Managed Cybersecurity Services Provider

 What Is Managed Cybersecurity Services Provider?

We talk a lot about being a managed cybersecurity provider and I thought it was good to dive into what a managed cybersecurity provider is.

As with other managed service providers (MSP), a managed cybersecurity services provider is usually brought in when the IT department needs to outsource their organization's information security needs to a third party.

A company usually does this for some reason, but from our experience, it is due to the following three reasons:

• A lack of internal InfoSec experience

• A lack of InfoSec worker availability

• Implementing an internal InfoSec posture is cost-prohibitive

The managed cybersecurity service provider helps alleviate the above difficulties.

In terms of the experiment, the managed cybersecurity provider brings its own workforce.

MCSP can not only provide a range of security services (such as intrusion detection and prevention, accident management, managed vulnerabilities and identity and access solutions) but also provides a level of experience in dealing with those things that internal management may not have.

MCSP sees problems such as DDoS attacks, malware proliferation, and phishing operations every day. An internal InfoSec employee may see something like this just every few months. Repeating tasks by heart leads to a team of more prepared and experienced professionals, one of the main benefits of working with MCSP.

As to why availability is important, the answer is simple: cyber attackers don't stick to the same schedules. Hackers don't care about attacking you and your sensitive systems when you're better prepared to defend them. A cyber attack can occur at any time, day or night, on weekdays or on weekends.

The problem here is that your IT team may not be as flexible as an attacker. MSSP Administrator knows that bad hombre on the web do not have a specific schedule and plan accordingly. With MCSP you are protected around the clock, 24 × 7, not just 9 to 5.

Revolutionary technology allows us to see your environment like a falcon while focusing on managing your business or enjoying downtime with family and friends. You're covered.

Finally the cost. InfoSec, GOOD InfoSec is proactive and time-consuming and to do it properly you need to know what you are doing. Given that we've covered you may be wondering where we're going. We understand, as I'm sure you do, that experience and availability cost money.

This is where MCSP shines. We know we're good at what we do. We know we're also ready to help when the hat falls. Our customers are happy with the services we provide, and we love that our customers are happy. The keyword there is "customers".

MSSP can group costs on the customer base instead of relying on a specific budget or single revenue stream. To do the right InfoSec work, you are looking for a team of two to three specialists. If you provide it internally, you may be stuck with a combined annual salary of up to $240,000. If this is something you feel comfortable with, that's great. Not many people. A good MCSP can help you avoid such costs.

What Services Can an MCSP Bring To a Business?

MCSP brings a range of cybersecurity skills to the table, including:

MCSP can provide services such as:

• 24x7 Performance and Availability monitoring

• Compliance Management

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• InfoSec Services 

• Security Awareness Training

Information security services can include but are not limited to:

Cloud Security

• DDoS Protection - Mitigate attacks of all forms and sizes, at the network edge

• Web Application Firewall - Protection from common vulnerabilities like SQL injection attacks, cross-site scripting, and cross-site forgery requests without changes to your existing infrastructure

• Micro-segmentation - Reduce your network attack surface by protecting against lateral movement of threats through traffic discovery and micro-segmentation

• Workload Protection - Reduce your software attack surface by ensuring proper security configuration, discovering software vulnerabilities, and controlling administrative access

• Compromise Detection - Receive alerts you when someone or something compromises your workloads, either unintentionally or through external malicious activity

• Compliance - Automate compliance functions, saving time and money by proving the security posture of all assets in the scope of regulations within seconds

• DevSecOps Model - Integrate security into continuous development processes

Domain Security

• Domain Hijacking and Ransoming Protection

• Domain Loss

• Domain Spoofing

• Website Compromise

• Phishing and Social Engineering Protection

Email Security

• Anti-Spam & Anti-Malware Protection - Built-in malware and spam filtering capabilities that help protect inbound and outbound email messages from malicious software and help protect you from spam

• Phishing Isolation - eliminate credential theft and drive-by exploits caused by email attacks

• Archiving - Automatically archive older and infrequently accessed content, and remove older material after it’s no longer required

• Data Loss Prevention - Protect sensitive information and prevent its inadvertent disclosure

• Email Authentication - Ensure every message sent from your domain is digitally signed and tamper-resistant

• Email Encryption - Easy-to-use encryption service that lets email users send encrypted messages to people inside or outside their organization

End-Point Security

• Next-Generation Anti-Malware Protection

• Application Whitelisting

• Content Filtering

Network Security

• End-to-end security across the full attack cycle

• Top-rated security validated by third parties

• Internal segmentation firewall deployment for additional protection

• Centralized management across physical, virtual and cloud deployment

• Cloud-readiness: multi-tenancy and quick integration with public clouds

• Next-Generation Application Control and IPS

• Web Filtering

• Antivirus

• Web Application Security Service

• Vulnerability Scan

• Botnet IP and Domain Reputation

• Database Security Control

Further services can include but are not limited to:

• Risk assessments and gap analysis

• Policy development and risk management

• Solution scoping

• Solution/tool research and requisition

• Solution implementation

• Management of security systems

• Configuration management

• Security updates

• Reporting, auditing, and compliance

• Training and education