Security teams need the right tools and solutions to support them, especially when 59% say their teams are understaffed.
A major job function of a CISO is assessing security solutions for their organization.
Here are nine factors to consider when evaluating a security solution to guarantee you’re making a wise investment.
Performance is the first factor that should be evaluated while considering a new cybersecurity solution.
Compliance and Standards Alignment must be evaluated as per the regulatory needs in a safe way without violating any regulations or policies.
Integration should ensure seamless integration with existing tools and system to reduce overlap and consolidate further to save budget.
Automation, scalability, Usability and Manageability make a cybersecurity solution is a worthwhile investment.
Cost-effectiveness must be taken into account in purchasing process and user reviews and case studies should be considered to learn about the product's effectiveness.
Make sure that the tool can produce the type of data and results that you can communicate clearly and effectively.
CISOs can be certain they’re investing in the right tool for today and tomorrow by evaluating a new solution’s performance, integration, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and more.