Managed security services have traditionally been adopted by large companies in an attempt to combat growing internet threats in the most cost effective way possible. By outsourcing security management to companies which specialise in the area, these companies can have both a successful security solution, and free up their IT departments to focus on other areas of the business. Over the last 12 months in particular, we’re seeing medium sized and small businesses taking advantage of the same benefits, as internet threats get more sophisticated and so the cost of providing expertise in-house mounts. Likewise, as a market matures, the cost of outsourcing is reducing.
I find it encouraging that SMEs are starting to take the view that their larger counterparts take – that is understanding that a short term expense may be required in order to take advantage of future benefits. Our experience, like others in our market, shows that companies that install a managed security service have saved between 20 and 40 per cent compared to those that still use in-house security processes.
SMEs face many of the same security issues as large companies, but potentially have much smaller budgets. However, once you examine the cost savings made over time, a managed security solution proves to be excellent value for money.
We discus how SMEs can benefit from a managed security solution in our latest white paper, ROI of managed security services, which is published today and free to download from the Network Box website.