A spotlight has been shining on managed security service providers (MSSPs) for quite some time. That spotlight has brought with it increasing challenges, changes, and competition in meeting the moment.
With growing competition, a shortage of qualified professionals, and a constantly changing cybersecurity landscape, MSSPs continue to bring refined and necessary skills to a growing market—but they can find a major competitive edge in who they select as their partner.
Estimates supplied by Market Research Engine estimate that by 2025, customers will spend $67 billion on managed security services—or a healthy annual growth rate of 14.5 percent. To leverage that market, MSSPs should consider Fortinet as a critical go-to-market ally that can give them a strategic boost.
Constantly evolving threats mean that MSSPs should always consider expanding and refining their secure network portfolio, and the Fortinet Security Fabric - and related lineup - deliver a strong foundation.
It’s more than just a platform; the Fortinet Security Fabric allows for integration and automation, whether a solution calls for security and management of a network, devices, or cloud-related IT. And, critically for MSSPs and their customers, Fortinet offers a “single pane of glass” approach that provides real-time threat and network monitoring in a single dashboard, so decisions can be made as events dictate and before they happen.
“The rapid adoption of digital transformation pushes business networks to adopt a hybrid strategy,” Fortinet said in a recent solution brief. “As a result, the network infrastructure is getting more distributed, making it hard to manage and secure.”
If MSSPs consider themselves working atop a managed security services platform, by working with Fortinet as a strategic channel partner, they can add or adjust services as customers need and the market dictates. For example, Fortinet offers network security and APs, FortiCloud for cloud-based security coverage, alerts and provides different consumption models depending on how a customer has deployed their IT.
Regardless of what trends are thrown at MSSPs, or challenges or opportunities, by working with Fortinet to cover all aspects of IT they can find it easier to future-proof their practice and provide critical support for their own customers in a significantly growing market.