Managed security services (MSS) offer a wide array of cybersecurity support and services, such as managing and monitoring intrusion detectors and firewalls, performing penetration and vulnerabilities assessments and audits, coordinating patch management and upgrading and helping with the establishment of protocols and rules to reduce the risk of a leak of data. MSS companies provide cybersecurity expertise and assistance with regulatory compliance issues such as HIPAA, PCI DSS and ISO.
Premium MSS solutions offer technology like security information and events management (SIEM), cloud access security broker, and container security. A majority of the top MSSPs have 24/7 monitoring through their security operations center and threat intelligence that amplifies the context of threats, as well as proactive threats seeking.
MSS can also assist their clients identify vulnerabilities and assess the impact on business functions, such as availability and performance. This can help them stay away from costly cyberattacks, and also improve their overall cybersecurity performance.
A majority of the top MSSPs offer a wide range of managed IT services like remote assistance, monitoring of networks and security policy development. They offer a centralized dashboard that lets them monitor all devices and applications of their clients. They can also provide services for change management and backup and recovery solutions to protect data in the case of an incident. They can even help with data protection and governance by using tools like encryption and data loss prevention.
