How to secure RMM software: 8 controls MSPs should test
A practical checklist of eight RMM security controls — from tenant isolation to recovery testing — gives CISOs a baseline to hold MSP partners accountable under NIS2 supply-chain obligations.
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RMM platforms give MSPs privileged access across customer environments, making their security controls critical to limiting risk. Acronis outlines eight controls MSPs should test when evaluating RMM software, from patching and privileged access to recovery and tenant isolation. [...]
Editorial Analysis
RMM platforms are a favoured supply-chain attack vector; European enterprises relying on MSPs must verify these controls to meet NIS2 third-party risk requirements.
Incorporate RMM hardening benchmarks into your MSP vendor-assessment process and contractual security annexes.
Unsecured MSP remote-management tools are a supply-chain risk that NIS2 now makes the contracting enterprise co-responsible for.
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