Kaspersky Lab Welcomes Its Thousandth MSP Partner, The Dutch QNS – Press Releases

Utrecht, July 20, 2018 – The share of cybersecurity services in the supply of service providers is growing fast. According to a study by Kaspersky Lab, 51% of Managed Services Providers (MSPs) expect cybersecurity to become the largest part of their service offering over the next five years. This year, Kaspersky Lab welcomes its thousandth registered MSP partner, the Dutch company QNS, which is part of the cybersecurity company's global network of partners.

Kaspersky Lab's offer for MSPs includes solutions for protection of messaging servers, virtualization and endpoints. The Kaspersky study found that endpoint protection, including managed security, remote control and mobile device management, remains one of the most important areas for service providers. Kaspersky Lab flagship Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business ranks first among registered partners with 85 percent.

Registered Managed Service Providers Can Choose Between Endpoint Protection in the Cloud and Protection local. It depends on the needs of the customer: a flexible cloud product, quickly deployed and easy to use, or a terminal point protection platform that is scalable, fully integrated and locally managed. As shown in the chart below, this second option is the most sought after by MSPs and their customers

Kaspersky Lab's more active MSP partners, 95 percent, are located in Europe. Most of the cyber security firm's MSP partners are based in Benelux (34 percent), followed by France (28 percent) and Scandinavia (16 percent).

"Thanks to Kaspersky Lab, we can offer our customers strong, flexible, and best-in-clbad protection, "says Toine van Bilsen, owner of QNS. "With Kaspersky Security Center, IT professionals have a global view of the status of their endpoints. Access to professional badistance in our own language is also beneficial. In short, we can only congratulate ourselves for our collaboration with Kaspersky Lab.

This year, Kaspersky Lab expands its MSP portfolio with Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365, which was recently launched, and the next generation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business.

"Thousands of registered MSP partners says a lot about the success of our partnership program, "says Harco Enting, General Manager Kaspersky Lab Benelux. We are especially proud of the large number of partners who rely on our cybersecurity solutions every day. This year, we are further expanding our partner portfolio with, for example, more solutions for the large enterprise market.

Service providers can participate in the program by registering on the Kaspersky Partner Portal. Upon acceptance of the application, the service provider will have access to the discount program, various technical and commercial training and marketing materials.