SaaS SECURITY
authentication and access controls, compliance and auditing, employee training and awareness, security best practices, regulatory compliance, disaster preparedness and budget for security,” he says. “This market is not slowing down any time soon and it presents a huge opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers. The threat landscape will keep evolving and MSPs must adopt a proactive and multi-layered approach to cybersecurity. This includes regular security assessments, threat intelligence sharing, continuous monitoring, incident response planning and employee training. “Collaboration with cybersecurity experts and the use of advanced security technologies such as AI and machine learning (ML) can also help organisations stay ahead of cybercriminals. However, it’s essential to recognise that no system is entirely immune to cyber threats.” Eduard Doroskevic, principal consultant at Adarma, adds that resellers need to understand the customer’s business. “Take the time to learn about your client,” he says. “That said, cybersecurity is relatively industry agnostic. A buyer and the supplier who engages in a business transaction form a contract. Given this relationship, cybersecurity often becomes a shared responsibility. As such, there needs to be a discussion as to how this responsibility is shared between the organisations to help both parties manage expectations." Future Security for SaaS evolves quickly, as it must to counter the myriad threats to it. Eduard says that the market continues to adopt AI and ML to automate and enhance cybersecurity.
“Though these technologies are in the early stages of their maturity, they hold great promise, but we need to be realistic about our expectations,” he says. “Can they add value? Absolutely! Can they solve all your cybersecurity problems? No. “The market will certainly evolve and adapt to the new threats. We can expect great things from AI and ML implementations in cybersecurity, both good and bad. As we adopt these technologies for defensive purposes, we need to be aware that adversaries can and will employ the same technologies for offensive purposes. After all, the creativity of malicious actors is boundless.” Becky agrees that AI will play a crucial role in the future of SaaS security. “Global AI software revenue is expected to reach £93.88 billion by 2025 and SaaS providers are beginning to take notice of this and integrating AI and ML into their products,” she says. “These technologies can prevent cyberattacks by analysing patterns and detecting anomalies to mitigate potential threats. “SaaS are more likely to adopt zero trust architecture in the future, which operates on the premise that trust given to users to access applications should not be assumed by default. This is regardless of whether individuals are within or outside the organisation. Instead, SaaS applications will undergo continuous authentication and verification before granting access to users. “SaaS providers will invest substantially in improving security measures to better protect customer and employee data in organisations. These investments will involve advanced encryption techniques, real-time identification of threats, and the proactive assessment of vulnerabilities.”
Global AI software revenue is expected to reach £93.88 billion by 2025 and SaaS providers are “ beginning to take notice of this and integrating AI and ML into their product.
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Contributors
Alison Nixon
Lance Williams
Dr Klaus Schenk
Greg Jones
Eduard Doroskevic
uk.tdsynnex.com
distology.com
verimatrix.com
kaseya.com
adarma.com
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