- Security operations centers (SOCs)
- Cloud platform management
- SIEM and log monitoring
- Framework-based cybersecurity management functions
- Threat intelligence feeds and analysis
- Vulnerability scanning and patch management
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Firewall and network security management
- Compliance tracking and audit support
“MSPs already have the infrastructure and staff in place to deliver these services efficiently — and at scale,” Richard Tubb, who runs the MSP community at Tubblog, tells CSO. “That’s a huge win for CISOs who need fast results without building everything from scratch.”
Afshin Attari, director of public sector at IT consultancy Exponential-e, says CISOs can be confident that MSPs handle day-to-day security operations, freeing them up to focus more attention on strategy, architecture, and governance.
“Managed service providers bring deep expertise, 24/7 monitoring, and access to cutting-edge tools that would be prohibitively expensive to develop in-house,” Attari says. “Services like threat detection and response, network monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing lend themselves well to outsourcing.”
