10 Best Practices For MSPs Looking to Crack Into Security

10. Be Ready For Rapid Growth

The security landscape today is where backup and disaster recovery offerings were a few weeks ago, Lehr said. As security operations center (SOC) offerings mature, Lehr said MSPs should expect to see more players in the space.

"The HIPAA fines are just starting, so that's going to drive the market even faster," Hinrichsen said.

Anchor Network Solutions is not an expert in security yet, but Tinnirello said the company is in the process of trying to educate itself around all things security.

"I want to become an expert," Tinnirello said. "I think it's going to be a requirement for clients going forward."