AI And Msps: Navigating The New Cybersecurity Frontier
Barracuda Networks, July 1,2025
Managed service providers (MSPs) have seen their portfolios expand significantly over the past decade, from primarily handling the nuts and bolts of systems to becoming frontline defenders in an increasingly complex digital threat landscape.
However, there is a growing component in most MSPs' workflows: artificial intelligence (AI).
Smart tech, smarter threats
AI is transforming industries, but not all of its effects are beneficial. Primarily, AI introduces a range of cybersecurity threats that are increasing in both scale and sophistication. These dangers stem from AI's dual-use nature - while it strengthens defensive capabilities, it can also empower malicious actors with powerful new tools to exploit vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity has always been an 'arms race' between good and bad actors; now, AI has supercharged the competition.