The Benefits Of Outsourcing Your Cyber Security

The past few years have seen a shift in attitudes towards the importance of cyber security. As a result, organisations are starting to have a heightened awareness of current threats and risks. However, the number of cyber attacks year on year is rapidly increasing, faster than the societal shift. In a world where whole cities can be disrupted, even countries, it is time for you to strengthen your organisation’s cyber security defences.

In our latest blog, we are covering the benefits of outsourcing your cyber security and how it can help protect your business.

 

Be guided with the support of experts in the field

This year, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) reported that 51% of businesses have a basic cyber security skills gap. The companies in question do not have the skills to complete tasks linked with the government backed scheme, Cyber Essentials, and do not have any assistance from external providers.

Those who offer cyber security consultancy and managed services have the relevant experience and knowledge, plus the additional understanding of industry developments to provide you with the most up to date knowledge of the threat landscape and access to industry leading technology.

Giving an external party this level of responsibility may be daunting and some individuals may even feel like they are going to be judged for the current state of their cyber security health. However, it is important to remember that cyber security companies are here to assist your team and offer external verification of your practices by experts who solely concentrate on cyber security and have years of experience in this area alone. This leaves your staff the time to concentrate on other fundamental areas within the business or IT.

 

Cost efficiency and reducing the strain on tight budgets

One very obvious benefit of outsourcing, which can be applied to both outsourcing your cyber security or other services, is cost-effectiveness. Involving another company to support you in developing a cyber security strategy and keeping your company protected from cyber attacks, means you won’t need to pay the salary of somebody to specialise in-house.

According to a recent Mimecast report, 95% of respondents believed their cyber resilience had been impaired by insufficient funding. Unfortunately, there are a broad range of reasons why cyber security isn’t given the necessary budget needed. One reason we have seen is that organisations don’t heavily invest until they are involved in a serious breach themselves. To complicate the matter further, cyber security budgets are often tied in with IT budgets. With the current shift to remote working and cloud services, there are a lot of other developments that need IT funding too.

For smaller enterprises with a limited budget, partnering with a third-party cyber security company is the preferred solution.

 

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