MSSPs Can Be Key to Managing Security in Complex Cloud Environments
… a desired end result for customers deploying disparate systems from disparate vendors before they become problematic and time-consuming to manage and maintain, or to integrate with other security solutions and systems deployed elsewhere.
Compounding the problem, given the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals, today’s attacks are often automated. In the worst case, your customers don’t even know they’re being attacked. Or maybe they know they’re being attacked but don’t know where the attack is coming from or which lever to pull to make it stop.
An automated attack also typically works faster than humans are able to respond. Because of this, your customers need an equivalent comprehensive and automated security solution designed to protect all threat vectors, across their entire network and infrastructure, that includes threat correlation and automated response and remediation.
To achieve this, cloud security must be integrated, with other cloud-based frameworks and with security solutions deployed elsewhere. This provides the visibility and consistent security that are so critical, especially as data, applications and workflows move across and between platforms. It must also be dynamic and flexible, able to automatically adjust as cloud networks shift and expand. As a result, when an effective security solution is configured correctly, the first your customers will likely know of a security incident is in a log report or a notification that highlights an attack and how it has already been dealt with. If you choose to offer managed security services, you likely already have such a high-visibility system up and running, freeing your customers from having to piece such a system together on their own.
Opportunity Ahead
With its lower costs, greater scalability, and other advantages, the cloud is a business necessity in the digital world. However, security challenges abound and must be addressed quickly. Because attacks are often automated, humans can’t keep up. Organizations need to deploy automation to fight automation, and the best way to do that is often by working with a managed security service provider. These providers have the dedicated focus and expert staff needed to address the complex cloud security landscape. It’s a rapidly growing opportunity, with no signs of slowing down. Are you ready?
Jon Bove is the vice president of Americas channels at Fortinet. He and his team are responsible for strategizing, promoting and driving the channel sales strategy for partners in the U.S. as the company seeks to help them build successful — and profitable — security practices. A 17-year veteran of the technology industry, Bove has held progressively responsible sales, sales leadership and channel leadership positions. Follow @Fortinet on Twitter or Bove on LinkedIn.
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Nice Article Jon Bove.Thanks for sharing insights.
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Best wishes
Krishna.