For most growing companies, the first IT or security hire doesn’t come from a big “aha” moment. Instead, it’s a decision shaped by the gradual build-up of operational friction, compliance demands, and the need to manage risk as the business scales. This article is designed for COOs, business leaders, and decision-makers at growing companies who are evaluating when and why to make their first IT or security hire. Understanding the right timing and rationale for this critical step is essential for ensuring business continuity, maintaining compliance, and effectively managing organizational risk.

We break down identity access and device management basics, and explain why bringing them together using automation is a great way to set up simple but effective security, especially for small and mid-sized business (SMB) leaders. We'll explain why traditional security approaches often fail to keep up with organizational change, and how a simple, unified model can reduce risk and support compliance, without adding workload.

To help first-time organizations navigate the SOC 2 auditing process, we sat down with Ryan Johanson, CEO of Johanson Group.

This tactical guide is designed for small and mid-sized organizations asking those exact questions.

Learn why Mobile Device Management (MDM) is the foundational control behind every modern security program and how it enables visibility, enforcement and trust at scale.

Zip Security and Galvanick are now partnering to provide unified cybersecurity across both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

CrowdStrike and Managed Detection & Response (MDR), deployed and configured through the Zip Security platform, protect company from data exfiltration and credential theft malware.

For businesses with mixed-platform environments, a dual-solution approach to mobile device management (MDM) using Microsoft Intune and Jamf is the industry standard. Read on to learn about how this set-up best addresses operating system differences.

CrowdStrike made headlines early Friday morning as a routine content upgrade pushed bad code to an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide.