Both Blacksmith and Galactic Advisors help navigate regulatory compliance.
Blacksmith InfoSec targets MSPs who want to deliver ongoing, multi-tenant compliance and security services — especially those seeking scalable, standardized processes for regulated verticals like healthcare, finance, and government contracting.
Galactic Advisors appeals most to MSPs seeking objective security auditing, sales enablement through external validation, and practical risk assessments that don’t tie into specific security product stacks.
Shared Strengths
Both are purpose-built for MSPs and IT providers serving SMB clients, focusing on enhancing cybersecurity practices and compliance outcomes.
Each offers reporting or advisory outputs that MSPs can use as sales and client retention tools, helping build greater client trust.
Each solution helps MSPs standardize and operationalize cybersecurity and compliance processes, leading to repeatable, scalable outcomes.
Both support a consultative or advisory approach, enabling MSPs to serve as strategic partners, not just technical providers.
Automated Compliance Operations: Blacksmith streamlines policy creation, risk assessment, evidence collection, and reporting with automated workflows and templates, greatly reducing MSP manual effort.
Single-Pane MSP Dashboard: Offers a centralized interface for managing multiple client accounts, policy documents, risk registers, and compliance attestations, boosting efficiency and visibility for busy MSP teams.
Integrated Security Awareness Training: Built-in security awareness modules allow MSPs to deliver end-user training and track completion—all within the same compliance platform.
White-Labeled, Ready-to-Resell: Blacksmith provides customizable branding and “out-of-the-box” compliance service delivery, helping MSPs grow recurring revenue and strengthen client relationships.
Ongoing Updates and Support: Includes regular updates to compliance frameworks and policy templates as regulations change, ensuring MSPs and their clients stay audit-ready at all times.
Recurring Revenue Enablement: Designed to help MSPs transition from one-time projects to ongoing, high-margin managed compliance services, deepening long-term customer value.
External, vendor-neutral assessments increase trust and credibility for MSPs — the assessments are not tied to any specific security products.
Strong focus on penetration testing, gap analysis, and generating “presales” opportunities.
Ultimately, both Blacksmith and Galactic Advisors empower MSPs with the tools and insights needed to strengthen client trust and deliver higher-quality security services. Blacksmith stands out for MSPs seeking an automated, scalable platform to operationalize compliance across their client base with minimal overhead and powerful recurring revenue opportunities. For those prioritizing third-party validation, in-depth security assessments, and differentiated sales conversations, Galactic Advisors stands out through its vendor-neutral analysis and actionable advisory approach. Whichever solution aligns best with an MSP’s goals, both offer clear pathways for improving cybersecurity maturity, driving client engagement, and standing apart in the competitive world of managed IT services.