Develop Your Security Outsourcing Strategy

Outsource the right functions, with the right MSSP.
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Major Business Pain Points

  • A lack of time and resources prevent many CISOs from being able to enable security internally.
  • It is unclear what functions should be outsourced versus what functions should remain in-house.
  • Organizations have difficulty measuring the effectiveness of their managed security service providers (MSSPs).
Develop Your Security Outsourcing Strategy-Pain Points

Recommendations

Key Points

  • You can outsource your responsibilities, but not your accountability. You must effectively manage your MSSP as you are still accountable for your security.
  • Most organizations won’t have a choice – they’ll have to outsource high-end security skills. A shortage of qualified security professionals leads many organizations to outsource.
  • MSSPs can better identify and remediate threats. An MSSP can provide more mature security due to its experience and broad client base.

Approach

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  • Calculate the future financial obligations of outsourcing vs. insourcing to determine which method is the most cost effective.
  • Understand the current landscape of MSSPs that are available today and the features they offer.
  • Determine which security responsibilities can be outsourced and which should be outsourced to gain cost savings, improve resource allocation, and boost your overall security posture.
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Methodology and Tools

Executive Brief

Read the concise Executive Brief to find out if you should outsource your security and review the methodology.

  • Develop Your Security Outsourcing Strategy – Executive Brief
  • Develop Your Security Outsourcing Strategy – Phases 1-3

1. Determine what to outsource

Determine what functions you should outsource and any potential cost savings.

  • Develop Your Security Outsourcing Strategy – Phase 1: Determine What to Outsource
  • Insourcing vs. Outsourcing Costing Tool

2. Select the right MSSP

Evaluate the MSSPs to determine which one is the best for your organization.

  • Develop Your Security Outsourcing Strategy – Phase 2: Select the Right MSSP
  • MSSP Selection Tool
  • MSSP RFP Template

3. Manage your MSSP

Align the MSSP to your organization and create a metrics program to manage your MSSP.

  • Develop Your Security Outsourcing Strategy – Phase 3: Manage Your MSSP

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