MSP Security Simplified: How to Automate Endpoint Hardening | Zach Kromkowski from Senteon

Episode Summary: In this episode of RocketMSP, host Steve Taylor sits down with Zach Kromkowski, the innovative force behind Senteon, to discuss endpoint hardening and security compliance. Fresh off winning at IT Nation's PitchIt competition, Zach shares insights into how Senteon is revolutionizing security policy management for MSPs.

Key Discussion Points:

• The challenges of endpoint security policy management and verification
• Why Intune and traditional GPO approaches fall short
• How Senteon's learning mode predicts setting impacts before implementation
• The importance of verifying security policies at the local machine level
• CMMC compliance and change tracking requirements
• The cost-effective approach to endpoint hardening ($1 per endpoint/month)
• Real-time change tracking and policy verification capabilities

Notable Quotes: "Tools today create more work, whether that's a scan, a pen test, whatever that is, they tell you a bunch of things wrong, highlight a bunch of things red, but they don't actually fix anything." - Zach Kromkowski

Resources Mentioned:

• IT Nation Connect
• ConnectWise PitchIt Program
• CIS Benchmarks
• CMMC Compliance Framework

Connect with Zach:

• LinkedIn: Zach Kromkowski
• Company: Senteon
• Free Resource: 100 internal and external security assessments for podcast listeners