MSP or MSSP? Part 1: What To Know Before You Make The Leap
By Matt Miller, Director of Product Management, Liongard
Learn More About The Current Mssp Environment And What It Takes To Succeed
Yet another wave of high-profile cybersecurity data breaches (including EasyJet, Deloitte and Home Chef) underscore what all MSPs already know: security is one of the most important functions in the IT industry, no matter the size of your company. If you’ve considered moving your Managed Service Provider (MSP) into the Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) realm, both the opportunity and the stakes are higher than ever and require careful consideration.
Assessing the Current Security Landscape
Back in December, before the coronavirus pandemic registered on anyone’s radar, Liongard founder and CEO Joe Alapat predicted that 2020 would be the year that many MSPs would decide whether they would offer increased security measures or continue to outsource to a third-party. Now that COVID-19 has abruptly forced a mass migration to telecommuting, keeping those additional personal devices and home networks secure has added more security surface area to cover and another layer of complexity to the MSP and MSSP spaces.
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