Co-managed SOC
A SOC model where an internal team and an external provider share security monitoring and response.
Managed Security Services
Glossary category
Managed Security Services
How outsourced and co-managed security services work and are bought.
17 terms
Terms in Managed Security Services
Cyber insurance
Insurance that covers financial losses from cyber incidents, such as data breaches and ransomware.
Related: Incident response, Ransomware, Risk assessment
Managed Security Services
Cyber resilience
An organisation's ability to keep operating through cyber attacks and recover quickly.
Related: BCDR, Incident response, SEBI CSCRF
Managed Security Services
Cybersecurity
Protecting systems, networks, devices and data from digital attacks.
Related: Network security, Endpoint security, Cloud security
Managed Security Services
Managed IT services
Outsourcing the day-to-day management of IT systems to a specialist provider for a regular fee.
Managed Security Services
MSP
Managed Service Provider
A company that remotely manages a client's IT infrastructure and systems.
Related: MSSP, Managed IT services, RMM
Managed Security Services
MSSP
Managed Security Service Provider
A company that provides outsourced monitoring and management of security tools and services.
Managed Security Services
NOC
Network Operations Center
A team that monitors network and IT infrastructure health and performance.
Managed Security Services
RMM
Remote Monitoring and Management
Software that lets IT providers monitor and manage client devices remotely.
Related: MSP, Patch management, UEM
Managed Security Services
Security awareness training
Teaching employees to recognise and avoid threats such as phishing.
Related: Phishing, Social engineering
Managed Security Services
Security maturity model
A framework for measuring how advanced an organisation's security practices are.
Related: Security posture, NIST CSF, vCISO
Managed Security Services
Security operations cost
The total cost of running security monitoring and response, whether in-house or outsourced.
Related: SOC, MSSP, Tool sprawl
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Security posture
The overall strength of an organisation's security across people, processes and technology.
Related: Attack surface, Security maturity model, CSPM
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SLA
Service Level Agreement
A contract that defines the level of service a provider must deliver, such as response times.
Related: MTTD / MTTR, MSSP, MSP
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Tabletop exercise
A discussion-based drill where teams walk through how they would respond to a simulated incident.
Related: Incident response, Cyber resilience
Managed Security Services
Tool sprawl
Running too many separate security tools, which raises cost and complexity and leaves gaps.
Managed Security Services
vCISO
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer
A part-time or outsourced chief information security officer who leads security strategy.
Related: GRC, MSSP, Risk assessment
Managed Security Services
How NetNXT covers managed security services
These terms describe the work our Managed SOC service does for clients. The service page sets out what it includes.