RSA, The Security Division of EMC, Selects Managed Services Accreditation Program for New MSSP Program
MSAP exam to be administered to RSA MSSPs.
The International Association of Managed Service Providers (MSPAlliance), based in Chico, Calif., today announced that its Managed Services Accreditation Program (MSAP) has been selected for the new SecurWorld Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) program from RSA, the Security Division of EMC. The RSA SecurWorld MSSP program will use the MSAP exam as the cornerstone of its vetting process for companies seeking to enter the managed security profession.
“As the market leader in strong authentication and data protection solutions, RSA needed a viable and neutral standard upon which to base our new MSSP program,” says Bill Taylor, senior director, Global Channels and Alliances at RSA. “The MSPAlliance Managed Services Accreditation Program gives us and our managed services partners the assurance that quality, integrity, and professionalism will be maintained, as well as ensuring that end users are receiving the highest quality services from a trusted provider.”
“Businesses are under increased pressure to select IT solution providers that are not only technically proficient but also capable of dealing with the responsibility of managing often complex security requirements,” says Counse Broders, senior research director for Telecom Services with Current Analysis. “This is a positive step for solution providers that operate in the channel and a positive step for businesses that can count on greater accountability and quality assurance from their IT providers.”
MSSPs that want to enter the RSA SecurWorld MSSP program will be required to pass the MSAP exam. Complete details about the new RSA SecurWorld MSSP program will be announced later in Q2 2009.
“As a leading provider of managed security solutions and technologies, the RSA SecurWorld MSSP program will provide me with a mark of distinction that tells my clients we are an experienced, credible, and trustworthy company,” says John Menezes, president of Cyberklix.
“This is a great honor for the MSPs who created the Managed Services Accreditation Program,” says Charles Weaver, president of MSPAlliance. “To see the MSAP used in such an impressive and global capacity as the RSA SecurWorld MSSP program is a true testament to the high standards embodied in the MSAP.”
Additional details about the MSAP exam can be found at www.mspalliance.com or by sending an email to info@mspalliance.com.
