By Pete Russo, Senior Marketing Manager, BT Global Services

BT has been named as one of only two providers of “comprehensive services” in “Market Overview: Managed Security Service Providers,” a new report published by Forrester Research. Inc.

Forrester rated 24 multinational vendors that provide outsourced security services, such as log management, threat intelligence, content security, policy/compliance and vulnerability management.  BT was ranked in the report as one of the highest rated Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) for its breadth of services.

The report highlights the changing nature of MSSPs, pointing out that, “MSSPs are not just managing devices; they also provide insightful analysis that can help with business decisions.” The Forrester report identifies the readiness of chief information security officers to outsource their security and that while, “…security spending stayed flat for the most part in 2009, Forrester estimates that the managed services grew by roughly 8 percent.”

As well as highlighting BT’s breadth of services, the report notes BT’s “excellent penetration” throughout Europe and the UK and points to its expansion with “a number of acquisitions recently in the US.”  The report also highlights BT’s “good integration of consulting services with managed services.”

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