Industry experts argue that use of managed security services can help small businesses to become more resilient.
“In the short term, SMBs can solve the problem by partnering with a managed security services provider who can not only better protect them and respond to threats but also advise them away from overinvesting in security tech that they really don’t need,” says Red Helix’s Exelby. “To fix the long-term skills gap issue impacting the entire sector, education is a key alongside greater diversity.”
Automation is another vital security strategy for helping SMBs mind the gaps.
“Most small IT teams can’t manage the constant churn of alerts, patches, and manual controls — that’s why automation is essential,” says Albert Estevez, field CTO at Zero Networks. “By automating segmentation and access control, organizations can reduce risk and contain threats — without needing enterprise-sized security teams.”
