Sikich Named ‘Managed Security Service Provider of the Year’ in 2022 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards Program

CHICAGO — October 6, 2022 — Sikich today announced that it has been named the winner of the “Managed Security Service Provider of the Year” award in the 6^th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global information security market today.

As a managed security services provider (MSSP), Sikich maintains an extensive security practice with a 24/7 security operations center where cybersecurity experts monitor systems and applications. Sikich combines essential security capabilities for asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, incident response, endpoint threat detection, security information and event management (SIEM), and log management.

Sikich offers improved security management by aggregating and analyzing audit trail activity from a network, host, and security systems in order to detect anomalous activity and alert on potential threats quickly and with no interruption to network services.

Sikich’s proactive security management centralized services include configuration management, compliant configurations, formal security process, logging and monitoring, vulnerability identification and assessment, and penetration testing services. The Company’s security support team offers 24/7 proactive monitoring, remote support framework, endpoint hardening, best practices and automation, malware event investigation, file-integrity monitoring (FIM), vulnerability remediation, and incident detection and response.

“Sikich has developed efficient, agile delivery processes to enable the best possible uptime and performance of technology systems. We never forget that IT managed services need to support the organization’s goals and, ultimately, help serve customers,” said Jim Drumm, partner-in-charge of Sikich’s technology practice. “We’re proud to say that our team and practice leaders are seasoned professionals – many of them with extensive business and industry experience. They operate from a collaborative mindset that focuses on the outcomes organizations want to accomplish.”

The mission of the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of information security categories, including Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Fraud Prevention, Mobile Security, Email Security and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 4,100 nominations from over 20 different countries throughout the world.

“Keeping businesses secure and operating at peak performance today requires more than computer support. From infrastructure to strategy and everything in between, organizations need a tools and support in protecting their data and business from modern security attacks,” said James Johnson, managing director, CyberSecurity Breakthrough. “Along with having breakthrough managed security service offerings, Sikich also delivers in world-class professional services to establish governance and security programs, helping organizations more securely use their cloud technologies over time. We extend our sincere congratulations to Sikich on being our ‘Managed Security Service Provider of the Year’ award winner for 2022.”

Additionally, Sikich’s AI-driven security platform protects user systems from the latest virus, malware, spyware, and ransomware without increasing workload or operational costs for enhanced threat protection.

By using Sikich, users accelerate compliance management with hardened and compliant server and workstation configurations – reducing time and costs in audit assessments with compliance reports.

About Sikich LLP     

Sikich LLP is a global company specializing in technology-enabled professional services. With more than 1,400 employees, Sikich draws on a diverse portfolio of technology solutions to deliver transformative digital strategies and ranks as one of the largest CPA firms in the United States. From corporations and not-for-profits to state and local governments and federal agencies, Sikich clients utilize a broad spectrum of services* and products to help them improve performance and achieve long-term, strategic goals.

About CyberSecurity Breakthrough

Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in information security and cybersecurity technology companies, products and people. The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough information security companies and products in categories including Cloud Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Fraud Prevention, Mobile Security, Web and Email Security, UTM, Firewall, and more. For more information visit CyberSecurityBreakthrough.com.

*Securities offered through Sikich Corporate Finance LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sikich Financial, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.