Cybersecurity Awareness Month (MSSPs) 2025 is in full swing. While the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) emphasize basic cyber hygiene, organizations must go further to stay secure and resilient.
Patching, strong passwords, and email security training are essential—but can organizations consistently implement these practices? Partnering with a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) helps bridge that gap, ensuring security remains current and effective.
Trustwave, a LevelBlue Company, offers MSSP solutions that support best-in-class cybersecurity practices and foster the “Culture of Cybersecurity” CISA highlights in its CAM guidance.
Aligning CISA Guidance with MSSP Capabilities
As the world’s largest pure-play MSSP, we act as an extension of your security team—managing the technical workload so your organization can focus on the human-centered objectives of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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Here’s how an MSSP supports your security goals, aligned with CISA’s recommendations:
Driving Cybersecurity Awareness and Culture
Implementation Partner: CISA emphasizes teaching employees to avoid phishing and integrating security training into onboarding and ongoing development. An MSSP can manage phishing simulations and deliver engaging cybersecurity training, helping build a strong culture of security.
Validation: MSSPs provide detailed security reporting and management, enabling organizations to measure training effectiveness, track incidents, and improve threat detection.
Managing the Technical “Four Essentials” and Leveling Up Defenses
An MSSP oversees and enforces the critical security controls CISA recommends, providing the technical foundation for awareness initiatives. Key areas include:
- Identity and Access Management: Enforcing strong passwords and managing multifactor authentication (MFA) across all systems.
- Vulnerability Management: Promptly applying updates and patches to keep systems secure, aligning with CISA’s “Update Business Software” guidance.
- Monitoring and Response: Logging and monitoring systems to detect malicious activity, and managing incident reporting to CISA when needed.
Trustwave Expertise:
- Identity & Access: Trustwave’s solutions, including Single Sign-On and MFA, ensure only authorized personnel can access sensitive data, supporting strict access controls for healthcare and other industries.
- Vulnerability Scanning: Managed Vulnerability Scanning (MVS) identifies and addresses vulnerabilities across databases, networks, and applications, removing the burden from internal teams.
- Detection & Response: Trustwave’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Co-Managed SOC (SIEM) handle systematic monitoring, analysis, and expert review to detect and respond to threats effectively.
Strengthening Resilience Through Incident Response and Recovery
An MSSP helps organizations develop and maintain incident response plans while providing tools to ensure business continuity during cyber incidents.
Key Services Include:
- Incident Response Plan Development: Creating or reviewing a formal Computer Security Incident Response Plan (CSIRP) that defines roles, responsibilities, and procedures for responding to cyber threats.
- Breach Preparedness and Training: Conducting tabletop and simulated exercises to test the response plan, train staff to recognize threats, and maintain operational continuity.
- Capability Assessments: Evaluating current detection and readiness capabilities to identify gaps in incident response processes and overall security posture.
Trustwave Expertise:
Trustwave’s Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) services, supported by the elite SpiderLabs team, deliver proactive readiness and rapid reactive response to help organizations stay resilient and cyber-ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM)?
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed every October, raises awareness about online safety, data protection, and best security practices.
Why should organizations partner with an MSSP?
MSSPs act as an extension of your security team, managing technical defenses and helping implement best practices.
How can an MSSP improve cybersecurity training?
MSSPs deliver phishing simulations, engaging training programs, and track results to strengthen employee awareness and security culture.
What technical protections do MSSPs provide?
MSSPs handle identity management, vulnerability scanning, patching, monitoring, and incident detection to keep systems secure.
How do MSSPs support incident response?
They help create response plans, conduct simulations, assess readiness, and provide rapid recovery in case of a breach.
Can MSSPs help meet CISA recommendations?
Yes. MSSPs align security programs with CISA guidance, ensuring compliance with best practices for cyber hygiene and defense.
What industries benefit most from MSSPs?
All sectors benefit, but healthcare, finance, and critical infrastructure organizations gain extra value due to sensitive data and regulatory needs.
Conclusion
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a crucial opportunity for organizations to strengthen both human and technical defenses. While training and awareness are essential, partnering with an MSSP ensures robust security, continuous monitoring, and rapid incident response. Trustwave’s comprehensive solutions help organizations implement best practices, build a culture of cybersecurity, and maintain resilience against evolving threats—turning awareness into actionable, lasting security.