Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)

Getting the most out of MSSP services means taking advantage of five unique benefits:

• Top-line governance and advisory, including outsourced C-suite services
• Assistance planning and building out robust cybersecurity infrastructure
• Guided implementation across multiple regulatory frameworks’ controls
• Comprehensive risk assessment and threat and vulnerability management
• Streamlined assessments and certifications for regulatory compliance

Managing your cyberdefense internally can be costly and ineffective if resources are not properly allocated. By outsourcing to a third-party team of experts, you can increase the efficacy of your architecture implementation, risk mitigation, incident management, and regulatory compliance. Best of all, MSSPs are often much more resource-efficient.

Managing security across all IT systems in your organization has never been simple, but it’s become increasingly difficult in the face of new cyber threats emerging every year. This is why you need managed IT services. Companies can instantly tap into a team of industry experts and achieve greater security assurance at lower costs.

Endpoint security management accounts for cyberdefense across every device in your tech ecosystem. Implementing it efficiently means maintaining protections and preventing risks while also being ready for any events that impact your devices—all of which is easier with third-party help.

Managed security monitoring programs involve deploying and maintaining controls to scan for and prevent risks, while also assisting your company achieve regulatory compliance. Should incidents occur, managed security helps you deal with them in the most efficient manner. Working with third-party advisors makes all these processes more effective.

Organizations turn to network security service providers to help them design, implement, and manage all elements of network security. Doing so makes governing and maintaining controls both easier and more effective. Plus, it can streamline the process of regulatory compliance.

Choosing the right managed security service provider (MSSP) means finding a partner who supports your organization in four key areas:

Whether your organization manages its cybersecurity efforts internally or externally matters. Externally managed cybersecurity services can lower your risk profile, guarantee a higher degree of expertise, and provide a greater ROI. Consider working with a service provider on advisory, implementation, risk mitigation, incident management, and regulatory compliance.

When your organization makes use of automated penetration testing, you can run a greater number and variety of tests, maximizing the security insights they generate. This will also help you optimize your pen test standards to regulatory contexts for greater efficiency.

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a cybersecurity approach designed to account for threats across all devices connected to your network. To fully protect your sensitive data, EDR security solutions need to work in concert with your broader incident response infrastructure. This is especially true for compliance purposes.