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Advantage appoints Auckland based Security & Cloud specialist
Cybersecurity

Advantage appoints Auckland based Security & Cloud specialist

Advantage, a NZ-based IT services provider, appoints Melvin Pather as ICT Security and Cloud Specialist to boost its cybersecurity competency.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022
Nspire-d purchase brings Advantage to Wellington
Risk & Compliance

Nspire-d purchase brings Advantage to Wellington

Nspire is a networking consultancy firm predominantly addressing government and enterprise and has plied its trade since 2006.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Nov 2022
NCSC feed: Advantage adds a local flavour to international security solution
Data Loss Prevention

NCSC feed: Advantage adds a local flavour to international security solution

With so many people working from home, the corporate firewall has less relevance when it comes to protecting roaming users.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2022
Advantage, SentinelOne partner to bolster incident response
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Advantage, SentinelOne partner to bolster incident response

Advantage has announced a partnership with SentinelOne to strengthen its incident response (IR) and threat detection services in New Zealand and the Pacific.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2022
Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership

Advantage has announced that it has partnered with the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC's) Malware Free Networks (MFN) service.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
Advantage first NZ MSSP to achieve LogRhythm Security Services Authorisation
Security Information and Event Management

Advantage first NZ MSSP to achieve LogRhythm Security Services Authorisation

Advantage becomes first company in New Zealand and second in Australia to achieve Security Services Authorisation from cybersecurity firm LogRhythm.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Nov 2021
Interview: Advantage MD Brad Pearpoint talks managed security in NZ
Distributed Denial of Service

Interview: Advantage MD Brad Pearpoint talks managed security in NZ

Advantage, a New Zealand IT company, has thrived for over 37 years by evolving its services to meet changing cyber threats including managed security.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
LogRhythm announces winners of NZ Partner of the Year Awards
Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm announces winners of NZ Partner of the Year Awards

Advantage, Chillisoft, Cyber Research, and The Instillery take home awards at LogRhythm's 2021 New Zealand Partner of the Year ceremony.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021
AdvantageNZ takes the win at LogRhythm partner awards
Security Information and Event Management

AdvantageNZ takes the win at LogRhythm partner awards

New Zealand managed service provider AdvantageNZ has been named LogRhythm's 2021 New Zealand Partner of the Year for the second year in a row.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021
10 things you didn't know about Kiwi ICT company Advantage
Hyperscale

10 things you didn't know about Kiwi ICT company Advantage

Advantage is one of New Zealand's most established IT providers with offices in Auckland and Palmerston North.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Apr 2021
Interview: Advantage defines the most common attacks against Kiwi firms
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Interview: Advantage defines the most common attacks against Kiwi firms

New Zealand IT firm Advantage focuses on traditional IT, infrastructure-as-a-service, disaster recovery, and managed security services.

By Sara Barker • 7 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020

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NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory

NCSC issues cyber security advisory with international partners, highlighting 15 most commonly exploited vulnerabilities.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022