2 . Protect
You face an asymmetrical battle where the attacker needs only one threat vector to exploit , whereas you must defend against all angles of attack . This puts the advantage squarely on the attacker . Therefore , protective solutions must be in place for all threat vectors , including email , endpoint , network , and cloud . Ideally , having a platform that simplifies the management of all of these vectors helps to catch configuration mistakes and ensure policy consistency and resource efficiencies .
3 . Detect And Respond
Having dedicated resources to address Detect and Respond is key to reducing the damage done by ransomware and eliminating advanced threats that bypass traditional protective solutions , such as antivirus or firewalls . Historically , you had to be a security expert to take advantage of these advanced cybersecurity offerings , such as EDR , but now , thanks to innovative breakthroughs , every MSP can add managed detection and response ( MDR ) to their security stack . Finally , MSPs should augment their defenses by including dedicated ransomware detection abilities as hackers continue to accelerate ransomware attacks on SMBs .
4 . Recover
Lastly , MSPs should regularly evaluate their backup and disaster recovery solutions with their clients to maintain optimal data recovery should a cyberattack succeed . In addition , MSPs should consider adding tabletop exercises with their clients to walk through “ what-if ” scenarios to better prepare how all parties would react and recover from a cyberattack . Time to recover is the metric to measure and key for maintaining business resiliency .
Utilizing a cybersecurity framework ’ s elements to help identify your clients ’ gaps is critical , especially during tough economic times . Hackers are counting on cutbacks , which is why it ’ s so important to invest in cybersecurity now more than ever . Strong security equates to resiliency . And as we look ahead to economic uncertainty , our security investments give us peace of mind knowing that tough times never last , but tough people do . n
Ranjan Singh is the chief product officer of Kaseya , the leading provider of unified IT management and security software for MSPs . Visit Kaseya . com to learn more .
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