Tim Weber, Director, Security Services, ADNET

“Static security tools, including firewalls and antivirus, are no longer enough. As threats continue to evolve, our security toolset needs to also. MSPs and cybersecurity service providers need to continually assess both client environments and their own.

“We need to perform risk assessments on a regular basis, including for overlooked threat vectors such as websites, and regularly train users on security awareness. It is also essential to implement tools like endpoint detection and response that provide real-time monitoring and threat detection through automation.

“However, as automation increases, professional security analysts need to be in the loop. A trained security professional will know how to interpret and react to an alert, recognizing whether the issue is truly a threat or part of a benign process. The pace of the threats is increasing at speeds we’ve never seen before. We need to be ready.”