Brad Pearpoint stories
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Key infosec hire as Advantage builds cyber capability
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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ibm
Advantage expands Cyber Security division with Naas Nell as Service Delivery Manager, citing increased demand for efficient and cost-effective solutions.
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Advantage appoints Auckland based Security & Cloud specialist
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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culture
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auckland
Advantage, a NZ-based IT services provider, appoints Melvin Pather as ICT Security and Cloud Specialist to boost its cybersecurity competency.
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Nspire-d purchase brings Advantage to Wellington
Thu, 24th Nov 2022
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risk & compliance
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nz government
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m&a
Nspire is a networking consultancy firm predominantly addressing government and enterprise and has plied its trade since 2006.
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NCSC feed: Advantage adds a local flavour to international security solution
Thu, 1st Sep 2022
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dlp
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ncsc
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advantage nz
With so many people working from home, the corporate firewall has less relevance when it comes to protecting roaming users.
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NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory
Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
NCSC issues cyber security advisory with international partners, highlighting 15 most commonly exploited vulnerabilities.
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Advantage, SentinelOne partner to bolster incident response
Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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sentinelone
Advantage has announced a partnership with SentinelOne to strengthen its incident response (IR) and threat detection services in New Zealand and the Pacific.
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Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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ncsc
Advantage has announced that it has partnered with the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) Malware Free Networks (MFN) service.
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Advantage first NZ MSSP to achieve LogRhythm Security Services Authorisation
Thu, 18th Nov 2021
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siem
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pam
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cybersecurity
Advantage becomes first company in New Zealand and second in Australia to achieve Security Services Authorisation from cybersecurity firm LogRhythm.
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Interview: Advantage MD Brad Pearpoint talks managed security in NZ
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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ddos
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Advantage, a New Zealand IT company, has thrived for over 37 years by evolving its services to meet changing cyber threats including managed security.
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LogRhythm announces winners of NZ Partner of the Year Awards
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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siem
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the instillery
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chillisoft
Advantage, Chillisoft, Cyber Research, and The Instillery take home awards at LogRhythm's 2021 New Zealand Partner of the Year ceremony.
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AdvantageNZ takes the win at LogRhythm partner awards
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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soc
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siem
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partner programmes
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.
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10 things you didn't know about Kiwi ICT company Advantage
Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Advantage is one of New Zealand’s most established IT providers with offices in Auckland and Palmerston North.
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Interview: Advantage defines the most common attacks against Kiwi firms
Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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iaas
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ndr
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cybersecurity
New Zealand IT firm Advantage focuses on traditional IT, infrastructure-as-a-service, disaster recovery, and managed security services.