In this video, industry experts discuss the challenges MSPs face in managing hardware and software asset inventories. They explore the complexities of maintaining accurate records and share insights on implementing effective processes and policies for better cybersecurity practices. The conversation emphasizes the importance of frameworks like CIS controls to guide MSPs in improving their security posture and meeting client expectations.
The importance of hardware and software asset management is emphasized as foundational for any security strategy, highlighting that you cannot secure what you don’t know exists in your network.
The discussion underscores the need for policies to set expectations and provide authority for actions within an organization, establishing standards and procedures that must be followed.
Frameworks like CIS’s Implementation Group 1 are recommended as starting points for organizations to systematically improve their security posture and defend against common cyber threats.
