In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape and the resulting risk economy, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) face increasing pressure to secure their clients' networks and data. Traditional perimeter-based security models based on the 4-walls of the office space are no longer enough to protect against sophisticated cyber threats. The Zero Trust approach, which assumes no entity—whether inside or outside the network—should be automatically trusted, provides a more robust solution. In this article, we explore how MSPs can leverage Zero Trust, particularly through Timus Networks' 100% cloud-based Timus SASE flagship product, to enhance network security and address modern threats.
The Shift to Zero Trust: Why MSPs Need It
The digital transformation driven by remote work, cloud computing, and IoT has significantly expanded the attack surface, making traditional security methods obsolete. The "castle-and-moat" security model no longer suffices as it assumes everything inside the perimeter is trustworthy, leaving organizations vulnerable to insider threats and external attacks. The Zero Trust model addresses these challenges by continuously verifying every access request, ensuring that users and devices only have access to the resources they need.
For MSPs, adopting Zero Trust is no longer optional—it’s essential. By implementing a continuous authentication process with always-on secure access to resources and restricting access based on strict identity and device health checks, MSPs can better protect their clients’ networks, reduce attack surfaces, and enforce compliance with evolving security regulations - wherever the users are working from, whether from China, or Mallorca, or in the office in Dallas.
Timus SASE: Empowering MSPs with Zero Trust
Timus Networks, with its premier Timus SASE solution, offers a comprehensive Zero Trust platform that helps MSPs provide enhanced network security while simplifying management, reducing support tickets, and streamlining multiple tools under a single modernized network security and access solution. Key features of Timus SASE include:
- Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) coupled with always-on VPN: Ensures that the employees have seamless, always-on secure encrypted access to resources, significantly mitigating the risk from data breaches due to traditional VPN workarounds, public wifies, stolen credentials, and man in the middle attacks. ZTNA layered on top of the always-on VPN verifies the identity of the user thoroughly (including impossible travel checks) before granting access to the network and SaaS apps. Timus SASE, via its cloud firewall, enables deep granular control over who accesses specific resources based on user identity, device health, and other contextual factors.
- Secure Web Gateway: Protects against web-based threats like malware, phishing, and data breaches with real-time monitoring and URL-based web filtering, enforcing compliance to policies and regulations.
- Adaptive Cloud Firewall: A dynamic firewall that scales with network changes and offers intelligent threat analysis, minimizing vulnerabilities. An adaptive MFA makes sure that the risk is further minimized based on set risk profiles.
Timus SASE protects employees at any time, from any location, and on any device via the always-on encrypted connection to the company network, running seamlessly in the background via its lightweight agent.
These features provide MSPs with a unified solution under a single SKU that reduces complexity while offering robust protection to clients. Timus SASE can be deployed to a client’s network in less than 30 minutes.
Integration with ConnectWise PSA
For MSPs, staying on top of subscription and billing tasks can often mean juggling spreadsheets, manual updates, and administrative headaches. Timus eliminates these challenges through its integration with ConnectWise PSA, making subscription management and billing more efficient and automated, reducing risks due to human error.
The integration between the Timus Partner Portal and ConnectWise PSA ensures a streamlined, automated workflow that enhances accuracy while saving time.
- Automatic Data Synchronization
Subscription and billing information is automatically updated between Timus and ConnectWise, reducing the risk of errors and ensuring consistent records.
- Real-Time Changes, Always Reflected
Any updates to subscriptions or product catalogs are instantly synced with ConnectWise agreements, so you can trust your records are always current and reliable.
- Detailed Change Tracking
With comprehensive audit logs, every synchronization and adjustment is documented. This not only supports compliance but also simplifies troubleshooting and strengthens client trust.
- Simplified Customer Mapping
Effortlessly link customers and products between Timus and ConnectWise to streamline onboarding and simplify recurring billing processes.
Why MSPs Choose Timus SASE
MSPs are turning to Timus Networks for its ability to simplify network security while driving operational efficiencies and growth. Built for SMEs, Timus SASE offers a unified cloud-based solution that reduces complexity, enhances compliance, and significantly lowers business risks—all deployable in under 30 minutes.
With Timus, MSPs can create a software-defined identity-based security perimeter that protects clients wherever their employees work, whether from home, the office, or on the road. Beyond robust security, Timus SASE empowers MSPs to:
- Boost Recurring Revenue: Capitalize on the growing demand for SASE as VPNs are phased out. Gartner projects nearly universal adoption of SASE for secure access solutions within the next two years, positioning MSPs to tap into this trend.
- Cut Support Tickets by 30%: By consolidating multiple tools into one platform, Timus SASE reduces the complexity that often drives support tickets.
- Enhance Operational Efficiencies: Unified management tools streamline workflows, giving MSPs a centralized view of client networks and eliminating blind spots in security.
- Achieve Compliance: Timus SASE simplifies regulatory adherence for MSPs and their clients, reducing liability and ensuring peace of mind. With always-on connectivity, it is not up to the employee to use encrypted tunnels whenever they are connected to the company resources and apps.
Timus doesn’t just protect—it empowers MSPs to grow their business with smarter, more efficient security solutions that meet the evolving needs of their clients.
Learn More Today: Timus SASE on the ConnectWise Marketplace
MSPs can explore, evaluate, and learn about the robust network security that matches the needs of the modern workforce. The Connectwise Marketplace provides special offers and promotions designed for ConnectWise partners. By leveraging the Timus integration within ConnectWise PSA, MSPs can quickly integrate Timus SASE into their existing workflows. Timus SASE was built from the ground-up for easy layering into the MSP’s existing security stack, and comes pre-integrated with many MSP favorites in addition to ConnectWise PSA.
Elevate your security offerings and ensure your clients are protected with Timus Networks. Explore Timus SASE on the ConnectWise Marketplace and book a demo today.
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