Managed services from RAVENii protect data, technologies, controls, applications, policies, and infrastructure from threats in a cloud environment. As more and more applications and data are moved into the cloud, the risk of a data breach increases. Cyber security in the cloud requires different measures and techniques from a traditional onsite network.

Cloud Applications Present New Security Concerns

In this new age of work-from-home and virtual offices, cloud applications have become critical infrastructure for many organizations. Frighteningly, more than 80% of organizations have at least one unpatched or unsupported OS, and nearly half of those contain secrets and credentials that enable lateral movement. Most data breaches happen when a cyber-criminal uses one tiny vulnerability to gain access to an entire network.

The good news is that managed services are available that provide continuous monitoring 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Automated management that constantly scans your cloud applications and network for threats and detects attacks before they happen can save your organization from the nightmare of a data breach.

A managed security service provider, or MSSP, does this, allowing it to detect and reduce vulnerabilities structurally. It predicts threats proactively and responds quickly and effectively, greatly reducing the odds of a successful cyberattack.

Managed Services Save Money

Effective cloud security requires constant monitoring and maintenance, which is expensive (if even feasible) for most IT teams to implement in-house. An MSSP, provides the protection that you need at a significantly lower cost and without bogging down your IT department.

It is a huge misconception that hiring a managed security service provider is more costly than other options. In fact, they usually save clients a lot of money in several ways:

• The cost resulting from a cybersecurity incident is reduced.
• The cost of hiring and training in-house security/IT staff is reduced, if not eliminated entirely.
• Constant monitoring and protection prevent expensive incidents.
• There is no massive initial investment.
• Costs are relatively consistent and easy to budget for.

Other MSSP Benefits To Consider

In-house security and IT staff rarely have the time or resources to stay educated on all of the latest in cybersecurity like advanced threat prevention, phishing, and endpoint protection. Immediate and continuous access to and the protection of multiple top experts in the field is what makes an MSSP so valuable.

Cybersecurity hardware and tools that are available directly from suppliers do not provide you with expert advice about network security like an MSSP will. Access to the human resources of knowledge and skills without hiring additional employees is what gives an MSSP the advantage.

An MSSP can scale services and adapt the necessary infrastructure to perfectly fit the needs of your organization. This means that if something comes up requiring extra capacity temporarily, or if you need to cut back, resources can easily and quickly be adapted.

A reliable MSSP will offer a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in addition to 24/7/365 support. The SLA provides guidelines for customers regarding incident response times. Perhaps most importantly for your business, an SLA offers guarantees in the event of a network security event. This shifts potential risks associated with cyber threats away from your organization to the MSSP.

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