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Managed Security Service Provider

What is Managed Security Service Provider?

A third-party organization that provides outsourced monitoring and management of security devices and systems, delivering 24/7 security operations.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on managed security service provider

Requirements naming managed security service provider across 5 standards, quoted from the control text.

NIS2 Directive3 controls

The Directive scopes this deliberately at direct suppliers and service providers, which makes the first artefact an inventory of who those parties are and which of them touch the network and information systems behind the service.

nis2-directive::Art.21.2.d · Supply chain security, covering the relationship with each direct supplier and service provider

Article 2 supplies definitions, in alignment with the NIS2 Directive ((EU) 2022/2555) and the Cybersecurity Act ((EU) 2019/881): 'cybersecurity threat', 'significant cybersecurity incident', 'large-scale cybersecurity incident', 'National Cyber Hub', 'Cross-Bo...

CSA-Art.2 · Definitions (Article 2)

Ghana CSA Service Provider Licensing + Professional Accreditation (Parts V + VI of Act 1038). CYBERSECURITY SERVICE PROVIDER LICENSING (Sec.49-58): MANDATORY LICENSING for entities providing cybersecurity services in Ghana including: (a) MANAGED SECURITY SERVI...

GhCSA-Service-Provider-Licensing-Professional · Cybersecurity Service Provider Licensing and Professional Accreditation

Lloyds MS11.7 Threat Detection and Security Monitoring - 24/7/365 Security Operations Centre (SOC) capability internal or via Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) + Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) covering identity + network + endpoint + c...

LLOYDS-MS11-Threat-Detection-Security-Monitoring-Email-Phishing-Defences-MS11-7-12-SOC-EDR-XDR-SIEM · Lloyds MS11 Threat Detection + Security Monitoring + Email + Phishing + MS11.7-12

Questions people ask about managed security service provider

What is Managed Security Service Provider?
A third-party organization that provides outsourced monitoring and management of security devices and systems, delivering 24/7 security operations.
Why is Managed Security Service Provider important for compliance?
Managed Security Service Provider is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding managed security service provider helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Managed Security Service Provider?
Managed Security Service Provider appears in the requirement text of NIS2 Directive, EU Cyber Solidarity Act (Regulation (EU) 2025/38), Ghana Cybersecurity Act, Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions, Lloyd's Minimum Standards - Cyber Security. Across these standards we have identified 8 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Managed Security Service Provider?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how managed security service provider applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.