{"id":39833,"date":"2021-03-03T14:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/blog\/?p=92891"},"modified":"2021-03-03T14:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T14:00:22","slug":"compliance-joins-microsoft-intelligent-security-association-misa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/compliance-joins-microsoft-intelligent-security-association-misa\/","title":{"rendered":"Compliance joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Like many of you, I\u2019m thrilled to have my 2020 calendar safely in the recycling pile. During that time though, you too might have noticed how, perhaps unknowingly, you were able to turn some of last year\u2019s lemons into lemonade. Maybe you developed a deeper appreciation for everyday moments and the people in your life, gaining a new perspective on what matters most.<\/p>\n

For my team, seeing the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)<\/a> grow to 190 partner companies has been a bright spot in a dark year. To date, MISA members have created 215 product integrations, and I\u2019m pleased to announce that our pilot program for adding managed security service providers (MSSPs) has formally transitioned. MISA now includes 39 MSSP members who have created 76 MSSP offers since the beginning of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMicrosoft Security integrates with a broad ecosystem of platforms and cloud providers, so they work with the things you already have in your environment; whether those things are from Microsoft, or not. Our partners are key to helping facilitate this integration.\u201d\u2014<\/em>Vasu Jakkal, CVP, Security, Compliance and Identity<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cAdding managed security service providers promises to increase the ecosystem\u2019s value even more by offering an extra layer of threat protection\u2014reducing the day-to-day involvement of in-house security teams. It\u2019s another important step in strengthening and simplifying security at a time when risk mitigation is one of IT\u2019s highest priorities.\u201d\u2014<\/em>Shawn O\u2019Grady, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cloud + Data Center Transformation at Insight<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Because Microsoft\u2019s footprint extends across many technologies, we have an advantage in creating holistic solutions that encompass the full breadth of security, compliance, and identity. In keeping with that end-to-end approach, we\u2019ve expanded MISA to include 5 new compliance products, growing the MISA product portfolio to 18.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe explosion of data from digital transformation and remote work make the integration of security and compliance tools across internal and external ecosystems more critical than ever. Together with the deep expertise of our MISA members, we can help our customers address their complex, evolving security and compliance needs.\u201d\u2014<\/em>Alym Rayani, General Manager, Microsoft Compliance<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Compliance comes to MISA<\/h2>\n

Microsoft compliance products<\/a> help our customers assess their compliance risk, protect their sensitive data, and govern it according to regulatory requirements. Through MISA, members get support in building managed services and integrations that:<\/p>\n

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  1. Protect and govern data wherever it lives.<\/li>\n
  2. Identify and take actions on critical insider risks.<\/li>\n
  3. Simplify compliance and reducing risk.<\/li>\n
  4. Investigate and respond with relevant data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    \u201cTeleMessage is excited to bring our Mobile Communication Archiving products to be a part of Microsoft\u2019s security solutions. Being a MISA member allows us to work closely with the Microsoft teams and allows us to provide seamless, secure, and compliant integrations delivering all popular forms of mobile communication.\u201d\u2014Guy Levit, CEO at TeleMessage<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Microsoft Information Protection<\/a> has been part of MISA since the association began in 2018, providing broad coverage across devices, apps, cloud services, and on-premises systems. This year, we\u2019re continuing to develop our holistic partner community across security, compliance, and identity by adding five additional Microsoft compliance products to our portfolio:<\/p>\n