Types of Managed Security Services

Introduction:

Managed security services (MSS) refers to security services of the network which have been contracted to a service provider. The company which provides such services is called a managed security service provider (MSSP).  The managed security service provider manages the companies’ information and network security. In UK, many firms provide these services to companies world-wide. These IT firms in UK work for the safety and security of other companies, those who may lack in the resources to protect their information on their own. Some companies don’t even have the time to tackle security concerns and this is where these IT companies step in. New security tools are being invented by managed security service companies to ensure the full protection of their clients’ data. There are many organizations in UK which need assistance with their security concerns and these companies provide security services to them.

Categories of managed security services:

There are six types of Managed Security Services UK. These types differ from one another in terms of the tasks they perform for the company. These six types are used in UK as well as other countries where these services are offered. They are explained as follows:

1.    On-site consulting:

This is basically a small part of security service assistance which deals in the assessment of business risks, requirements for the security of the company and also in the development of security policies. In this type, suggestions and advices are given as to how to maintain the overall security of the business and vital data.

2.    Remote perimeter management:

This service helps companies in the installation and upgrading of the firewall and the virtual private network (VPN). It also assists in installing some software and hardware devices which perform configuration changes on computers.

3.    Product resale:

This type of managed security service is involved in the selling of software and hardware devices for security related tasks. Companies can purchase these and install them in their computers to maintain security.

4.    Managed security monitoring:

This service performs the day to day monitoring of the computer devices to ensure that no malicious activities have taken place. These activities including hacking of the software which contains all the vital data, any unauthorized behaviour which may take place.

 5.    Penetration and vulnerability testing:

This type of service includes periodic scans to test the vulnerabilities of the device. For example, a hacking attempt may be made to find out how the device counteracts it.

6.    Compliance monitoring:

This service can be used to monitor changes in systems which are against the security policies.