The Increasing Popularity of Managed Security Services
According to Gartner Newsroom1, “By 2018 more than half of organizations will use security services firms that specialize in data protection, security risk management, and security infrastructure management to enhance their security postures.”
Once upon a time, outsourcing security management was a bizarre concept. Maintaining a secure, internal infrastructure was only managed by those who were, well, internal. After all, why would you hand a stranger the keys to your BMW? However, in our day and age, the security landscape is changing dramatically in a few different ways:
- Complexity has increased over a short period of time.
- Immediate business value from security upgrades and maintenance is demanded.
- Time-to-market time frames for IT projects are shorter and more crucial.
- Security must be built into every aspect of infrastructure.
- Regulatory compliance is taking high priority.
With all these demands weighing on executives all at once, enterprises are looking to off-site security services companies to free their IT teams from constant security monitoring. This outsourcing allows them to maintain governance and systems to ensure data integrity. They are also able to take full advantage of the professional expertise of their IT teams and manage security solutions across the board, while still containing costs.
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The realization of these benefits appears to be spanning across the business landscape — security spending is increasing dramatically. Gartner Newsroom explains, “As organizations become increasingly aware of threats, they are expected to increase spending on security measures — total information security spending will grow a further 8.2% in 2015 to reach $76.9 billion.”
These companies seem to be well aware that outsourcing is their best option. “By 2015, roughly 10% of overall IT security enterprise product capabilities will be delivered in the cloud. By year-end 2015, about 30% of infrastructure protection products will be purchased as part of a suite offering. Mobile security will be a higher priority for consumers from 2017 onward,” Gartner Newsroom says.
Some of the tactical benefits these forward-thinking enterprises will glean by investing in managed security services include:
- Access to sophisticated, purpose-built monitoring and mitigation systems
- Expert teams that deliver visibility into emerging threats
- Increased efficiency for IT organizations
- Constant oversight: 24/7, year-round
- Resources focused entirely on enterprise-wide security
Truly full-service managed security service providers (MSSPs) provide security not just against cybercrime, but against any interruption in data service or integrity — responding to software and hardware failures and providing an essential segment of business continuity plans.
How do you plan to manage the future of your company’s security? Through increased system uptime, enhanced IT performance, and the confidence of knowing your network is always protected, our managed services provide a quick return on investment (ROI) and allow you to do what you do best — business.
What’s your greatest IT or security challenge? The experts at Atrion have the experience to create the right solution for your company. Contact Atrion at 908-231-7777 or info@atrioncomm.com, or visit us online.
Article resources:
1Gartner Newsroom Press Release: http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2828722
In MSSP’s We Trust, TechTarget: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/magazineContent/In-MSSPs-We-Trust
