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Network security: Product or service?
By Alan Zeichick
April 18, 2003
"...organizations have too many potential vulnerabilities, too many entry
points, and too many vital assets for security to be handled by a few
rack-mounted appliances and a few software licenses. In such a situation,
overworked systems administrators must not only maintain the system, but also
must know what do when a problem occurs. Between needs assessment, solution
installation, maintenance, monitoring, auditing, and real-time response and
countermeasures, security is a complex task that many enterprises simply can't
handle on their own.
Outsourcing network security might be the right strategy, depending on your
particular circumstance and enterprise. Bear in mind that your security needs
will change rapidly based on events that may be entirely out of your control such
as new hack techniques, new viruses, and newly discovered weaknesses in software
and hardware platforms. It may be difficult if not impossible for your IT staff to
keep abreast of the technology, knowing not only the threats, but also the correct
responses.
With options ranging from security tools vendors to enterprise consultants to
pure-play security services companies, outsourced security management should be
considered as a possible piece of your security strategy."
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