Joe Sykora has walked in an MSP’s shoes — and sold to them, supported them, and built programs for them, too. Before joining Coro as senior vice president and general manager of Americas, he held leadership roles at cybersecurity firms like Fortinet, SonicWall, Bitdefender, and most recently, Proofpoint. He’s also been an MSP himself.
That’s why when Sykora says Coro is built for growth-minded partners, it’s more than just a sales pitch. “I always put myself in the partner’s shoes and each partner has different shoes,” he told ChannelPro in a recent interview.
Coro attracted Sykora with what he calls a rare combination: a platform that simplifies security, a channel program that removes friction, and a company willing to invest in helping MSPs actually grow.
Coro Cybersecurity: Scaling Without Headaches
Joe Sykora
What works for one MSP might not work for another. Coro knows this well. That’s why its platform is designed to scale with the partner, not force them into complexity they’re not ready for.
“If it’s complex, especially in security, complexity does no one any good,” Sykora said. “That’s one of the nice things I like about Coro and why I’m here … We have that simple platform.”
The Coro platform includes 14 distinct modules under one roof, covering:
- Email and endpoint protection
- Network and cloud security
- Incident response and compliance tools
But MSPs don’t have to use it all at once. “You can actually turn things on and off as needed,” Sykora revealed. “You don’t have to run everything.”
For MSPs who don’t have a cybersecurity engineer — or lack the budget to hire one — Coro helps fill the gap, he shared. “That’s where we come in. We can help augment.”
Built-In Support for MSP Growth
Security is just the starting point. Coro differentiates itself through how it supports MSPs behind the scenes, Sykora said.
“We have back-end resources that we can help you with — marketing, business development, all these different things,” he said.
That investment in the channel was one of the key reasons Sykora joined the company, he admitted. “One of the things that really impressed me before I joined Coro was the amount of resources invested in the channel.”
With simplified pricing, a no-SOC-required platform, and the ability to consolidate multiple tools, Coro helps MSPs cut costs, improve margins, and focus on what matters most: delivering results.
“When you add a simplified program, simplified offering, and a price point, then you have something magical. That’s really what we’re building.”
Trust Is the Foundation — Not Just a Buzzword
At the end of the day, success for MSPs isn’t just about tools or pricing. “It always comes down to that trusted advisor, trusted relationship,” Sykora insisted.
Coro’s mission is to help MSPs earn and keep that trust by making security accessible, not intimidating. It’s about supporting the full business model behind it, he concluded. “Security does not have to be intimidating anymore. That is the core of Coro.”
For MSPs ready to grow without the usual complexity, that core may be exactly what they’ve been looking for.
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