Flamingo Blog.

Managed detection and response, explained for MSPs: what MDR is, how it differs from MSSP, EDR, and XDR, and whether to buy, resell, or build it.

What SOC 2 compliance means for MSPs in 2026, from both sides of the desk: pursuing your own report and vetting your vendors'. Real costs, timelines, and a readiness checklist.

The Pentagon paused CMMC Phase 2 in July 2026, but the compliance obligations did not lift. A guide to the levels, costs, assessment path, and what MSPs supporting defense contractors should do during the review.

A practical threat hunting framework for MSPs that do not have a SOC, covering hypothesis, IOC, and TTP hunts, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, five copy-ready starter hunts, and how to price hunting as a billable service line.