More and more businesses are recognizing the importance of cyber security, and are investing in managed services to protect their data and networks. By outsourcing security to a team of experts, businesses can focus on their core competencies and leave the security of their data in the hands of professionals.
What Are Cyber Security Managed Services?
The cyber security landscape is constantly evolving, and it can be difficult for businesses to keep up with the latest threats. Managed services can help by providing expert guidance and support to businesses.
Cyber security managed services are defined as a proactive approach to IT management and maintenance. In simple terms, cyber security managed services allow businesses to outsource their IT management and maintenance to a third-party provider.
In addition, cyber security managed services can help businesses to implement the latest security technologies and practices. This can give businesses the peace of mind that their data and systems are protected from the latest cyber threats.
This type of service is becoming increasingly popular among small and medium-sized businesses that don’t have the internal resources to manage their IT infrastructure.
How Can Cyber Security Managed Services Help?
When you outsource your cyber security management to a cyber security managed service provider, they will proactively monitor your network for any potential security threats and take steps to mitigate them.
Cyber security managed services can also assist your organization with the following:
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Endpoint security: Protecting your infrastructure by monitoring all devices and interfaces that could be potential entry points for malicious actors trying to illegally access your network.
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Email security: Protecting your emails from being hacked or diverted, scanning attachments for malware and monitoring for phishing scams, and protecting your email servers from infiltration.
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Network protection: Overseeing the physical security of network components.
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Network infrastructure visibility: Monitoring the network itself for potential security problems and threats, such as DDoS attacks.
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Vulnerability management: Installing secure software updates and patching any vulnerabilities.
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Identity & access management: Authenticating of the identity of the rightful users and determining what components of the system those users have access to once they have logged in.
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Asset management: Distributing resources to employees as needed, and ensuring all equipment is accounted for, being used by the appropriate people, and has all necessary updates.
Why Would I Need Cyber Security Managed Services?
There are multiple reasons why an organization might invest in cyber security managed services. For example:
You may not have the staff to implement, support, and maintain all of the necessary cyber security components necessary to ensure your business is fully protected from a cyber attack. Since companies lost almost $1 trillion to cybercrime in 2020, it’s important that organizations are always prepared for a potential cyber attack.
If your company applies for cyber insurance, which is insurance coverage provided to help mitigate the business impacts of a cyber incident, there is often a qualification requirement that someone in your organization holds a security title and has responsibility for managing cyber security. If you don’t have anyone in your current staff that meets those qualifications, a cyber security managed services provider can satisfy that requirement.
Even if your company is investing in its own security and operations center (SOC), cyber security managed services can still be helpful. They can help provide coverage for off hours, holidays, extended sick leave (for example, due to COVID), and for people out on parental leave. This ensures you will have the necessary staff to provide a quick response to alerts, no matter your current staffing levels.
Another benefit of cyber security managed services for companies is the ability to acquire software and equipment at a more reasonable cost. Cyber security managed services can often get better pricing and discounts for buying IT items in bulk, a savings they can pass on to their customers.
Is a Cyber Security Managed Services Program Right for Us?
If you’re still unsure if a cyber security managed services program would be beneficial for your company’s needs, contact Socium Solutions. We can discuss your current cyber security protocols and offer insights into how we could help you improve the measures you have already taken.
We can also have more than a conversation. We can evaluate your current systems and protocols, provide recommendations to beef up your cyber security, and assist in implementing those solutions, should the need arise. Call us today so we can both tell you and show you the advantages of having access to a cyber security managed services program.