Cyber espionage refers to digital surveillance tactics leveraged to illegally access confidential information from a competitor, government entity, or other target without permission.

How Cyber Espionage Relates to Managed IT:

– Involves malicious threat actors stealing sensitive data through breaches, spyware infections or unauthorized insider access.
– Risk is amplified by mobility and interconnectedness of modern IT environments.
– MSPs help combat through multilayered endpoint, network, and cloud security measures.

Example:

A manufacturing firm detects and prevents an instance of attempted cyber espionage trying to siphon intellectual property related to advanced production techniques.

Key Takeaways:

– Unauthorized circumvention of access controls to illegally obtain private information assets.
– Done for profit, intelligence gathering, competitive advantage or reputational damage.
– Big risk for companies handling healthcare records, student data or financial details.
– MSPs provide comprehensive protection, detection, response and remediation.