Spectra launches certification of resilience for MSPs, forms cyber risk advisory board

By Mia MacGregor

June 27 - (The Insurer) - Bermudian cyber-focused startup Spectra has launched its certification of resilience for managed service providers (MSPs) and announced the formation of the Spectra cyber risk advisory board.

The certification of resilience framework aims to address the gap between cybersecurity marketing and real-world risk reduction for SMEs, as well as risk opacity from the insurer’s perspective.

Spectra said that it collaborates directly with brokers and insurers to refer customers to certified providers who meet resilience requirements. The certification is warrantied, meaning that if an MSP service fails to meet the standards, Spectra refunds the service to the end customer.

Spectra’s 2025 cyber risk advisory board brings together cybersecurity and national defense leaders to ensure the certification evolves alongside the threat landscape and regulatory environment, according to the company.

The board is chaired by Dr. Michael Sulmeyer, former assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy and current professor at Georgetown University.

Other members include Iranga Kahangama, former assistant secretary for cyber, infrastructure, risk, and resilience at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

“The program is designed to empower quality MSPs in the insurance marketplace that often overlooks the critical role of MSPs in providing security and resilience for businesses around the world,” said Eric Altamura, COO, Spectra.

Cyber Risk Insurer exclusively reported in April that E&S-focused insurtech MGA Ledgebrook had entered a strategic partnership with Spectra and was in the process of developing a new suite of cyber products to launch later this year.