Open Systems Partners With Patriot Consulting to Meet the Cybersecurity Needs of Microsoft Customers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 26, 2022 - Open Systems, a provider of next-gen managed detection and response (MDR) services and the 2022 Microsoft Security MSSP Partner of the Year, today announced the addition of Patriot Consulting Technology Group, an award-winning Microsoft Security Partner, to its channel partner program. The combination of Open Systems MDR+, a next-generation MDR service, with Patriot’s world-class systems integration capabilities, will enable Microsoft customers to improve their security postures by fully operationalizing their existing Microsoft security investments.

“We are excited to partner with such a leader as Patriot, which is widely recognized for its deep Microsoft expertise, its commitment to excellence and the outstanding service and support it provides its customers,” said Chris Raniere, Chief Revenue Officer for Open Systems. “As partners with complementary capabilities and solutions, we can enable our joint customers to maximize their existing Microsoft security investments and defend these customers from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.”

Open Systems MDR+ provides organizations with the comprehensive cybersecurity capabilities of a world-class security operations center (SOC). At the heart of MDR+ is Mission Control, a 24×7 global security operation that combines certified experts, exemplary processes and seamless technology that integrates with and extends the Microsoft 365 E5 security stack. This enables customers to mitigate threats and reduce risk by fully operationalizing their existing security investments, shrinking their attack surfaces and shortening the mean time to respond (MTTR) to threats.

“Patriot is proud to partner with Open Systems because we feel their exclusive alignment to Microsoft matches our own go-to-market strategy,” said Joe Stocker, Patriot’s CEO. “We partner well because Open Systems shares our core values of Ethics, Urgency, Excellence and Passion. Our mission at Patriot is to help our clients reduce their cybersecurity risks through secure deployment of Microsoft Security technologies. What makes Open Systems such a great partner is they help our clients monitor and respond to threats after we have completed a best-practice rollout of the underlying Microsoft security stack.”

About Patriot Consulting Technology Group
Patriot Consulting Technology Group is an award-winning Microsoft Security Partner, with more than three million users secured using Microsoft Security technology. The company is focused 100% on securely deploying Microsoft Cloud technology with an emphasis on knowledge transfer - this empowers its clients to feel confident about both their security and investments in the Microsoft platform. Patriot’s deep knowledge of Microsoft technology has earned it multiple Gold Competencies, and it was the only Microsoft Partner invited to participate in AccountGuard, which helped secure the US 2020 elections. More information is available at patriotconsultingtech.com.

About Open Systems

Open Systems is an AI-first SASE platform company delivering secure access and networking to help enterprises connect users, applications and infrastructure across complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Its proprietary platform combines SSE capabilities, including ZTNA, SWG, CASB and FWaaS, with SD-WAN, end-to-end connectivity, unified policy management, and advanced analytics in a single architecture.

While many cybersecurity providers focus primarily on advancing technology capabilities, Open Systems combines its AI-first SASE platform with an execution model designed for real-world operability, ensuring services are not only deployed, but continuously run, adapted and improved through a combination of AI-enabled operations and NOC-based expertise (Mission Control), built on decades of operational experience, helping organizations reduce complexity, increase visibility and strengthen security outcomes at global scale.

Founded in Switzerland in 1990, Open Systems generates more than USD 100 million in annual revenue and supports global enterprise customers operating in more than 180 countries. Since 2024, the company has been part of Swiss Post, combining Swiss trust and stability with global reach. As a European alternative to US- and Israel-based cybersecurity providers, Open Systems is guided by strong principles around sovereignty requirements, regulatory alignment, transparency and shared responsibility - taking clear ownership for security, performance and operational outcomes, helping organizations maintain control in an increasingly complex digital landscape.