Some 92% of MSPs now offer cybersecurity services, but a shortage of qualified staff may put customers at risk of ransomware attacks, according to a Kaspersky Lab report.

Two out of three managed service providers (MSPs) suffer from a shortage of qualified cybersecurity staff—leading to challenges keeping customers safe from ransomware attacks, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab, released Wednesday.

MSPs deliver network, application, system, and e-management services across a network to multiple enterprises, using a “pay as you go” pricing model. The global managed services market is growing rapidly, and expected to reach $245 billion by the end of 2022, according to the report.

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