Outsourcing Managed Security: Risk and Rewards
Outsourcing Managed Security: Risk and Rewards
Global Services: Managed security service providers (MSSPs) are becoming
increasingly attractive as companies deal with severe vulnerabilities that can
lead to the loss of millions of dollars through lawsuits, regulatory actions and
reputation damage. But obtaining an MSSP through outsourcing or offshoring
forces companies to open their security policies, technology and standards to
close scrutiny by the potential MSSPs. According to this article, managed
security services come in two categories: security management, which focuses on
the management of security devices such as firewalls and routers, and security
monitoring, which focuses on analyzing the data that is collected from such
devices. By outsourcing security, companies can share information security risk
and business risk with a partner whose full-time job is security.
posted by Victor Lloyd Smith @ 8:32 PM
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