TeamLogic IT Owners Summit

TeamLogic IT Owners Summit

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TeamLogic IT Owners Summit

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Date: October 14-15, 2025

Loews Arlington Hotel
888 Nolan Ryan Expy
Arlington, TX 76011

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Consolidate your Help Desk

Managing multiple tools to verify end user identities, control privileged access, and auto rotate admin credentials adds unnecessary complexity to your stack. Juggling these workflows results in a complete disconnect which slows down support, increases risk, and drives up costs.
CyberQP brings it all together in one purpose built platform, giving IT teams a faster, smarter, and more secure way to manage these critical workflows through one pane of glass.
End User Account Management

QDesk

  • Helpdesk Identity Verification
  • Self-service Password Reset (SSPR)
  • End-User Eevation with Automated Approvals
  • Essential Account Management
  • Audit and Compliance Logging
  • Credential Vault

Prevent Impersonation and Social Engineering Attacks

CyberQP makes verifying end user identities fast, flexible, and secure. By enforcing identity verification before support actions, you protect against social engineering, meet Zero Trust standards, and create a smoother support experience for users.

Choose from multiple verification methods including SMS, email, and push notifications via Microsoft Authenticator or our co-brandable mobile app. All of these variations are accessible directly from the CyberQP dashboard and through PSA integrations so your technicians can use one platform to carry out this cruicial security checkpoint. 

QGuard

  • Credential Vault
  • Mobile, Web, PSA and Browser Extension, 
  • Automated Account Discover and Remediation
  • Credential-Free Just-in-Time Access
  • Automated Credential Rotation

Integrations – Works With Your Stack

No Rip-and-Replace. CyberQP Fits Right In.

PSA:

  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Datto Autotask
  • Halo PSA

Documentation:

  • IT Glue
  • Hudu

IAM Systems

  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Windows Local Accounts
QGuard Integrations

Consolidate with CyberQP

CyberQP

    Why Service Desk Access Needs to Be on Your Zero Trust Roadmap

    Why Service Desk Access Needs to Be on Your Zero Trust Roadmap

    Identity is the new perimeter. And yet, while organizations invest heavily in endpoint detection, firewalls, and employee training, one critical identity surface often gets ignored: the helpdesk security model.

    Helpdesk agents have powerful access. They reset passwords, unlock accounts, and troubleshoot high-value systems. In many organizations, their accounts are over-permissioned and under-monitored. That’s a dangerous combination.
    Adopting a Zero Trust Access model for your helpdesk isn’t just smart. It’s essential.

    Why Service Desk Accounts Are High-Risk

    Let’s call it what it is. Service Desk agents are privileged users. Even if they’re not domain admins, they often have enough access to move laterally across systems or escalate privileges. 

    Attackers know this. Compromising a service desk account offers a shortcut to sensitive data, identity manipulation, and system disruption. Whether it’s phishing, credential stuffing, or insider threats, the service desk is an attractive and often vulnerable entry point. 

    So, how do we fix the service desk security model? 

    Five Ways to Bring Helpdesk Security Model into Your Zero Trust Strategy

    1) More Privilege = More Risk
    Helpdesk accounts often come with always-on access. That’s risky. Instead, separate day-to-day accounts from privileged ones. Better yet, implement Just-In-Time (JIT) access so privileges are granted only when needed and automatically revoked afterward. No standing access, no lingering risk.
    2) Treat Access as a Living Lifecycle

    Access should never be “set and forget.” Zero Trust demands continuous validation. Regular reviews (quarterly at a minimum) are a start, but automation can take it further. Automatically validate roles, behaviors, and entitlements as part of your identity and access management (IAM) lifecycle. 

    3) Context Is King: Validate, Don’t Just Authenticate

    In a Zero Trust model, a simple email or phone call shouldn’t be the only green light. That’s why CyberQP focuses on helpdesk validation, ensuring that when privileged access is requested, it’s not just authenticated but verified. Identity, intent, and context all matter. Instead of assuming a logged-in technician should proceed, our platform enforces validation workflows, requiring confirmation from a manager, peer, or end user before granting elevated access. This extra layer helps detect unusual behavior in real time and ensures helpdesk actions align with legitimate support activity, reducing risk without disrupting workflows.

    4) Compliance Doesn’t Have to Be a Headache

    Cyber insurance, auditors, and regulatory frameworks all demand strong identity controls. Whether you’re aiming for ISO 27001, NIST, or PCI-DSS, adopting Zero Trust principles for helpdesk accounts helps you not only meet compliance but exceed it with auditable logs, session traceability, and policy enforcement.  

    5) Assume Breach. Contain It Fast.
    Not all threats are external. Insider threats, whether accidental or malicious, remain one of the hardest to detect. A Zero Trust approach ensures that even if a helpdesk account is misused, the blast radius is minimized. Session monitoring, auto-lockouts, and access revocation help limit damage in real-time.

    Service Desks Are No Longer Low-Risk. It's Mission-Critical.

    Many organizations treat service desk accounts as “low-risk admin-lite” users. But that mindset is outdated. As hybrid work increases and identity becomes the gateway to every system, service desk agents now sit at a critical junction of trust and access.
    The reality is: if you’re not securing helpdesk accounts with Zero Trust principles, you’re leaving a massive door open.

    Ready to Rethink Your Service Desk Security?

    At CyberQP, we help IT leaders and security teams secure privileged access across their environments without slowing down productivity.  

    Our platform delivers: 

    Let’s talk about building a service desk security model that fits today’s Zero Trust world. Request a demo today. 

    Why Service Desk Access Needs to Be on Your Zero Trust Roadmap

    Attackers Don’t Hack, They Just Ask: Lessons from the Clorox Breach

    “They Just Asked”: Why MSPs Must Rethink how they do Security Now

    In the wake of the recent breach of Clorox , where attackers successfully infiltrated a major organization’s systems by simply asking for passwords, one truth is impossible to ignore: Attackers will find the path of least resistance, which can often be people.

    Social engineering, phishing, and impersonation aren’t new threats. But as MSPs grow in scale and responsibility, so does their attack surface, process sprawl and liability. You’re no longer just managing endpoints and networks, you’re the keeper of privileged access to dozens, if not hundreds, of client environments making you the target.

    The Real Cost of a “Just Ask” Breach

    In this case, the attackers didn’t need to break through firewalls or exploit zero-day vulnerabilities. They leveraged a basic truth: most organizations still rely on outdated process models, where standing access and credential sprawl create countless opportunities for compromise.

    For MSPs, a similar breach could be catastrophic:

    • Loss of customer trust
    • Mass service disruptions
    • Legal and regulatory fallout
    • Business-ending reputational damage

    And worst of all? You may never even know it happened until it’s too late.

    CyberQP: Security That Starts With People

    CyberQP is built for the exact challenges modern MSPs face especially when human error, credential misuse, and privilege creep are constant threats. Our platform empowers MSPs to adopt a zero-standing privilege model without disrupting end user productivity.

    Key protections that prevent breaches like the one reported:

    • Just-in-Time (JIT) Access: No persistent access for techs or end users. Accounts are created, elevated, and removed on-demand, limiting or eliminating exposure windows.
    • End User Elevation: Empower users to elevate permissions temporarily without handing over admin rights.
    • Helpdesk Identity Validation: Prevent impersonation at the helpdesk with validation tools that ensure you know who you’re talking to.
    • Named Accounts Only: No shared accounts, no ambiguity. Every action is traceable to an individual even for temp access.

    Security Without Friction 

    Traditional PAM tools were never built for MSPs or SMEs. They’re clunky, expensive, and often slow adoption because they break workflows. CyberQP was designed from the ground up to be frictionless, invisible to end users, and easy for your team to deploy and manage.

    Because security that isn’t adopted is just a checkmark box and attackers are betting on that.

    MSPs Are the New Enterprise

    The threat landscape has changed. MSPs are no longer flying under the radar they’re the new enterprise. And that means attackers aren’t looking to break your client’s door down. They’ll knock on yours. And sometimes, they’ll just ask.

    The Takeaway

    Breaches aren’t just technical failures or misconfigurations, they’re people and process failures. And helpdesks are often on the front lines. Your helpdesk isn’t just customer support. It’s a critical control point. And without modern, identity-driven workflows in place, you’re leaving the front door wide open.

    CyberQP gives you the tools to secure identity, lock down privilege, and build trust without slowing anyone down. Because in today’s world, “they just asked” shouldn’t be a viable attack method anymore.

    Quick Checklist: Is Your MSP at Risk of a ‘Just Ask’ Breach?

    Ask yourself:

    • Do you use shared admin passwords across multiple clients?
    • Can your helpdesk confidently verify a caller’s identity before assisting?
    • Do end users have standing admin rights even if “just in case”?
    • Are privileged accounts traceable to named users with full audit trails?
    • Do techs or vendors retain persistent access after their task is complete?
    • Do you secure and rotate your break glass accounts?

    If you checked more than one box, you may already be exposed, CyberQP can help reduce this risk without disrupting your clients

    Announcing Global Account Import Policies: Simplify, Standardize, and Scale Securely

    Announcing Global Account Import Policies: Simplify, Standardize, and Scale Securely

    CyberQP has released a new feature that simplifies one of the most time-consuming tasks for IT professionals: managing account import settings across multiple customers. 

    With Global Account Import Policies, IT admins can now configure standardized account import rules once and apply them across all customer tenants. This update eliminates the need to repeat the same configurations for every customer, reduces errors, and ensures consistent security practices across all environments. 

    How Global Account Import Policies Work

    Global Account Import Policies provide a centralized way to manage how accounts are imported into CyberQP across all directories and customers. Instead of configuring settings one tenant at a time, administrators can define global defaults for both end-user and privileged accounts. 

    This includes support for:

    • Active Directory
    • Microsoft 365
    • Local accounts

    Whether you are onboarding a new client or managing an existing environment, these policies ensure consistency and compliance from day one.

    The Impact on IT Professionals

    Saves Time Across Customer Environments: IT teams and MSPs no longer need to manually configure import settings for every new customer. This centralized approach significantly reduces setup time and administrative overhead. 

    Reduces Configuration Errors: Standardizing how accounts are imported minimizes human error and ensures critical settings like password rotation and credential storage are applied consistently. 

    Improves Security and Compliance: By enforcing secure defaults across all customers, organizations can more easily meet internal policies and compliance requirements without relying on manual setup. 

    Scales With Your Growth: As your business grows and you onboard more customers, global policies automatically apply to new tenants, making it easier to scale your operations without compromising control. 

    In today’s fast-paced IT environment, consistency, efficiency, and security aren’t just nice to have, they’re non-negotiable. Global Account Import Policies empower IT teams to work smarter by automating tedious tasks, reducing the chance of mistakes, and ensuring every customer environment meets the same high security standards. As your organization scales, this feature helps you maintain control and confidence across every account, tenant, and directory, making your job easier and your business more resilient.

    Key Capabilities:

    • Configure import settings once and apply them globally 
    • Manage both end-user and admin accounts 
    • Apply to Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and local directories 
    • Define default policies that automatically apply to new customers 
    • Automatically enable password rotation for newly imported admin accounts 
    • Save credentials to CyberQP Vault, IT Glue, or Hudu 
    • Match imported accounts to PSA users 
    • Send welcome emails to end users 
    • Manage and update all import settings from a single location 

    How to Get Started

    For step-by-step guidance on configuring Global Account Import Policies, visit our Knowledge Base: 

    Managing Automatic Import via Policies 

    This feature is now available to all partners and administrators within the CyberQP platform. 

    If you have any questions or want to explore how to best leverage this update in your environment, contact your CyberQP representative or request a personalized walkthrough through our team. 

    Lyra Growth Summit Chicago 2025

    Lyra Growth Summit Chicago 2025

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    Lyra Growth Summit Chicago 2025

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    Date: September 29 – October 1, 2025

    Pendry Chicago
    230 N Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60601

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    What to Expect From This Event

    At the Lyra Growth Summit Chicago 2025, attendees will gain access to growth-focused strategy sessions and innovation workshops designed to help IT Teams scale profitably. CyberQP will showcase its latest advancements in Privileged Access Management, including new Audit Mode and Global Automatic Import features.

    Event Organizer Details

    Lyra Health, a trusted name in the channel, is bringing their Growth Summit to Chicago to support the business side of MSP leadership. With a branded history of hosting peer-driven events for solution providers, Lyra has built a strong reputation for bringing together strategy, networking, and smoothing the path to success.

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