how msp911 works

Structured Advisory Support the Moment It’s Needed

MSP911 provides structured advisory support to Managed Service Providers during cybersecurity incidents, helping teams stabilize environments and navigate high-pressure decision-making.

The Four-Step Model

Every case follows the same operational structure

The discipline is what makes the program sustainable and trustworthy.

01

Request and Intake

MSP describes incident, impact, and concerns. Operational intake, not a sales form. Confidentiality respected throughout.

Intake Operational
02

Review and Case Determination

Each request assessed for fit, scope, and capacity. Not all requests become active cases. Every request gets a response

Fit Assessment Case Review
03

Guided Support

Experienced volunteers provide advisory support. The MSP retains full ownership of environment, decisions, and client relationships throughout.

Advisory MSP Ownership
04

Stabilization and Transition

Engagements are time-bound. Focused on stabilization and responsible handoff. No ongoing dependency, no retainer, no sales follow-up.

Time-Bound No Retainer
THE GUARDRAILS

MSP911 provides guidance and advisory support only

It does not replace managed incident response providers, legal counsel, insurance providers, or forensic firms. MSPs retain full ownership of decisions and client relationships at all times.

ADVISORY

Guidance, Not Operations

Volunteers provide guidance, perspective, and playbooks. They do not take operational control of the MSP’s environment.

OWNERSHIP

MSP Retains Control

The MSP owns every decision, every client communication, and every action taken in their environment. MSP911 informs — it does not replace — that judgment.

ESCALATION

We’ll Tell You When to Escalate

If a case requires forensics, legal, or formal IR, we will say so plainly. Knowing when to escalate is part of the support.

Program Outputs

Beyond Case Support

MSP911 also develops resources for the broader MSP community: incident response planning guidance, training materials, and anonymized knowledge base content distilled from common patterns observed across cases. These are made available through the CyberRISE ecosystem.

Is your MSP facing an active incident?

If you’re in incident, the next step is the request form. If you’re a practitioner who wants to help, the next step is volunteering.