What Is an MSSP?
An MSSP, or Managed Security Service Provider, is a company that provides ongoing cybersecurity services to businesses. MSSPs help organizations monitor, detect, prevent, and respond to security threats.
Common MSSP Services
- Security monitoring and SOC services
- Managed detection and response
- SIEM management
- Endpoint security
- Threat detection
- Incident response
- Vulnerability management
- Security compliance support
MSSP vs Internal Security Team
An MSSP can supplement or extend an internal security team by providing specialized expertise, monitoring, and technology. This can be particularly useful for organizations that need security coverage without building a large 24/7 operation.
Finding MSSPs
Companies researching security providers can use specialized databases to identify MSSPs by geography, services, technologies, and other criteria. InfoMSP provides an MSP/MSSP database and offers a free sample for organizations evaluating the data.
