Panel Discussion: How to Optimise Investment in Cybersecurity Tools, Technologies & Products
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Peddling fear, uncertainty and doubt is a criticism that is frequently levelled at information security vendors with accusations that they push solutions rather than really understanding the needs of the enterprise. And yet there is no doubt that many vendors provide innovative and effective technologies and expertise that add value to an organisation. How should information security professionals make decisions about where to invest – how do they cut through the FUD and navigate the vendor landscape to ensure they are appropriately tooled to tackle a raft of complex risks and threats with limited budgets? And is it possible to have too much tech in place?With a proliferation of vendor tools available, information security professionals need to evaluate which areas to invest in and how to demonstrate value. Bringing together CISOs and decision-makers from large and small enterprises, this session will discuss how to achieve appropriate investment in tooling.Learning Outcomes:How to capture requirements and translate those requirements into investment decisionsHow to select the right provider – building a procurement frameworkHow to optimise existing investments Developing strong KPIs and meaningful metrics to demonstrate & benchmark security valueHow to demonstrate and present metrics to the C-suite and the boardPredictions of where to invest in the future