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Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) Market News: 14 December 2023

December 14, 2023 – Published on MSSP Alert

Each business day, MSSP Alert delivers a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter from across the managed security services provider ecosystem.

Identity As A Service Offering Launched: Cybersecurity consulting, solutions, and managed services provider GuidePoint Security is launching an Identity as a Service offering, designed to help organizations address the challenges of identity management by optimizing resources, enhancing user experience, and ensuring security. The service can cover part or all aspects of an organization’s identity program, including Access Management, Identity Governance & Administration, Privileged Access Management, and Customer Identity & Access Management. By prioritizing secure and efficient access management, this service supports staffing challenges, streamlines IAM processes, reduces help-desk workloads, and simplifies compliance and audit reporting, the company said.

U.S. Manufacturing a Top Ransomware Target: GuidePoint Security also released its monthly GRIT Ransomware report, summarizing the trends in November. Total observed victims were up month over month by 29%. U.S. based victims remain the primary target. Manufacturing is the most impacted industry in the U.S., but impacts against healthcare organizations continue to increase.

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