EXCLUSIVE: c/side Launches First Partner Program

Today, the web vulnerability security company c/side is announcing its first formalized partner program. 

Partner program addresses market at time when risks and compliance are more complex than ever

c/side has worked with channel partners, including MSPs, web agencies, and consultants, but this new program is the company’s first true program that incentivizes and supports growth through partners.

“Our channel partners are on the front lines helping clients across industries secure their websites and their customer data against increasingly sophisticated threats,” said Mike Kutlu, GTM Operations at c/side. “Our new program provides our partners with the tools, resources, and flexible business models they need to protect their clients from the quickly-evolving risks posed by compromised web scripts and other dependencies. With our unified dashboard approach, partners can manage all their client projects efficiently while offering a revenue-generating solution that makes their clients’ websites not just a lot more secure, but also run up to 30% faster.”

According to the company, c/side’s partners benefit from: 

• Thorough web security monitoring: Real-time, flow-through monitoring of third-party scripts across entire websites (not just payment portals) with no sampling and 100% coverage.
• Seamless client management: A single dashboard to manage all client projects without the need for separate accounts or complex onboarding processes.
• Flexible billing options: Partners can choose consolidated or split billing per customer, tailored to their preferred client relationship model.
• PCI DSS 4.0.1 compliance support: Tools that help clients meet the strict requirements in sections 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 of the March 2025 enforcement mandate.
• Advanced detection capabilities: Autonomous detection powered by AI that processes more than 1 million scripts daily and monitors more than 70 attributes to identify potential threats.

Web dependencies that load in website visitors’ browsers- such as first- and third-party web scripts used for payment processing, analytics, and chatbots- pose a significant security risk to large and small organizations. 

This risk is amplified by the March 2025 PCI DSS 4.0.1 compliance deadline, which has urged organizations with websites that process credit card data to implement tamper-detection mechanisms to counter the growing sophistication of browser-side attacks.

“With c/side’s partner program, we’re empowering the channel to address a critical security gap that traditional security tools simply cannot handle,” said Simon Wijckmans, CEO and founder, c/side. “Our partners can now provide clients with protection against zero-day attacks while differentiating their services in an increasingly competitive market.”

Unlike other solutions that rely on sampling or basic threat feeds, c/side leverages historical context and artificial intelligence to analyze the payload and behavior of scripts. 

The platform is compatible with popular e-commerce platforms and front-end technologies, including Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, and Next.js, as well as custom-built and traditional website architectures.

The most commonly deployed dependencies change weekly, often without a business knowing. When compromised, they can rewrite webpages, change crypto wallet IDs, redirect users to malicious sites, capture keystrokes, and more. Attack consequences range from significant financial damage to compliance issues to potential lawsuits.

“c/side gave us the ability to monitor all of our clients’ websites with zero friction,” said Ben Alexander, Director of HomeMade Digital, a technology partner that helps modernize and secure websites. “The platform has been a game-changer for managing compliance and real-time risk.”

MSPs, web development agencies, and security consultants interested in joining c/side’s partner program can visit cside.dev/partners or reach out to the company at mike@cside.dev. The company states that early partners will receive priority access to technical support, co-marketing resources, and exclusive onboarding benefits through June 2025.

c/side one of many in 2025 to launch and refresh partner programs

The April 10 launch of c/side’s program joins a growing list of new and revised programs from vendors in virtually every technical vertical. Just in the first quarter, Channel Insider covered program news from the following:

• CrowdStrike, which announced a new services program targeting SIEM adoption
• LevelBlue, which launched its first channel program in March for MSPs, MSSPs, and resellers
• Protect AI, another company that announced its first channel program, incentivizes partners selling into large enterprises with a need for innovative security solutions
• Parallels announced its new partner program while targeting MSPs, VARs, and SIs migrating away from Citrix and Omnissa
• Dataminr’s new program is built for its partners to succeed in enabling secure and efficient AI adoption
• Dell also announced updates to its longstanding channel partner program as it gears up for a strong year

In February, we also analyzed updates from the fourth quarter of last year to examine how these changes impact how vendors go to market for and with their channel partners. These shifts also show the changing dynamics between partners and vendors as most MSPs and others diversify their offerings and move away from traditional all-in relationships with their vendors.

“They are standing up for themselves and touting the value they have always brought to vendors and customers,” said Janice Savage, the director of North American channel sales at IGEL Technology. “The shift towards recurring services also means partners know they bring more than just the tech to the equation.”

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