Tag: MSSPs
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MSPs Face Growing Cyber Threats, Governments Warn
Managed service providers (MSPs) are under increasing threat of cyber attacks, security agencies from the “Five Eyes” countries warned last week. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), NSA and FBI joined their counterparts from the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand in issuing the warning. “We are aware of recent reports that observe… Read more
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How to Boost MSP and MSSP Margins
Margins are usually pretty tight in the managed services space. Not grocery store-bad, but still pretty tight. Michael Hanauer, Vice President of Managed XDR Sales & Marketing at Barracuda MSP, has heard that average margins hover around 8%. Clearly, that leaves plenty of room for improvement. Anything that can boost margins without requiring heavy investment has great… Read more
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MSSP Case Study: How VARS Focuses on Strengths and Outsources the Rest
It can be tempting for managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) to take on new service areas. The latest statistics come out about the growth in the cybersecurity market and management decides the organization needs a bigger piece of that expanding pie. Or a couple of big customers request advanced services… Read more
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Five Reasons Why Your MSP Should NOT Become an MSSP
With cybersecurity services in strong demand because of rampant ransomware, software supply chain and critical infrastructure attacks, many managed service providers (MSPs) have moved into the managed security service provider (MSSP) space. And many more are considering it. While security can be a lucrative market, it also isn’t for everyone. Here are five reasons why… Read more
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Vulnerability Management: An Opportunity for MSPs
New technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) offer intriguing new markets for channel partners. However, as companies rely more on data and vastly increase complexity and devices, cybersecurity vulnerabilities also rise. A strong vulnerability management program is a must in these environments – and for companies undergoing digital transformation in… Read more
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Incident Response Services: A Big Opportunity for MSPs and MSSPs
There have been so many major security incidents in the last year that it’s no wonder the incident response market has taken off. Of the 5,000 data breaches detailed in the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), phishing was the top avenue of incursion used in breaches (more than 30% of incidents). Next came web… Read more