Is Outsourced Cybersecurity Right for Your SME?

Published On: 14th October 2021

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Outsourcing IT services can be a game changer for your business and solve a number of common IT issues, and cybersecurity is no exception, for most businesses at least. Read on to learn whether outsourcing cybersecurity is right for your business and what specific instances it’s most appropriate in.

Do you require a 24/7 cybersecurity service?

Cyber-attacks will often happen outside work hours leaving precious time between discovering the issue and remedying the situation. For some businesses, this could be hours – or even days – of costly downtime. With cyber crime, time is usually of the essence. When you outsource your cybersecurity your tech is overlooked by a rapid incident response team that can respond to threats immediately – even if it’s 3 am on a Sunday – and therefore minimise the damage.  

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Do you have the time?

Recruiting the right cybersecurity talent for your business takes time. For starters, skilled cybersecurity specialists are hard to come by. Plus, there may be the added hurdle of finding someone who has the right set of skills for your security issues – not to mention being a solid culture fit. All this energy spent researching and interviewing could be better spent on actually working on your business. However, when you work with an outsourced cybersecurity provider, you’ll be working with a pre-selected experienced team, ready to meet your needs, straight out of the box. 

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Are you on a budget?

As mentioned, top talent is hard to come by, which is why it’s anything but cheap. On average an experienced security professional will cost £50,000 and up, and that’s just for the one employee working office hours 5 days a week. If money isn’t an issue, then finding your security dream team poses no challenge. But if you’re looking to make savings, you can access cybersecurity experts instantly by outsourcing. Most outsourced IT companies have a roster of cybersecurity specialists. Since they work on multiple clients at once, you don’t need to pay for inflated full-time fees. Their varied skillset also means you won’t have to hire an additional expert as it’s their job to be able to handle any cybersecurity issues.

Do you require specific/customised cybersecurity? 

Having specific cybersecurity needs, makes hiring top security talent extra hard to come by. For example, if you’re in a sector with complicated regulations, working with an outsourced cybersecurity provider means their diverse and experienced team will probably have come across your security issue already – no matter how specific. Plus, since they’ll learn from each other as a team, they’ll be constantly deepening their knowledge which will, in turn, benefit you.

If you’re a large business looking to put the time into finding the perfect internal resources for your cybersecurity needs, then outsourced IT may not be necessary. Equally, if downtime won’t cost you much by the minute, a 24/7 team won’t be necessary. If, however, you’re an SME looking to take their security seriously then outsourced cybersecurity will be just the ticket.

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Published On: 14th October 2021/

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