How To Prepare For The Security
Threats Of Tomorrow M ake no mistake about it: Cybercrime is becoming more complex and more frequent, and SMBs are looking outside their organizations for help dealing with evolving threats. This is a gigantic opportunity for MSPs as long as they understand two things: the current state and emerging trends of the cybersecurity landscape and what tools they can use to combat it. To start, let’s take a look at the cybersecurity landscape, and analyze the threats, trends, and opportunities.
victims. This includes the use of detection or antivirus tools or enabling automated patch management to fix potential vulnerabilities as soon as they are discovered. Detection — Despite the MSPs best efforts, ransom - ware can still get through the protection layer. That’s why there should be measures in place to identify when ransom- ware is present, rather than assuming an attack will never be successful. The earlier it is detected, the earlier actions can take place to eliminate it. Response — When ransomware is detected, respond- ing to the attack and eliminating it must be done with the utmost efficiency. MSPs must be prepared to act by taking the following steps: Scan networks for confirmation of an attack unfolding.
Protecting SMBs From Ransomware Attacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting SMBs. In 2021, 43% of all cyberattacks were against small businesses. This is problematic because roughly 60% of SMBs go out of business in six months following an attack. Because so many SMBs don’t have the resources to support an internal IT and data security operation, many look to MSPs to prove the level of protection they need. The most common threat is ransomware, which was reported by 70% of MSPs in Datto’s most recent Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report. So, how do MSPs combat ransomware threats? They have to be proficient in three areas. Prevention — Obviously, succeeding in this phase is what every MSP hopes to do: eliminate the threat of an attack in the first place. Although there is no airtight approach to do this, there are measures MSPs can take to help keep their SMB clients from becoming ransomware
Identify the infected computers and isolate them from the rest of the network. Secure all backup data or backup systems immediately. MSPs that are able to optimize ransomware prevention, while also detecting and quickly
responding to attacks that are successful, can leave a tremendous impact on their clients and the indus- try as a whole. Ransomware attacks were estimated to cost roughly $20 billion in 2021, and the MSPs that are able
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