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In this article, you will learn how shadow IT can become an invisible but significant security risk for companies. Find out how Asset Discovery helps IT service providers to uncover hidden devices and applications on the network. We also present proven measures for controlling shadow IT and improving network security.

Find out how lywand's security audit platform differs from traditional vulnerability scanners and which solution is best suited to your MSP business.

System hardening is an essential process for protecting your customers' IT infrastructure. But what exactly is system hardening and why is it so important?

As part of our security audits, compliance with CIS benchmarks is now also displayed. Read the article to learn more about this new feature and the added value it provides.

This article highlights the differences between the traditional IT service model and the Managed Service Provider (MSP) approach. It explains the advantages of the MSP approach and how the transition from a traditional IT service provider to an MSP can be successfully managed.

SYNAXON is expanding its own managed services portfolio with a cyber security platform based on the proven technology of Lywand Software GmbH.

In this article, we highlight the benefits of independent security audits and their ability to provide comprehensive assessments - a cornerstone of an effective cybersecurity strategy.

This article highlights the reasons why external audits are taking a back seat and emphasizes the critical importance of regular security audits of external systems.

Whitelabeling allows you to customize the Security Audit Platform with your own look and feel. To complete the new feature, we have added another "treat": Read-only Access.

Find out everything you need to know about the NIS2 Directive in our article: When did it come into force, which organizations does it affect and what are the specific requirements?

In this article, you will find out why we have introduced probability of occurrence as a new factor in vulnerability risk assessment, and how IT security assessment works in our Security Audit Platform.

In this article, we look back on the past year and have summarised the most important things for you: newly developed features, updates on our partner network and technical insights into the security audit platform. Finally, you will find a summary of our management and an outlook for 2024.

Our security audit platform is now available to IT service providers in Austria, South Tyrol and the Eastern European region via our new distribution partner Nestec. You can find all information about the new distribution partnership in our press release.

Our new feature "Auto Healing" allows you to automatically fix up to 80% of your customers' internal vulnerabilities.

Learn how lywand, with its Consumption Model, is revolutionising the IT security portfolio for service providers, MSPs and MSSPs. Discover the diverse application possibilities and choose the right strategy for your company.

From now on, partners can connect the security audit platform with their ticketing system Autotask PSA from Datto. The recommended security measures can thus be easily integrated into existing workflows and managed centrally.

"I understood lywand in five minutes," describes Peter Bruchmüller, Managing Director of GOESYS AG, his first impression. In the interview, he tells how GOESYS uses the solution of lywand for optimisation and sales of its service offering.

"Does lywand make sense for us?" André Schiller, Managing Director of coretress GmbH, did not have to think about that for long. In the interview, he explains why, how he uses the solution to optimise his managed services and what added value it offers customers.

Markus Müller and Christian Göbel, managing directors of our partner Q-Data Service GmbH, share their experiences with lywand and how they use the solution to optimise their MSP offering and increase service quality even further.

We have entered into a sales partnership for the DACH region with value-add distributor Infinigate. Together, we want to support IT service providers as well as MSPs and MSSPs in the development of cloud-based business models by simplifying the IT security consulting process.

We have entered into a distribution partnership with campusLan, the leading distributor for the education sector in the DACH region. Together with the Austrian distribution partners, we want to bring educational institutions of all sizes to the next level of cyber security.

In the world of cybercrime, attacks are becoming more efficient and specific. Thanks to automated malware campaigns that use exploit kits to search for vulnerabilities, cybercriminals ace the game. Companies now face the challenge of minimizing their attack surface and eliminating their vulnerabilities.

The year 2022 was a year full of change and progress for lywand. In this article, we look back on the past year and give a preview of the developments that await us in 2023.

A security vulnerability in Microsoft systems has been upgraded from "low risk" to "critical". This means that attackers can inject malicious code into affected systems by exploiting the vulnerability.

How does ransomware work and what do you have to consider in order to protect yourself against it? We provide an overview of the answers to the most frequently asked questions.

The launch of the internal scan takes place on 25 October 2022. From now on, IT service providers, resellers and system houses can also check their customers' end devices and servers in an automated scan. For more information and details on the new consumption model, please read the press release.

Numerous managed security service providers are currently emerging. But what makes this business model work, and what should you as a reseller, system house or MSP pay attention to when making the switch? You can learn all about it in the article.

Since 20 July it is official: Fokus MSP is a further distribution partner! Together we want to simplify the consulting and procurement process for MSPs, IT service providers and system houses.

Atlassian published a security advisory for the vulnerability CVE-2022-26134, which is a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Confluence Server and Data Center.

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Windows operating systems. Find out in the article what consequences exploiting the vulnerability can have and what measures we strongly recommend you take.

A vulnerability in the SSL VPN module of Cisco Small Business RV Series routers could allow an unauthenticated, external attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.

End of May 2021 we launched our platform go.lywand.com for the very first time. What has happened since then? We take a look back at the most common security vulnerabilities and most effective measures in 2021.

All important info concerning the new, critical security vulnerability Log4J and how you can protect yourself and your customers' IT infrastructure.

What happens when CEO fraud occurs? And how can companies protect themselves against it? You can find answers in the article.

Read Tom Haak's article on how automated cybersecurity checks can be used to make IT security, which is becoming more complex, more understandable.

At the business day of the school center Ybbs on 04.11. we had the opportunity to present our company and to talk to the students about future occupational fields and internships.

Violations of the GDPR can have particularly serious consequences for companies. But which rules must be observed? And what motives and strategies do cybercriminals pursue to gain access to corporate data? Is your IT security capable of withstanding attacks?

We have entered into a sales partnership with the true value add distributor Nuvias Group which is the cornerstone for large-scale distribution.

From now on, IT service providers can measurably increase the IT security of their customers with the help of lywand. Take a look at our press release from May 17, 2021.

On February 24, 2021, our team was allowed to present our business concept as part of the St. Pölten Startup and Innovation Initiative SMARTUP. We were awarded and received a scholarship in the amount of € 5,000.