Ryan Harrison Joins Overwatch Team as Senior Manager of Cybersecurity to Help MSPs Evaluate Threat Landscapes and Develop Cybersecurity Playbooks for Business Customers
High Wire Networks, providers of the Overwatch Managed Security Platform-as-a-Service, announced today that cybersecurity technical expert Ryan Harrison has joined the company as Senior Manager of Cybersecurity for Overwatch. In his role, Harrison will provide subject matter expertise around Overwatch 24/7, which combines X Detection & Response (XDR) technology with the 24/7 Security Operation Center (SOC). He also will focus on the strategy and integration of best-of-breed tools and solutions for the Overwatch platform as a service.
Harrison joins High Wire with five years of experience as a cybersecurity analyst. He has a background in cyberthreat intelligence, computer forensics and security management. He currently is pursuing a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Prior to Overwatch, Harrison helped build and grow a global SOC for EBSCO Industries, a large conglomerate with 40 businesses, including a multibillion-dollar technology company with multiple data centers. While there, Harrison led a team of eight security analysts. In other roles, Harrison worked on cybercrime investigations with various government agencies.
“Harrison’s keen understanding of different threat vectors across the board and his passion to educate and work alongside our partners and customers brings tremendous value to the Overwatch solution,” said Overwatch Chief Technology Officer David Barton. “He can decipher what’s critical for each business, create a playbook for our MSP partners and provide valuable data for their key stakeholders.”
“What drew me to Overwatch by High Wire Networks is the company’s commitment to education,” said Harrison. “The team isn’t just selling a product, it’s selling trust—helping partners and customers understand the threat landscape and how to manage risks.
“At the end of the day, I’m looking for a way to show meaningful metrics to customers and prove to our partners daily that Overwatch can do what we say it can do. I’m not a salesperson, but a technical resource for our partners. MSPs can bring me in to their customer environments, so I can look across their threat landscape and say, ‘Here’s the gap I see,’ and show them how to solve their business problems and ensure coverage.”
Harrison also will evaluate Overwatch solutions to determine how they fit into an MSP’s technical stack and portfolio.
Earlier this year, Overwatch launched Overwatch University, a nine-course virtual cybersecurity academy. It is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.highwirenetworks.com/overwatchuniversity.
About Overwatch by High Wire Networks
Overwatch by High Wire Networks simplifies cybersecurity by delivering end-to-end protections for an organization’s networks, data, endpoints and users as an affordable monthly subscription service with predicable costs and no capital outlay. Customers get instant access to a scalable, future-proof security platform, including a 24/7 security operations center (SOC), continuous vulnerability assessments, managed secure remote access, security awareness training, real-time patch management and video surveillance.
High Wire Networks’ Overwatch Managed Security Platform-as-a-Service simplifies the delivery of cybersecurity services for managed services providers (MSPs). By tapping into our platform, MSPs can achieve instant scale and immediate ROI, sidestepping the significant investment and time to market required to integrate best-of-breed technology, attract and retain expert security talent, and optimize processes.
About High Wire Networks
For nearly 20 years, High Wire Networks has been a trusted partner to VARs, MSPs, distributors, integrators, manufacturers and telecom providers by enabling them to minimize overhead while extending delivery capabilities around the world. Our flexible workforce delivers vendor-agnostic technical field, professional and security services in more than 180 countries. Our services include design, installation, configuration and support for unified communications, wired and wireless networks, cabling and infrastructure, and electrical systems. Our new Overwatch Managed Security Platform-as-a-Service enables our partners to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity that’s easy to sell and easy to buy for an affordable monthly subscription. We also offer a variety of on-demand, rapid-response solutions with service levels ranging from two hours to next business day for onsite break-fix and remote technical support. With High Wire Networks, partners Get Work Done. Learn more at www.highwirenetworks.com.
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High Wire Networks
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