A business's network assets are critical to its success. Despite their overwhelming importance, however, too many businesses leave those assets to chance.
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How to make managed services work
1. How to make managed services work?
A business's network assets are critical to its success. Despite their overwhelming importance,
however, too many businesses leave those assets to chance. A managed security services provider
can design a unique set of solutions to protect network assets from the relentless threats and
attacks that occur on a daily basis. Left unmanaged, these security risks, which can come from both
internal and external sources, can wreak havoc on a business's ability to operate. They pose a very
serious and real threat to corporate performance and continuity.A recent ZdNet commentary titled
"IT security and new regulations needed to protect critical infrastructures" shed light on the
importance of having a managed security services partner. Pointing out that 2011 is the year that
many have dubbed "the year of the hack," the site's commentator suggested business owners may
never again think the same way "about the security of networks and systems."Although he
recommended "the deployment of typical preventative technologies (e.g., firewalls, IPS, anti-virus,
etc.)," he stressed that such technology in and of itself is not enough. What is required is proper
design, implementation and maintenance of a process that allows a business to respond to any
network threat in a "timely and effective manner." Of course, most companies don't have the
resources to devote to that task, which is a 24/7 job. That's where "a Managed Security Services
Provider (MSSP) [can] help them fill organizational capability gaps."A managed security services
provider can offer the following solutions:
Risk mitigation, so that any threat is stopped before it can turn into a full-blown emergency
Improved network visibility with 24/7 monitoring for round-the-clock peace of mind
Enhanced network performance, uptime, and utilization so businesses can maximize their
effectiveness
Flexibility to extend IT resources to strategic projects
Simplicity in network management so business owners can devote their attention to more pressing
matters
Reduced network maintenance expenses for better bottom line
A proactive approach to system issue resolutions
With all these benefits, it's hard to argue that a partnership with a managed security services
provider isn't worth the investment, but for those CEOs who are still on the fence, "PC Magazine"
echoes ZdNet's glowing recommendation of such a partnership. Several years back in an article on
the topic of Managed Security Services, the publication said, "If your small business doesn't have
full-time IT support staff, and you'd feel safer asking a specialist to handle security than tackling it on
your own, consider outsourcing security to a managed security service provider (MSSP). MSSPs can
provide a variety of services, such as firewall and VPN, content filtering, spam filtering, virus
protection, and intrusion detection/ prevention services."
![How to make managed services work?
A business's network assets are critical to its success. Despite their overwhelming importance,
however, too many businesses leave those assets to chance. A managed security services provider
can design a unique set of solutions to protect network assets from the relentless threats and
attacks that occur on a daily basis. Left unmanaged, these security risks, which can come from both
internal and external sources, can wreak havoc on a business's ability to operate. They pose a very
serious and real threat to corporate performance and continuity.A recent ZdNet commentary titled
"IT security and new regulations needed to protect critical infrastructures" shed light on the
importance of having a managed security services partner. Pointing out that 2011 is the year that
many have dubbed "the year of the hack," the site's commentator suggested business owners may
never again think the same way "about the security of networks and systems."Although he
recommended "the deployment of typical preventative technologies (e.g., firewalls, IPS, anti-virus,
etc.)," he stressed that such technology in and of itself is not enough. What is required is proper
design, implementation and maintenance of a process that allows a business to respond to any
network threat in a "timely and effective manner." Of course, most companies don't have the
resources to devote to that task, which is a 24/7 job. That's where "a Managed Security Services
Provider (MSSP) [can] help them fill organizational capability gaps."A managed security services
provider can offer the following solutions:
Risk mitigation, so that any threat is stopped before it can turn into a full-blown emergency
Improved network visibility with 24/7 monitoring for round-the-clock peace of mind
Enhanced network performance, uptime, and utilization so businesses can maximize their
effectiveness
Flexibility to extend IT resources to strategic projects
Simplicity in network management so business owners can devote their attention to more pressing
matters
Reduced network maintenance expenses for better bottom line
A proactive approach to system issue resolutions
With all these benefits, it's hard to argue that a partnership with a managed security services
provider isn't worth the investment, but for those CEOs who are still on the fence, "PC Magazine"
echoes ZdNet's glowing recommendation of such a partnership. Several years back in an article on
the topic of Managed Security Services, the publication said, "If your small business doesn't have
full-time IT support staff, and you'd feel safer asking a specialist to handle security than tackling it on
your own, consider outsourcing security to a managed security service provider (MSSP). MSSPs can
provide a variety of services, such as firewall and VPN, content filtering, spam filtering, virus
protection, and intrusion detection/ prevention services."](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/howtomakemanagedserviceswork-160526121208/85/How-to-make-managed-services-work-1-320.jpg)
