#185 - Bootstrapping an MSSP with Nick Gipson, Founder & CEO at Gipson Cyber

MSSPs and other security service providers comprise the backbone of the cybersecurity industry. They are the organizations on the front line that keep the world running in the face of ever more sophisticated adversaries.

In this special series we are going to be exploring a variety of topics with seasoned experts around the ways they have learned to improve the effectiveness of their organizations.

Our guest today is Nick Gipson - the founder and CEO of Gipson Cyber.

Nick founded Gipson Cyber in February 2023 to provide affordable, subscription-based cybersecurity services to small businesses. With nearly a decade of experience as a digital forensics investigator for the Department of Defense and Fortune 100 companies, Nick recognized a gap in cybersecurity solutions for smaller organizations. Determined to address this, he built Gipson Cyber to deliver proffesional-grade protection to industries like accounting, finance, legal, and healthcare.

Nick’s company focuses on equipping small businesses with the tools to prevent cyber threats before they happen, backed by a team with over 20 years of expertise in the field. Today, we’ll explore not only the challenges small businesses face in cybersecurity but also the lessons Nick has learned in building a managed security service provider from the ground up.

Nick Gipson, the founder of Gipson Cyber, a company he launched in February 2023 to provide affordable, subscription-based cybersecurity services to small businesses. With nearly a decade of experience as a digital forensics investigator for the Department of Defense and Fortune 100 companies, Nick recognized a gap in cybersecurity solutions for smaller organizations. Determined to address this, he built Gipson Cyber to deliver proffesional-grade protection to industries like accounting, finance, legal, and healthcare.

Nick’s company focuses on equipping small businesses with the tools to prevent cyber threats before they happen, backed by a team with over 20 years of expertise in the field. Today, we’ll explore not only the challenges small businesses face in cybersecurity but also the lessons Nick has learned in building a managed security service provider from the ground up.