A cyber security managed service provider (also called a managed cyber security provider or MSSP) provides cyber security services as part of end-to-end IT coverage. Those services typically include:
- Proactive monitoring 24/7/365 that is looking for vulnerabilities and fixing them before they can be exploited.
- Infrastructure management, recommending specific security and productivity improvements.
- Help desk services supporting your team around the clock.
- Incident response countering attacks as they occur, often blocking them before they breach your system.
- Cyber security training that focuses on turning your entire team into human fire walls, instead of your weakest link.
With a cyber security managed service provider, these services and more are packaged into a flat rate monthly fee, so that you can better plan for meeting your company’s technology needs.
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Use our Checklist to Find IT Support
Are you a first-timer to IT support? Maybe you aren’t happy with your current MSP? Our easy-to-follow checklist can guide you through the process of the best IT services provider for your business. It will help you help you outline and define:
- Your business goals for the next few years
- The stats that potential MSPs will need to work out a plan for your company
- The risk areas in your backup and cyber security practices
- What you expect from your IT support provider
- And more!
