EXPERT SPEAK want to read through a lengthy SKU list. They want to know what their risk looks like and how they can strengthen their security posture over time. Providing them with a single, living security posture score derived from a unified security stack lets you provide that information at a glance, show progress and opportunities for improvement, and drive more focused, strategic conversations.
The cybersecurity landscape has become more complicated, and the traditional, bloated technology stack cannot keep up. MSPs must adopt a unified security posture, USP that simplifies cybersecurity while providing contextual awareness to their environment.
It eliminates tool sprawl, reduces operational overhead, and provides real-time threat detection, compliance monitoring, and automated security workflows. The right unified security posture solution, especially one that unifies multiple tools within a single platform, can dramatically reduce complexity while boosting proactive defences.
The first step in making a shift to USP is taking the time to understand each client’ s cybersecurity maturity level rather than adopting a one-size-fits-all approach.
Adopting a cybersecurity model based on an industry-standard, such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, allows MSPs to shift from serving as a reactive troubleshooter to a proactive, trusted security advisor. It lets you pinpoint weaknesses and target solutions that address the highest-risk areas first – cutting through the alert noise while enhancing security teams’ productivity.
It also helps you gauge client’ s security posture across their environments, help them understand where they are in their cybersecurity maturity journey, show value in the progression, and make strategic recommendations for improvements.
Adopting a cybersecurity platform that unifies multiple security tools into one integrated system can dramatically reduce operational complexity, cost, and
Reverse migration from public cloud
New independent research commissioned by Node4 reveals 97 % of mid-market companies plan to migrate some workloads out of their public cloud environments over the next 12 months. However, far from signalling the end of public cloud, this trend reflects a more targeted and pragmatic approach, where organisations optimise location and workload in environments that work best for their specific needs.
Only 5 % intend to repatriate all their applications, the majority, 49 % plan to remove a few specific applications and workloads.
Mid-market organisations are entering a new phase of cloud strategy, one defined by pragmatism, not dogma. Most still have a substantial footprint of on-premises infrastructure and applications running in the public cloud. This demonstrates a clear preference for hybrid environments and a shift from cloud-first to cloud-appropriate.
According to Unlocking Growth in the Mid-Market: The Node4 Report, performance considerations top the list of reasons for migrating selected applications away from public cloud environments, and are due to:
• Lift and shift workloads that were unsuited to the public cloud
• Applications that have been modernised but aren’ t performing as expected
• User frustrations from SaaS application latency
Organisations that migrated to the public cloud several years ago have realised that while their environments provide many benefits and offer more scalable on-demand performance than other hosting options, they are not always the best fit for every application.
This applies particularly to organisations that lifted and shifted to the public cloud without due planning and strategy, perhaps with legacy systems or databases that were never intended for cloud consumption.
Mid-market business leaders cited data sovereignty, 30 % as the second most likely reason to repatriate workloads from public cloud environments.
boost proactive defences. It also allows MSPs to be intentional in developing their cybersecurity strategy, understanding
Richard Moseley, CEO Node4
precisely where their clients stand on their security journey and methodically addressing their unique vulnerabilities. •
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