2022

Staying aheadof today’s
cybercriminals

matika.itMatika, Kaspersky Managed Security Service Provider ProgramGold Partner, enjoys revenue growth and opportunities toexpand into new markets following acquisition by Wiit Group.
Launched as an office supplies business in 1992, Matika is now one of northeast Italy’s most respected
IT and cybersecurity service providers.

IT• Italy• MSP and MSSP partner, using Kaspersky
Endpoint Security for Business Selectand Advanced and Kaspersky ManagedDetection Response (MDR)• 15,000 endpoints protected• 2021 – Matika became MSSPBased in Vicenza, Matika is a vibrant and successful business with a diverse customer
base in many sectors including finance, food and manufacturing, as well as public
sector organizations.
Part of Kaspersky’s Managed Service Provider (MSP) program since 2014, Matika holds
prestigious Gold Partner status. Its reputation for excellence and its proven cybersecurity
expertise led to the business being acquired in 2019 by Wiit Group, one of Italy’s leading
private and hybrid cloud service providers.

Challenge
In recent years, Matika has transformed itself from a systems integrator, deliveringbespoke IT projects for customers, into a strategic business partner and managed
service provider.

“Kaspersky, byindependently developing
its products, also has
all the skills to manage
them correctly, allowing
us to scale up andscale down at speed.”
Stefano Dario, CEO, Matika

Now, the company builds close, long-term relationships with customers, who trust
Matika to not only deliver great technology but also to act as an extension of theirown teams, providing ongoing advice, guidance and support to help those organizations
achieve their business goals.
To make this happen, Matika has established streamlined and consistent businessprocesses and achieved numerous international industry certifications to demonstrate
its high standards, especially in the field of information and data security.
CEO, Stefano Dario, believes that today’s cybersecurity threats are more sophisticatedand dangerous than ever before, requiring businesses to respond with additional andmore comprehensive layers of protection.
“Today’s hackers are no longer kids enjoying a challenge, they are part of real criminalorganizations launching attacks to extort large sums of money, so we need to help
our customers understand the risks and raise the barriers.
“Matika is now the cybersecurity specialist for Wiit Group so it’s essential that wehave world-class expertise and solutions at our disposal, to do all we can to keep ourcustomers safe.”

The Kaspersky solution
Stefano values Kaspersky’s total focus on cybersecurity. “Kaspersky has to be a world
leader in cybersecurity, or it will not thrive. Kaspersky succeeds by developing all of its
solutions in-house, so they are all integrated, they complement each other and it’s easy
to add new features and functionality.
“We use Kaspersky technology exclusively because we think it’s the best for ourcustomers and, in return, Kaspersky works closely with us to help us grow and develop.”
Matika is deploying Kaspersky Endpoint for Business Select and Advanced on around
15,000 customer endpoints and is in the process of adding Kaspersky Managed
Detection and Response (MDR) to them.
Currently around 3,000 endpoints are benefiting from the added protection
provided by MDR’s live threat intelligence and proactive threat detection andprevention measures.

2Support
Helping Matika transform
its business model

Flexibility
Scaling up and down
at will and at speed

Innovation
Opening fresh business
opportunities

World-class technology“The Kaspersky MSP program makes everything much easier and more flexible,”
explains Stefano. “For example, we now buy licenses based purely on consumption,rather than having to buy in bulk. I can buy exactly what I need, when I need it, to meet
our customers’ precise requirements.
“Great service is as important as the quality of the product. Kaspersky, by independentlydeveloping its products, also has all the skills to manage them correctly, allowing us toscale up and scale down at speed.
“The relationship we have with Kaspersky here in Italy is very good and this helps us
a lot. We’re proud to be associated with Kaspersky, our customers have confidence
in the brand and are reassured that we’re using world-class technology and expertiseto protect them.”
Matika’s partnership with Kaspersky, together with its unique role within the Wiit Group,is helping the business grow and increase its revenues, especially as more and moreof Wiit’s customers move into Matika’s domain. The company is also expanding its
capabilities and moving into new markets and territories.
These developments coincide with Matika receiving additional specialist credentials asa Kaspersky Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) in recognition of its expertisein the fight against cybercrime.
Explains Stefano: “We’re starting to develop our capabilities in protecting operational
technologies in factories and manufacturing centers because computers within
machinery are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals.
“Shutting down a machine tool or production line can be very expensive and Kaspersky
technology can now be deployed to protect machinery and control modules without
interrupting production.
“Then the Wiit Group recently acquired a large business in Germany in the gaming
sector that requires a large-scale endpoint deployment. As we grow into these areasof advanced security, incident response and related analytics, I know that Kaspersky will
be a great support to us as we build our own skills and expertise.”

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