ComputerWorld ran a useful article by Jian Zhen, LogLogic, titled, "The pros and cons of MSSPs." MSSP stands for managed security service provider — in other words, companies to which you would outsource your IT security.LogLogic is a Sunnyvale, CA-based company that makes log management appliances for enterprise IT monitoring.
Mr. Zhen explains 10 compelling reasons for moving to a managed service provider for security.
- Cost
- Hardware upgrades
- Software upgrades
- Vendor support
- Round-the-clock support
- Expertise and experience
- Software patches
- Training
- Spare equipment
- Security monitoring
