HFS Top 10: Managed Security Services (MSS)

WHAT THIS BLUEPRINT REPORT COVERS

In the 2019 HFS Managed Security Services (MSS) Top 10 Report, we analyze the capabilities and vision of twelve service providers. This includes their skills across the HFS MSS Value Chain of: pre-MSS assessment and readiness; risk and threat monitoring; risk and threat prevention, incident detection, reporting, and remediation.

WHAT YOU’LL KNOW AFTER READING

• Market trends for the MSS market
• MSS global market size and forecast
• Strengths and challenges of the service providers covered in the analysis.

KEY MARKET DYNAMICS

• The market is moving to a proactive approach to threat detection and management, from a reactive approach. Service providers are also investing in automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to deliver proactive threat intelligence, threat detection, and incident response services.
• The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is a subject matter expert, who needs support to present his cyber security requirements in a business context to the enterprise board.
• Leading service providers are investing in security automation and orchestration capabilities, including automated incident handling.
• Leading service providers are investing in as-a-service delivery options to provide flexibility to clients.
• Service providers are challenged to stay abreast of the threat landscape, understand client business context, and deliver effective solutions that utilize leading-edge technologies. All of this requires ongoing investment and a continuous improvement mentality to be a leader in the MSS market.
• There is a talent shortage in the MSS market, especially for senior experts. Service providers need to invest in policies to attract and retain the best talent.

WHO SHOULD READ THIS REPORT

• Executive leaders and business unit leaders
• Technology leaders
• Advisors and outsourcing managers in all industry sectors.

SERVICE PROVIDERS WE DISCUSS

• Accenture
• Atos
• Capgemini
• Cognizant
• Deloitte
• DXC
• HCL
• IBM
• Infosys
• Secureworks
• TCS
• Wipro