The attack typologies and the security threats to the networks are in constant mutation and growth, day after day, and it's necessary that the companies achieve a reliable level of security.

The security related decisions are better considered in the context of the business risks management. The risks can be accepted, mitigated, avoided or transferred. The " outsourced" security management choosing a " Managed Security Service Provider" ( MSSP ) is very often a good solution in order to transfer the security responsibilities and operation tasks .

More and more companies are moving in so far as, getting a wide a range of security solutions provided by the MSSP in order to reduce their own costs and to approach at the same time resources full-time dedicated to the security aspects.

These services can include:

• perimeter security, including Firewall, Intrusion Detection System ( IDS ) and Virtual Private Network ( VPN )
• antivirus control and content filtering ( Parental Control )
• network monitoring
• management of the incidents and the emergencies
• Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Test
• on-site consultancy

The companies of every size (from the great industry to the single professional) must maintain a high quality of the systems security, trying to minimize the expenses and the investments. The MSSP have the possibility, through the own services, to meet these requirement, guaranteeing the availability, integrity and privacy of the critical data; the companies therefore can be dedicated just to "Core-business", avoiding of having to dedicate staff and resources to the constant study and analysis of the new Internet vulnerabilities and threats, entrusting to the MSSP the management and the continuous monitoring of their network.

The MSSP, moreover, can guarantee a constant technological update of services and solutions implemented by their customers, guaranteeing the maximum level of protection available in real time, avoiding that the resources connected to Internet are easy vulnerable and attacked.