Just in order to gain a bigger exposer have you been going beyond your company walls to share your concepts, ideas and information with suppliers, partners and customers? Although this might make you feel friendlier and more agile, in all probabilities, you have lost track of who can view and access the companys data. So what do you do? Carry on with a vague idea and risk the security of your business? No way! Simply, sign yourself up with a managed security service provider that will take care of the entire companys security needs. The infrastructure, the data and the reputation of your company will stay protected.

Once you resort to a hosted business security solution, you can relax as the experts will acutely analyze the present condition of the companys security and suggest some really efficient and effective solutions to all the glitches identified. A group of skilled consultants will guide you through the entire process of building a strong secured infrastructure. They will help you design, create and maintain an IT infrastructure according to which the various data related to the business will always be transferred in encrypted formats, will have online backups for quick recovery in case of an outage and will be visible and accessible to the user as per the permission granted to each individual. These individuals will be identified through their username and password. Also the database of the various users will be dynamically updated. This way the entire set of the companys data will remain safe from outside unwanted intervention and yet be available to the right persons at the right time.

A security firewall protects data both from the server and the client side and in case of any attempt of penetrating the established security tools; it will be detected, reported and prevented.

The companies providing managed security services also provide security on remote access and networks. Not everyone can access your system, only the ones that are allowed to do so, as per the security specifications, will get to do it. Also, as said above, the network services are kept secured by ensuring encrypted transferring of data and keeping the network free from malignant Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and other intrusions. So if your business has always been facing a lot of harassment due to the viruses, Trojans, Malwares and other attacks, the managed security solutions will take them down. It will cater to all the security needs of your company.

Things to consider before signing for up an MSS (Managed Security Service) company:

Look out for the SSL certificate for secured web transaction. The SSL (or Secure Sockets Layer) digital certificate when gained, establishes the trust of the customers on the company. Also check the Domain Validated (DV) Certificates, Organizationally Validated (OV) Certificates and Extended Validation (EV) Certificates that define the extent up to which the encryption service is provided by the company.

Compare the prices of the various companies. There might be some cheap ones with limited features but when it comes to your business security, you should not compromise.

If possible find out which MSS companies are being used by the famous brands. It might help you.