Slow and complex application control technologies frustrated both administrators and users, often resulting in application control being scaled back or completely removed from the customers environment.
This impacted customer trust and satisfaction, increased their vulnerability to ransomware, and put the MSP’s reputation and customer relationships at risk.
Traditional options such as Microsoft WDAC, AppLocker and other third-party solutions did not collect and present logs in an easily understood way.
The MSP sought simple, faster means to discover, centralise, and deduplicate execution data for more effective allowlist policy management.
It was a constant issue to ensure essential files and applications for users, operating systems, and administrative tools were trusted with secure rules.
Even after refining and enforcing policies, the struggle to promptly update them or grant temporary exceptions created disruption for users and business operations.
A new solution was needed to help the MSP take on more projects and support a larger number of customers on their Essential Eight compliance journey.
A 30-day Proof of Concept (POC) confirmed Airlock Digital’s Cloud Solution would overcome these challenges, whilst presenting the MSP with new opportunities to productise application control services.
Today, Airlock Digital’s allowlisting framework enables the MSP team to easily define what files were trusted with publisher, hash, path, and process-based trust mechanisms.
Access to real time execution data provides rapid policy management with minimal business disruption.
Explicit blocklisting is implemented with custom or pre-defined block rules to further harden endpoints, whilst the ability to temporarily exclude devices from allowlisting ensures optimal business continuity.
Best of all, the management of multiple tenants on one platform control delivery costs and has resulted in the rollout of a competively priced application control-as-a-service offering.
Blogs
From July 1, Microsoft's new SMB Copilot pricing creates a bigger partner opportunity. Here's what's changed and how to turn it into more sales.
Blogs
Does the investment in Security SPD attainment stack up against the potential for partners to make a strong commercial return? Michael Brooke explores the economics in the last in this three-part series.
Blogs
In the second article in our Security SPD series, Michael Brooke offers tips to help partners gain the insight track from start to finish.
Blogs
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Press Release
Crayon’s Mathew Howard named in 2026 CRN Australia Channel Chiefs list for driving partner success, innovation, and growth in ANZ IT channels.
Blogs
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On Demand Webinars
Watch the on‑demand webinar on turning data risk into revenue. Learn how partners use data protection maturity models to drive recurring revenue and customer trust.
On Demand Webinars
Join our team for a business and technical deep dive into the Microsoft Security SPD and why attaining it is great for business.
Business
AvePoint Partner onboarding content packs are now available from Crayon to help fast track confidence and success for your team.
On Demand Webinars
Our latest On-Demand webinar provides a practical, execution focused walk through the full Copilot partner journey, from early adoption to advanced scenarios.
Blogs
Fragmented data protection systems and processes create compliance proof-gaps for SMB customers. Scott Hagenus, Director, Cybersecurity here at Crayon explains.
Insights
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Insights
All the latest insights, articles and resources on M365 Copilot, curated into one place.
Guides and eBooks
The Microsoft Fabric Partner Guide curates our recent articles, videos and resources to accelerate Crayon partner learning.
Insights
Explore how SMBs in APAC are leveraging cybersecurity solutions and AI technologies toward achieving critical business objectives.
Case Studies
Working with Crayon, AfterDark scaled its ability to build longer-term cybersecurity engagements with customers.
Guides and eBooks
Partners, get your Bond on! Our Cyber Operatives Field Guide breaks down five cybersecurity missions to foil would-be cybercriminals.
Insights
The Essential Eight security framework is a pragmatic and clear-cut way for partners to get their customers on the right track when it comes to improved cybersecurity posture.
Podcast
Cybersecurity experts from Crayon, SMX and Red Sift cover the realities of the complex threat landscape and how partners can respond.
Blogs
Crayon cloud security assessments help partners lock down M365 and Azure environments and build profitable cybersecurity practices. Learn how.
