Can You Outsource Your Cybersecurity? Not the Way Most SMBs Think
Many small and midsize businesses feel a sense of relief once they hire an MSP, move systems into AWS, adopt Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, or shift more operations into the cloud. The thinking is understandable. If someone else is running the infrastructure, handling support tickets, managing devices, or hosting the environment, then cybersecurity must largely be taken care of too. That is where many SMBs get too comfortable. You can outsource IT tasks. You can outsource parts of administration. You can outsource hosting, monitoring, patching support, backups, and help desk functions. But you cannot outsource cybersecurity accountability in the way many businesses assume. That is not because MSPs are unhelpful or because cloud platforms are insecure. In many cases, they are essential. The problem is the misconception that managed services or major cloud providers automatically absorb responsibility for your cyber risk. They do not. The Comfort Trap ...