MSP - Your Shield or your Vulnerability?
Your eggs in their basket
If you use a Managed Service Provider (MSP) or even have your own internal IT - how do you remain confident that they are providing you with the best protection? "Being Secure" can be very subjective and limited to an MSP's culture, training, and background.
Hiring your own IT staff isn't the answer; too many responsibilities and too much overhead make an MSP your best solution for effective (both technically and cost) IT and IT Security management. At the same time, MSPs are a primary target for cybercriminals and state-sponsored attacks. It makes sense - if a cybercriminal can get into one MSP, they suddenly having access to several businesses. Several businesses can bring in a ransomware windfall.
You can't live without an MSP, but using one can compromise your entire business - what can you do?
Not all MSPs are created equally. Desktop, Server, and Cloud security all have a "slide bar" of effectiveness. This is where Iron Fox can help you determine where your business lands on the slide bar:
- Are your servers vulnerable to outside attacks/is your firewall configured correctly?
- What about Identity Access Management (IAM) - are you using tools like multi-factor authentication?
- Business continuity and disaster recovery - are you ready for an incident when it occurs?
- Are you 100% sure that your server has the latest zero-day security patches?
Iron Fox's Network Assessment and Review services provide you with the insight to help your MSP understand where your vulnerabilities are so you can position them, your tools. and ultimately your IT budget to best protect your organization.
Iron Fox can guide your MSP through the process of identifying your high-risk areas, provide recommended solutions, and help ensure they are effectively implemented. Reach out today and let's make your headline about your success, not your data breach