The role of security vendors and consultants
Lee Parrish · 2024
The cyber security market has exploded over the past decade with new start-ups popping up each year. The majority of them market best of breed capabilities that will allow the CISO to displace all disparate security tools into one platform. CISOs must traverse through the onslaught of meeting requests to explore vendor capabilities to find the right products and services for their cyber program. With detailed planning and the prioritization of needs, the security executive can drive demand, rather than listening to pitches about a product that provides a quick fix to a problem that doesn’t have a quick fix. Security vendors are an important part of the company’s cyber security program and evaluating capabilities to make a purchase choice which requires robust planning.