- The security budget has been slashed and the team needs to do more with less.
- Mitigating risk is still the top priority, only now we need to reassess effectiveness and efficiency to ensure we are getting the greatest level of protection for the least amount of money.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
A cost-optimized security budget is one that has the greatest impact on risk for the least amount of money spent.
Impact and Result
- Focus on business needs and related risks. Review the risk-reduction efficacy of your people, processes, and technology and justify what can be cut and what must stay.
- Info-Tech will guide you through this process, and by the end of this blueprint you will have a cost-optimized security budget and an executive presentation to explain your revised spending.
Cost-Optimize Your Security Budget Research & Tools
Start here – read the Executive Brief
Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should cost-optimize your security budget, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.Besides the small introduction, subscribers and consulting clients within this management domain have access to:
- Cost-Optimize Your Security Budget – Phases 1-3
1. Cost-optimize your technology and managed services
This phase will help you assess the efficacy of your current technology and service providers.
- Threat and Risk Assessment Tool
- In-House vs. Outsourcing Decision-Making Tool
2. Cost-optimize your staffing
This phase will help you assess if layoffs are necessary.
- Security Employee Layoff Selection Tool
3. Cost-optimize your security strategy
This phase will help you revise the pending process-based initiatives in your security strategy.
- Security Cost Optimization Workbook
- Security Cost Optimization Executive Presentation
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Cost-Optimize Your Security Budget
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