Managed security services – Partnering with you for safety

Managed security services are becoming more and more popular among businesses. A constantly changing threat landscape necessitates competent security talent and knowledge, yet both are in short supply, and it’s imperative to continuously monitor and handle security incidents.

With their clients, managed security services providers (MSSPs) keep a lookout for any security problems. Why is working with an MSSP important? What makes an MSSP preferable to creating your own Security Operations Center (SOC)?

See the top 10 reasons below why you ought to think about working with an MSSP.

• The price is lower than you anticipate

There is a widespread misconception that using an MSSP is expensive and exclusively for “big people.” Many smaller businesses assume that an MSSP will be beyond their price range, especially if it is onshore and offers round-the-clock monitoring. However, MSSPs are able to spread the expense of resources over a lot of clients because they look after numerous clients. Additionally, the majority of MSSPs have either developed a solution using Open Source technologies to decrease the cost or have negotiated favorable pricing with their technology vendors based on volume license.

In the end, you should contact an MSSP to ask questions if you are thinking about one but are holding off because you are worried about the expense. It will probably turn out to be less expensive than you anticipated. Asking never causes any harm.

• You gain access to all of a team’s resources

The majority of MSSPs divide their SOC into three unique teams. Level 1 does initial triage and continuously monitors. When Level 1 needs assistance, Level 2 handles the escalation of the problem, and Level 3 handles advanced escalations, incident response, and threat hunting. Five Level 1s, one Level 2, and one Level 3 are required as a bare minimum to run a 24x7x365 SOC operation, not to include the nice-to-haves of a SOC Manager and Threat Intelligence.

An MSSP will have a team of at least seven professionals watching over your network. You benefit from the expertise and understanding of an entire staff that has undergone rigorous training and has amassed years of professional experience.

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