by Ron Samson | | Network Security
Outsourced security services is an umbrella term that covers a number of different types of service providers. It includes managed security service providers (MSSPs), managed detection and response (MDR), managed SOC services and similar services where an...
by Ron Samson | | Definition, Network Security
A Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) is an organization like Clearnetwork that provides outsourced security services for its customers. The rapid evolution of the cybersecurity threat landscape and the growing need for cybersecurity expertise means that many...
by Ron Samson | | Network Security
What is a SOC? A Security Operations Center (SOC) is the core of an organization’s cybersecurity program. It is responsible for identifying and responding to cybersecurity incidents within the network. An organization’s SOC is composed of a few interrelated pieces:...
by Ron Samson | | Network Security
A Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) like Clearnetwork is an external organization that handles some or all of an organization’s cybersecurity. Partnering with an MSSP allows an organization to take advantage of a number of different advantages compared to...
by Ron Samson | | Network Security
Intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) are designed to protect an organization from ongoing cyber threats. However, not all of these systems work in the same way or have the same objectives. Important distinctions between types of...
by Ron Samson | | Network Security
Why You Should Add Detection To Your Security Strategy A number of different approaches to cyber defense exist. However, they can generally be classified into prevention-based and detection-based strategies. In a prevention-based strategy, an organization does its...
