leads to alert fatigue and makes it difficult to prioritise real threats. The expertise of MSPs is crucial in helping clients implement smarter detection tools and strategies.
MSPs can help guide government supplier clients in establishing access controls and identifying security tools that proactively mitigate risk.
Start by asking these three questions:
1. What internal guardrails are in place?
What data access policies, governance structures and role-based access controls have your clients implemented? When were these policies last updated? By establishing clear boundaries and controls for employees and subcontractors, clients can reduce the likelihood of sensitive information being misused, whether intentional or not.
AI-driven threat detection tools like managed detection and response, MDR can also help clients manage risk more effectively. MDR reduces the burden of manual threat monitoring by filtering out false positives and prioritising critical alerts. With MDR in place, it helps reduce alert fatigue.
2. Do end users receive regular security training?
Employees and subcontractors should be clearly informed about which data they are allowed to access and which they are not. It’ s also smart to recommend that clients offer training on how to use Generative AI tools without compromising sensitive information and how to recognise suspicious activity that could indicate an insider threat.
This type of training is particularly important for government suppliers who must adhere to frameworks like the CMMC that require regular attestations. Reinforcing security best practices through interactive workshops and exercises helps employees actively apply protocols and policies designed to counter insider threats.
3. Have all potential security gaps been addressed?
Many suppliers may still overlook critical security gaps, particularly unmanaged
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