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    Gary Monti

    Gary Monti

    Gary Monti serves as Senior Vice President of Security Operations, leading the CyberMaxx Managed Security Services, Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Experience teams with an emphasis on protecting our clients through innovative solutions, with a philosophy of thinking like an adversary while defending as a guardian. MaxxMDR brings a comprehensive approach to continuous threat exposure monitoring, threat detection, and response with threat hunting as integral to preserving the business assets of CyberMaxx clients. Gary has served as keynote speaker for Networking in the 21st Century. Presenting at BlackHat, ComNet, InterOp, and Microsoft Global Summit. Also, a published author of Networking Complete (Sybex) as well as numerous trade publications. Check out Gary's LinkedIn.

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    Cyberattacks don’t discriminate by company size—mid-market organizations are increasingly in the crosshairs. According to industry reports, around 50% of breaches consistently impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees, and many of those attacks originate from compromised endpoints or email accounts.

    Endpoint Monitoring: The First Line of Defense

    Endpoints—from laptops to mobile devices—are gateways to your company’s data. Without continuous monitoring:

    • Malware and ransomware can spread undetected.
    • Insider threats or compromised credentials go unnoticed.
    • Vulnerabilities in software or OS patches are easily exploited.

    Proactively monitoring endpoints helps detect abnormal behavior, trigger alerts, and isolate threats before they become breaches.

    Mailbox Monitoring: Protecting the Most Vulnerable Attack Surface

    Cloud mailboxes are among the most targeted assets:

    • 94% of malware is delivered via email (CSO Online).
    • Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams caused $2.9 billion in losses in 2023 alone (FBI IC3 Report).

    Monitoring cloud mailboxes enables real-time detection of suspicious logins, malicious attachments, and social engineering attempts—crucial in industries where data privacy and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable.

    Protecting Your Business and Your Budget

    Mid-market businesses have different budgets and risk profiles. The ability to choose endpoint, mailbox, or a combined approach empowers organizations to:

    • Align protection with their most critical assets.
    • Scale security investments as the company grows.
    • Maintain compliance with frameworks like HIPAA, GDPR, or PCI-DSS.

    A Final Thought

    Security isn’t one-size-fits-all. But visibility—whether into endpoints, cloud mailboxes, or both—is non-negotiable. Monitoring gives your organization the insight and control to reduce risk, meet compliance, and build resilience in an ever-evolving threat landscape.