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Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)

A third-party company that provides outsourced monitoring and management of security devices and systems for other organizations.

AbbreviationMSSP
Categorysecurity

Overview

MSSPs allow organizations to augment or outsource their security operations. They provide expertise and technology that many companies cannot afford to maintain in-house, such as 24/7 monitoring and advanced threat detection.

Common Services

  • Managed Firewall: Configuring and monitoring network perimeters.
  • Managed SIEM: Collecting and analyzing logs from across the organization.
  • Vulnerability Management: Performing regular scans and managing patches.
  • Endpoint Security: Managing EDR/MDR solutions on user devices.
  • Incident Response: Providing expert assistance during a security breach.

MSSP vs. MDR

While MSSPs focus on managing security infrastructure and providing broad security services, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers focus specifically on proactive threat hunting and rapid incident response.