Businesses in all industries face a constant barrage of threats and attacks. For government contractors (GovCons) handling sensitive information, ensuring robust security measures is paramount. A Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) can be a valuable partner in safeguarding your organization’s critical assets. In this section, we will explore what an MSSP is, why GovCons need one, how to choose the right MSSP, and the essential questions to ask before hiring one.

Cybersecurity is a constant journey, always full of fresh challenges. New threats keep popping up. Endpoint-only solutions are ineffective. And the cybersecurity skills shortage makes it difficult to recruit and retain top talent — especially with the increasing salaries required to be competitive. You may consider a security operations center (SOC), until you find out that operating one in-house is prohibitively expensive and time-consuming.