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Managed security service providers

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In the previous lesson, we went a little bit deeper into the CASB, the Cloud Access Security Broker. And I've already mentioned several times the Managed Security Service Provider, MSSP. But let's go a little bit deeper. You see, not all enterprises or even startup companies can afford a dedicated security team or a security operations center, right? So an MSSP, a Managed Security Service Provider, can offer network security services and cloud-based security services either to the entire organization, like a university, or to a specific site, maybe a remote branch office or regional branch office, or even a specific business unit, for example, for teleworkers, or maybe a cloud-based service desk, or a cloud-based call center, for example. As a third-party outsourced solution, an MSSP can minimize the pressure on your existing IT team. In other words, you can free up critical time they could be using to support and expand other operations and initiatives. For example, a new enterprise…

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