As cybersecurity has become a top priority for businesses of all sizes, many MSPs and VARs have added security offerings to their product portfolio. As the importance of security increases and MSPs see their security services become more critical to their bottom line, the idea of becoming a managed security service provider (MSSP) is increasingly appealing.
While there are plenty of opportunities in the MSSP space, the transition requires some investment, training and risk. There are also some challenges that an MSP or VAR may not be prepared to take on.
What is the difference between an MSP with security offerings and an MSSP? An MSSP is an entirely security-focused service provider, offering a mix of email security, endpoint security, perimeter security, and web and application security, with everything they do focused on a security-first approach. read more here