New cybersecurity and managed print channel standards

The free certification for channel providers is being provided by CompTIA

CompTIA has unveiled two new industry standards for IT channel companies, including the CompTIA Channel Standard for Cybersecurity and the CompTIA Channel Standard for Managed Print Providers.

They are available free of charge to both CompTIA members and non-members.

Kelly Ricker, senior vice president, events and education, CompTIA, said: “The channel standards are just one example of how, through the sharing of knowledge and ideas, we can help channel partners operate more effectively.”

The cybersecurity standard is based on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The standard provides intelligent business practices for the five pillars of cybersecurity: identify, protect, detect, respond and recover. For the full article click here 

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