IT Insights
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity, threat intelligence, SOC, MDR, and compliance for APAC businesses.
July 14, 2026 | 6 min
Securing a Multinational's APAC Expansion: An Entra ID & Microsoft 365 Infrastructure Case Study
How a US-headquartered enterprise stood up secure, compliant Microsoft cloud infrastructure across its Shanghai and Taiwan offices — Entra ID, Intune, Defender, and Azure/M365, designed and maintained as one accountable engagement.
July 14, 2026 | 9 min
KnowBe4 Alternative for APAC Teams: What to Look for in a Security Awareness Program
Comparing KnowBe4 against APAC-native security awareness training options — contract terms, localization, support timezones, pricing, and bundling with a broader security baseline.
July 14, 2026 | 13 min
Microsoft 365 & Entra ID Security Audits in APAC: What Gets Checked and Why It Matters
A practical guide to what a Microsoft 365 and Entra ID security audit actually covers, why APAC regulators and investors increasingly expect one, and how Brocent's Quick Security Check fits in.
July 14, 2026 | 14 min
Patch Management Compliance in APAC: MLPS, PDPA and What Auditors Actually Check
How patch and vulnerability remediation timelines factor into China's MLPS grading and Singapore/Malaysia PDPA expectations, what auditors check, and how a managed patch program passes the test.
July 14, 2026 | 14 min
Why Phishing Simulation Programs Fail in Asia (And How to Fix Them)
Most phishing simulation programs sold in Asia are US/EU templates with the language swapped out. Here's why they underperform — and what a properly localized, quarterly-cadence program looks like.
July 14, 2026 | 9 min
Proofpoint or Mimecast Alternative for Singapore and Hong Kong Teams: Email Security & Awareness, Explained
Evaluating Proofpoint or Mimecast from Singapore or Hong Kong? See where global email-security gateways create friction for APAC buyers, and how Brocent's Microsoft 365 audit plus awareness training covers the same ground differently.
July 14, 2026 | 9 min
Qualys or Tenable Alternative for Asia-Based Companies: Managed Vulnerability Scanning Explained
Evaluating Qualys VMDR or Tenable but based in Asia without an in-house security team? Here's where self-serve scanning platforms create friction for APAC buyers, and how Brocent's managed vulnerability scanning closes the gap from finding to fix.
July 14, 2026 | 14 min
Vulnerability Management vs. Penetration Testing: What APAC SMEs Actually Need
A practical guide for APAC SMEs on the difference between continuous vulnerability management and point-in-time penetration testing, when each is required by SFC, MAS, HKMA, or PCI-DSS, and how to decide which to invest in first.
June 13, 2026 | 10 min
IT Audit Brings Clarity to Your Investor: How Robust Microsoft 365 Security Governance Helped an APAC Hedge Fund Secure European Funding
An APAC hedge fund with operations in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai faced rigorous external IT due diligence from a European private fund investor. Discover how Brocent’s end-to-end IT security governance services — including comprehensive policy development, Microsoft 365 hardening, Intune/Cond
May 03, 2026 | 10 min
v-CIO Perspective: Optimizing the Definition of Inclusion List and Exclusion List in IT Managed Services Packages – Truly Solving Daily Problems While Reducing IT Expenditure
v-CIO perspective deep-dive into optimizing MSP service package Inclusion and Exclusion Lists: clear service boundary design, commitment risk mitigation, proactive daily IT problem solving, and significant IT cost reduction. Includes practical principles, Exclusion pitfall-avoidance guide