No matter how well constructed an MSSP's security architecture is, or how tight its security controls are -- all that good work can be wasted or sabotaged far too easily when the client organization fails to follow standard cyber security hygiene practices. Just because a company uses a managed security provider to bolster its cyber preparedness do...
Sometimes it feels like security professionals and business leaders are speaking different languages. That's why it's critical for managed security providers to communicate with their clients' financial decision-makers in a business-aligned manner that conveys how cybersecurity can help advance and protect the company's corporate interests. This fe...
A lot of thought goes into which cyber solutions vendors MSSPs ultimately align themselves with. There are many factors to consider: What capabilities do you want to prioritize based on client demand? How do you assess your weak points or gaps in services? And then what are the top qualities in vendors you're looking for? Today's episode will look ...
It sounds ironic, maybe even a little paradoxical, but it might just take hiring third party to help an organization assess and mitigate the risk posed by their other third-party partners. For organizations that cannot or prefer not to spearhead this task internally, MSSPs can provide a scalable and consistent third-party risk assessment program th...
You're an MSSP that has just experienced a severe ransomware attack that's disrupting your services. How do you make sure that the infection isn't passed along to your clients? And what do you do if sensitive information on your customers has been exfiltrated? In this segment, Cyber for Hire will lay out some of the key initial response steps MSSPs...
It's not uncommon for IT security professionals and OT engineers to be at odds with each other over cyber governance policies and procedures inside industrial settings. And when the IT professionals work for an outside firm such as an MSP, then that can create another level of separation that can further expand the schism between IT and OT. With th...
Zoho, a business software provider, released a security advisory encouraging its customers to immediately patch a critical security flaw affecting three ManageEngine products, BleepingComputer reports.
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