Pax8 Beyond 2026: Fireside Chat on the New Cyber Front Line

At the Pax8 Beyond 2026 conference in Salt Lake City, Tech Edge Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone moderated a fireside chat with Oguo Atuanya, Corporate Vice President of Vendor Experience at Pax8, and Daniel Danielli, Vice President of Global Scale Partnerships at CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD).

Key Discussion Points

The conversation focused on the new cyber front line, emphasizing the critical role of managed service providers (MSPs) in delivering integrated security solutions. Atuanya highlighted the need to simplify vendor experience to empower MSPs, while Danielli stressed the importance of collaboration between security vendors and distributors to combat sophisticated threats.

Context

The discussion comes amid rapid growth in the cybersecurity sector, driven by increasing cyberattacks globally. CrowdStrike, a leader in endpoint protection, continues to expand its partner ecosystem, while Pax8 serves as a key distributor of cloud security solutions.

What This Means for Investors

The fireside chat underscores the growing trend of collaboration between cybersecurity firms and distributors, which could drive growth for companies like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) through broader distribution channels.