPs) and their business clients […]

Why Should MSPs Deliver Zero Trust Cybersecurity to SMBs?

Once reserved for enterprise-class networks, Zero Trust security is now a hot pursuit for smaller organizations, too. Two-thirds (64 percent) of midmarket firms and 21 percent of small and medium […]

Cybersecurity Simplified – Episode 43 What’s Making Cybersecurity Headlines

Cybersecurity threats make headlines daily. It’s hard to keep up – unless it’s your job like it’s ours at High Wire Networks. Our  team meets daily to review the top […]

Overwatch Managed EDR Stops “Info Stealer” Attack

Partner Profile: Managed Services Provide (MSP) Requirements: • Provide Overwatch security engineers and analysts to manage and monitor the network and mitigate attacks. • Overwatch Managed Endpoint Detection and Response […]

Overwatch SOC Stops Data Breach Without Delay

Partner Profile: Managed Services Provider (MSP) Requirements: • Visibility across the customers’ entire enterprise, identifying and neutralizing threats across the attack surface with advanced response actions. • Leverage Tier 2 […]

Overwatch Managed Security Joins Fight Against Child Trafficking

It’s a startling and sobering statistic: human trafficking worldwide has become a $150 billion a year industry with more than 40 million victims.  Every year 300,000 children are sold by […]

Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity Stops Data Breach in Minutes

Over the Independence Day holiday weekend, High Wire Networks’ Overwatch Security Operations Center (SOC) stopped a cyberattack within minutes of detection. On July 3rd at approximately 3 p.m., Overwatch security […]

How Does Overwatch Lift the Burden Off Businesses?

 When you’re running a business, you don’t have time to also focus on managing your network and cybersecurity against threats. High Wire’s Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity is here to provide […]

Kansas Local Government Leverages Managed NOC and SOC

Partner Profile: Strategic Managed Services Provider (MSP) Use Case: Deliver 24/7/365 N-SOC services to local government in Kansas Requirements: Architect, deploy, and monitor network and cybersecurity tools Provide 24/7 managed […]

K-12 Schools Leverage Managed NOC and SOC

Partner Profile:  Strategic Managed Services Provider (MSP) Use Case: Deliver 24/7/365 N-SOC services to 5 school districts in the Midwest Requirements: Provide 24/7 managed cybersecurity services to deliver monitoring, detection […]

Overwatch Managed NOC Program Brings Reliability to State Government Agency

Partner Profile: Strategic Value-added Reseller (VAR) Use Case: Deliver 24/7/365 consistently reliable network support to a U.S. State Government Agency through High Wire’s Network Operations Center (NOC) Requirements: Keep all […]

CRN: Web Browser Extension Aimed At Mitigating Security Threats

‘The security code tools are becoming increasingly ineffective against phishing, malware ransomware viruses and data theft, and many other types of ever evolving cyberattacks,’ says Mark Porter, CEO of High […]

High Wire Unveils Universal Secure Enterprise Web Browser Solution

High Wire announced today, under its Overwatch CyberLab division, a secure enterprise browser extension with these key features: • Identity-Based Securitization: Industry’s first identity-based securitization of employee and third-party access […]

High Wire Networks to Unveil Next-Generation, Industry-Disruptive Cybersecurity Technology on July 17, 2023

Company to Host Virtual Product Launch Event at 11:00 a.m. ET on Monday, July 17, 2023 High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and technology […]

High Wire Networks Appoints Cybersecurity Technology Trailblazer and Patent Inventor, John Peterson, as Chief Product Officer

Key Appointment Marks Beginning of High Wire’s Evolution from a Managed Security Services Provider to IP-Driven Cybersecurity Technology Leader High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed […]

Business Use Cases for High Wire Tech Services

CEO Mark Porter discusses how High Wire works large-scale deployments to provide vendor agnostic wireless network solutions, firewall upgrades, and other managed services.

High Wire Networks Bridges the Cybersecurity Coverage Gap with New Overwatch Cyber Warranty™ Program

New Protection Plan Creates Affordable and Easy to Implement Cybersecurity “Safety Net” for Qualified MSPs and Their Business Clients High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of […]

Overwatch Cybersecurity Partner Program

 Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity — High Wire Networks invested many years and millions of dollars in the systems and expertise required to build and operate the world-class managed Overwatch cybersecurity […]

How MSPs Grow Revenue and Client-base with Managed XDR (Everything Detection and Response)

 Managed XDR (MXDR) is the new security solution MSPs are implementing in their stack through a master managed security services provider (MSSP) because it solves the business challenges of […]

High Wire to Provide Overwatch OT/IoT Security™ Agentless, Zero Trust, Cybersecurity Solution for Major U.S. Health System

High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and technology enablement, has won a major new contract from a channel partner to deliver High Wire’s Overwatch […]

I’m the CRO at a Master MSSP. Here’s How We Drive Revenue with SOAR

The MSSP landscape has changed. The bread and butter for MSSPs have traditionally been security asset management. However, MSSPs must now perform detection and response functions to remain relevant, which […]

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High Wire Networks Updates Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity Partner Program to Accelerate Business Growth for Partners

New Program Offers Strategic, Sales, Marketing, Technical & Operational Support to Drive Recurring Revenue BATAVIA, Ill., & LAS VEGAS, April 24, 2023 – High Wire Networks Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading […]

You + Overwatch Equals Opportunity in Cybersecurity

If you’ve been in the technology channel a long time, you’ve seen a lot of business models. For years the prevailing go-to-market strategy for equipment makers and service providers has […]

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Security Today 2022 New Product of the Year Award for Cybersecurity as a Service

Overwatch Vulnerability Management Announced Winner of the Security Today 2022 New Product of the Year Award in the Cybersecurity as a Service Category Security Today magazine, the leading industry media brand […]

MXDR Success Story

 High Wire Networks CRO Stephan Tallent explains how an MSP found value in delivering Overwatch Managed Extended Detection and Response to his clients. He sums it up in 90 […]

High Wire Networks Managed Cybersecurity Channel Partner Program Surpasses 200 Members Milestone with Signing of Framework IT

High Wire Networks, Inc.  has signed its 200th Overwatch by High Wire Networks™ managed cybersecurity channel partner, Framework IT. Based in Chicago, IL, Framework IT is a leading provider of […]

SOC vs. NOC: Which One Do I Need?

Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and Network Operations Centers (NOCs) are similar. They both exist to centralize network visibility and operations management. However, each has its own distinct purpose and goal. […]

High Wire Networks Ranks Among Top Cybersecurity Providers in Frost & Sullivan’s 2023 Report

 Across a field of more than 120 competitors, Frost & Sullivan ranked High Wire Networks among the Top 12 Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) that are delivering the greatest […]

When Your NOC and SOC Come Together

   What’s the difference between NOC and SOC? A security operations center (SOC) focuses on security and is responsible for identifying and investigating cyberthreats and responding to and mitigating […]

High Wire Networks Ranks Among Top Cybersecurity Providers in Frost & Sullivan’s 2023 Managed & Professional Security Services Report

 High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and IT enablement services, received a top ranking in the new Frost & Sullivan (F&S) report on […]

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What is Security Operations Center (SOC) Framework?

Network security tools are growing in number and sophistication in order to respond to the cyber threatscape, which is growing equally as fast. This outmodes the idea of a single […]

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High Wire Networks Onshores Cybersecurity Operation Centers As Customer Growth Tops 430% to 1,000 Businesses Worldwide

High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and IT enablement services, has completed the onshoring of 100% of its 24/7 network and security operation centers […]

Cybersecurity- What’s happening in the World Today?- by David Barton, CTO at High Wire Networks

 The world of cyber is constantly changing. Hackers are finding more backdoors to get into the victims’ environments, from medical equipment to your kids’ favorite computer games.  New advanced […]

High Wire Networks Appoints Stephen LaMarche as Chief Operating Officer

LaMarche to Oversee High Wire’s Fast-Growing, Global Managed IT Services Business Trusted by Multiple Fortune 100 Customers   BATAVIA, Ill., February 6, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), […]

How to Help MSPs Jumpstart Cybersecurity for Businesses

Businesses of all sizes are feeling the impact of cyberattacks. Average losses per incident are staggering: 2 Terabyte of  lost data 19 hours of downtime $1.06 million in recovery costs […]

E-channel News Interview High Wire Networks CRO Stephan Tallent

“It doesn’t have to be as hard as it seems. Yes, it is complex situation. There is a way to better operationalize your customers’ security without rip and replace. There […]

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High Wire Networks Secures 3-Year, $300,000 Managed Cybersecurity Services Contract Expansion for Global Aerospace Logistics Company

High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed security and technology enablement services, has secured an expanded three-year, $300,000 contract renewal to provide its Overwatch managed cybersecurity […]

Alphabet Soup in Security Operations: SIEM vs SOAR vs XDR vs SOCaaS

As cyberthreats have become more complex, so has the universe of tools available to combat them, including “unified” tools that condense and coordinate threat detection and response. Within this Darwinian […]

HWNI Hires Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Cybersecurity Sales

Channel Executive Stephan Tallent Named CRO of Overwatch Managed Security High Wire Networks Inc. (the “Company” or “High Wire”) (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global managed service provider (MSP) and cybersecurity […]

What is a NOC?

What Is a Network Operations Center? Who Needs It?

In the IT world, delivering strategic solutions on an outsourced basis meets two critical objectives for VARs, MSPs, MSSPs, systems integrators, IT consultants, agents and the like— more revenue and […]

Overwatch Managed EDR Stops Malware from Propagating in Multiple End Client Environments

Just two letters separate the words managed versus un-managed endpoint detection and response (EDR). Yet, for IT and managed service providers (MSPs), the distinction can often be the difference between […]

6 Must-haves in Your Incident Response Plan to Combat Emotional Distress

We are all aware that a cyberattack can take a heavy toll on an organization’s financial and reputational status, but what about the emotional toll on the employees who have […]

High Wire Cybersecurity Awareness Guidelines

“See Yourself in Cyber” – 2022 Campaign Theme Educate yourself and help spread cybersecurity knowledge, with the focus on “people”.   Four Things You Can Do:   [PODCAST] Privacy VS […]

High Wire Networks Named to MSSP Alert’s Top 250 MSSPs List for 2022

Sixth-Annual List & Research Identifies Leading Managed Security Service Providers Worldwide MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance resource, has named High Wire Networks to the Top 250 MSSPs list for 2022 […]

Risk vs Cost by Mark Porter

 When you look at the shift in span and you look at what’s happened to SaaS, there are so many SaaS applications at the core of business today. Then […]

Value of Open in Open XDR

 What is the value for MSPs and MSSPs and their customers to leverage a security platform that supports open integration to “detect and respond” to every threat source? Here’s […]

Cybersecurity Partner Success

A Cybersecurity Partner Who Delivers Defense and Care-in-Depth

High Wire VP of Marketing Susanna Song Interviews Layer 7 Systems CEO Cory Russell Why did Layer 7 search for a managed cybersecurity partner? Our tools were not going to […]

A Guide to Managed Cybersecurity: What is it? Who Offers It?

In order to understand the power and importance of managed security services, we first need to look at today’s threatscape. It’s colored by runaway cybercrime so vast and omnipresent that […]

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