Search
Login or Sign up

 One Question That Changes Everything

Is Your MSP SPECTRA Certified?

As a Broker, you may not know this, but many of your SMB clients rely on Managed Service Providers (MSP) to keep their businesses secure. Right now, you have no way to know if that MSP is actually good and can provide the needed cybersecurity to stop breaches and mitigate the risk.

No independent check. No verified controls. No proof. No inspection. At most a contract, and a logo, and a hope that the breach never comes.

SPECTRA changes that. And it changes what you can do as a broker.

What is SPECTRA Certification?

SPECTRA is the only independent certification program that inspects and verifies MSPs across five critical dimensions:

  • People & Technicians: Verified security controls aligned to NIST, SOC, ISO, and more
  • Tools & Technology: Deployment confirmed—not just licensed
  • Process: Onboarding, change management, and incident response protocols reviewed, multi-customer surge capacity confirmed
  • Performance: Operational track record and client satisfaction analyzed
  • Ongoing: Annual recertification required; no set-it-and-forget-it

Not a checklist | Not a self-assessment | An actual inspection

How the Process Works

Insureds who license cybersecurity from certified MSPs* benefit in multiple ways:

  • Peace of mind about the cybersecurity solutions they receive.

  • A 2-minute insurance application, no technical questionnaire

SPECTRA obtains from the certified MSPs (and provides the insurer with) a detailed cyber posture inspection report of the insurance applicant.

Within 48 hours of submitting the short application, you receive a cyber insurance quote for preferred coverage and up to 35% discounted premium from AM Best A+ rated insurer (Lloyd’s of London)

The “easy-button” for a preferred cyber quote replaces guesswork in cumbersome applications

After a claim, SPECTRA insurance partners commit to not seeking indemnification (subrogation waiver) from the MSP, keeping the certified MSP on the incident, and avoiding delays and a costly rip-and-replace of the IT estate at the insured.

Shorter disruption | Reduced claim | Better outcomes for everyone

* Your cyber insurance customers who don’t have a certified MSP can be referred to a short list (3) of certified MSPs nearby at spectracyber.com/agent-referrals. Or their MSP can be referred to SPECTRA to learn more about the certification program and benefits. 

Your Move

Start asking the question. Every new SMB account. Every renewal. Every prospect who says their MSP “takes care of it.”

“Is your MSP SPECTRA certified?”

If yes: you have verified resilience. If no: you have your next conversation.