David Meister On Securing MSP AI (EP 1026)

I caught up with David Meister from Check Point live at Pax8 Beyond to dig into what they’ve really been building for MSPs the last few years. You probably know them from Avanan on the email side, but David walks me through how Check Point has pulled together Avanan, Perimeter 81, Cyberint, and the Lakera AI security acquisition into a single, multi‑tenant MSP platform with consumption‑based billing, no minimums, and no lock‑ins. === Chapters 00:19 MSP AI Security Launch 02:03 Expanding Check Point’s MSP Program 06:09 Securing AI Agents and MCP 09:22 Unified MSP Workspace Bundles 12:00 Utah Adventures With Partners 14:15 Gandalf AI Hackathon 18:44 Booth Swag and Closing Notes === Guest: David Meister, Check Point Software Company: https://www.checkpoint.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemeister1/ === Shout-outs Matt Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybermattlee/ === Companies / Vendors / Products / Events / Places Pax8: https://www.pax8.com Pax8 Beyond (event): https://www.pax8.com/en-us/events/beyond Check Point Software Technologies: https://www.checkpoint.com Avanan: https://www.avanan.com Perimeter 81: https://www.perimeter81.com Cyberint: https://www.cyberint.com Lakera (Checkpoint AI Security): https://www.lakera.ai Microsoft 365: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365 Gandalf (Checkpoint AI hacking game): https://gandalf.lakera.ai/baseline === SPONSORS:  Livestream Partner, ThreatLocker: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/threatlocker Technology Partner, NetAlly: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/netally/ Technology Partner: Bvoip: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/bvoip Travel Partner: TruGrid: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/trugrid Digital Partner, Designer Ready: http://itbusinesspodcast.com/designerready === SHOW MUSIC:  Item Title: Upbeat & Fun Sports Rock Logo Item URL: https://elements.envato.com/upbeat-fun-sports-rock-logo-CSR3UET Author Username: AlexanderRufire Item License Code: 7X9F52DNML === Connect with Uncle Marv🌐 Website: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/🎙 Host: Marvin Bee🛒 Uncle Marv’s Amazon Store (gear & tools I recommend): https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZ☕ Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcastIf you found value in this episode, share it with another MSP, IT provider, or tech entrepreneur. Your support helps keep practical, no-nonsense IT business conversations coming every week.