Southeast Asian Business Uses MSSP for Cyber Education and Anti-DDoS

Many companies rely on MSSP for cybersecurity education (photo: Kaspersky)

JAKARTA - The latest Kaspersky IT Security Economics report reveals an increasing demand among businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA) to outsource key and specialized cybersecurity functions to improve their IT security.

Interviewed 3,230 companies from 26 countries across Kaspersky's key B2B markets in Southeast Asia, revealed that businesses in the region rely on their Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) for cybersecurity education, assessment, cybersecurity protection from high volume attacks and modern cyber threats as well as advanced threat detection and resolution.

About 48.3% of companies in the region choose to entrust their MSSP to handle the training, education and security awareness functions of their organization.

This is a major step in protecting organizations that are constantly at risk of loss due to intentional, careless employee mistakes, or simply stemming from a lack of cybersecurity knowledge.

Companies that delegate other cybersecurity functions to their MSSP are to perform cybersecurity assessments (58.8%), as well as protection against DDoS (44%), advanced persistent threats or APTs (39.7%) and Endpoint Detection and Response or EDR (42.5%).

“We believe that cybersecurity remains a high-priority investment area for most businesses in Southeast Asia. In the midst of a pandemic, which has caused massive business disruptions and dramatic digital transformation, this part of the world understands how exposed they are to cybersecurity risks", said Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky, in a statement.

A recent independent study confirmed that in addition to a dearth of cyber staff and hiring costs, organizations are actively seeking MSSPs that can become an extension of their internal IT and security teams.

Enterprises are also looking for an MSSP that can offer advanced cybersecurity expertise to support their business security posture.