Some organizations will be better served by deploying and running security management and monitoring solutions. Gartner’s Decision Framework defines capability and cost aspects necessary for making informed decisions about whether sourcing the management of an IT security perimeter to a managed security services provider (MSSP) is right for your organization. The MSSP typically manages equipment and software that is owned or leased. An MSSP also has the expertise to maintain firewall and IDS policies. Using an MSSP can offer the potential to avoid adding staff.”]