Compliance-as-a-Service with Blacksmith InfoSec (EP 1062)
Michael Zbarsky, Co-Founder of Blacksmith InfoSec, joins the show to discuss a Compliance-as-a-Service platform built for MSPs. Blacksmith helps IT providers operationalize client compliance through customizable policies, risk management, security guidance, and a scalable service-delivery framework.
Guest: Michael Zbarsky, Co-Founder
- Website: https://blacksmithinfosec.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelzbarsky/
=== Chapters
- 00:39 PitchIT 2026 and introducing Blacksmith InfoSec
- 02:05 Blacksmith’s GRC platform and five-minute PitchIT pitch
- 03:12 MSP Compliance Pivot
- 05:33 Insurance Wins and Feedback
- 07:17 Pitch It Updates
- 10:04 Operationalizing Compliance
- 12:46 AI and Policy Risks
- 17:06 SMB Focus Over Enterprise
- 20:19 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up
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Michael Zbarsky is the co-founder of Blacksmith InfoSec, a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform built to help MSPs deliver practical Compliance-as-a-Service to their clients. Drawing on his experience as a virtual CISO, Michael focuses on making security programs and compliance requirements approachable for both service providers and the SMBs they support.
At Blacksmith InfoSec, Michael works with MSP partners to turn policies, risk assessments, client accountability, and compliance roadmaps into repeatable services. His approach emphasizes simplifying complicated compliance work while helping MSPs build stronger client security programs and create new service opportunities.
