Security as a service which is abbreviated as SECaaS is a comprehensive model under which many services related to security against sensitive and confidential data and identities among others is provided.
The Security-as-a-service (SaaS) is an outsourcing model for security management. The large service providers integrate their services into the organizations on a subscription basis, which provides a cost-effective and complete security solution. The SaaS includes services such as the delivery of an anti-virus software over the Internet and malware protection The SaaS offers the number of benefits including constant virus definition updates, greater security, outsourcing of administrative tasks, and a web interface for monitoring the environment.