Qualys unveils mROC Partner Alliance to transform cybersecurity into business-aligned risk management
The launch of the mROC Partner Alliance marks a pivotal evolution in Qualys’ mission to make cyber-risk management more strategic, scalable and business-aligned. Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO at Qualys, tells us the initiative was designed to empower trusted partners with the tools, expertise and frameworks needed to deliver measurable risk reduction and bridge the gap between cybersecurity and business priorities.
wWhat inspired the development of the mROC Partner Alliance and how does it advance your original vision for the Risk Operations Center? The mROC Partner Alliance was born out of our vision for the Risk Operations Center – to extend its impact by bringing in trusted partners who can deliver the elements essential to risk reduction. The ROC addresses key cybersecurity challenges: fragmented tools, overwhelming risk findings, and the widening disconnect between cyber-risk and business priorities. It is a necessity for CISOs to translate cyber-risk into the language of business – financial terms that resonate with boards and CFOs.
The ROC isn’ t just a tool – it’ s a cyber-risk management framework built on people, processes and technology. Qualys delivers the technology part of the ROC through its Enterprise TruRisk Management( ETM) platform. However, effective risk management goes beyond deploying technology. It demands the right combination of expertise, strategic alignment and continuous monitoring – the people and process parts of the equation.
In conversations with our customers, we recognised that many of them struggle with
Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO at Qualys the required basics of a ROC, such as cyberrisk quantification, technology integrations, remediation and prioritisation. They need the right kind of support from trusted partners. That’ s why we launched the managed ROC( mROC) Partner Alliance to scale the ROC model through a network of experienced MSSPs and GSI partners, making businessaligned cyber-risk management accessible to more organisations. This initiative equips partners to deliver tailored consulting services, leveraging industry-aligned risk models and actionable strategies for risk mitigation or transfer. Through the mROC Partner Alliance, organisations can now fully benefit from the people, process and technology aspects of the ROC – achieving a more strategic and business-centric approach to cyber-risk management.
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