The job of keeping networks safe from attack is growing more complex by the day. At the same time, demand for trained and experienced information security analysts is exceeding the supply. This combination of factors is leading to an almost inevitable result — the outsourcing of day-to-day security operations to outside companies. 

These companies, typically referred to as managed security service providers, or MSSPs, usually handle functions such as network monitoring, firewall management and incident response, freeing the customer from worrying about security so that they can focus on running their business. 

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