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Product Selection
Security Product Selection
With the number of new security solutions being announced on a daily basis,
the "right" solution for your needs depends on a wide variety of factors that go
beyond traditional product functions and features. And, the initial product cost is
usually the least significant variable in the total cost of solving a complex security
problem. SSG's Security Product Selection offering systematically develops the total
requirements that are important to your organization and analyzes them against available
industry solutions in order to recommend the technical solutions that best fit the needs
of your business, for the short and long term.
The successful implementation of complex security technology such as firewalls, single
sign-on solutions, centralized security management products, and cryptographic services
requires a thorough understanding of your business, technology and process requirements
to help ensure that your selection will meet your expectations for efficiency,
effectiveness and adaptability.
SSG security consultants will gather and prioritize your requirements, survey the
market for the three products that meet the highest priority needs, and analyze the
strengths and weaknesses of each possible choice relative to your particular needs.
The process typically takes four to eight weeks. The range of requirement areas that
are analyzed include:
- operational functions and services
- security officer functions
- security management functions
- performance
- ease of use
- flexibility and extensibility
- standards
- constraints
- vendor support
- terms and conditions.
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For firewall selections, there are an additional set of specific requirements that are
typically considered.
In preparation for the selection process, you might elect to have SSG perform a high
level Security Health Check or a more detailed Security Process Assessment to ensure the
new technology will solve the business problem you want to address and that the controls
needed to support the new technology can be put in place.
Range of Services
- interviews with key managers and process owners to detail and prioritize the
business, technology and process requirements related to the product area under
consideration
- survey of the market to select the three products that best meet your highest
priority requirements
- detailed analysis of the top choices to determine the advantages and disadvantages
of each, including alternatives to fill any unmet requirements
- final report presenting findings, conclusions and recommendations including resource,
skill, process and organizational implications required for successful deployment
of the technology
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