Security Articles & Whitepapers

What Organizations are Spending on IT Security

According to Gartner, "Many CIOs and chief information security officers (CISOs) are uncertain about what is a 'normal' level of security spending in terms of a percentage of the overall IT budget - especially during economic uncertainty." This research note will help IT managers understand how organizations are investing in their information security and compare their spending with that of their peers.
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Hand-in-Hand: Security and Compliance

SecureWorks' Ted Keniston and Yankee Group's Sandra Palumbo discuss the importance of keeping security and compliance initiatives aligned and working toward the same goals. Listen as they discuss key guidelines, the hottest trends and the relationship between security and compliance.

Forrester Total Economic Impact™ of SecureWorks' SIEM Service

The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework for evaluating the potential financial impact of SecureWorks' SIEM Service on client organizations. Forrester's aim is to clearly show all calculations and assumptions used in the analysis. Readers should use this study to better understand and communicate a business case for investing in SecureWorks' SIEM Service.
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Best Practices in Choosing and Consuming Managed Security Services

According to Aberdeen Group, "All Best-in-Class Companies use some managed security services." In this report, Aberdeen offers guidelines for identifying which security solutions to consume and details best practices in choosing managed security services providers. Among other interviews, Malvern National Bank's AVP of Network Operations, Kevin Hunt, a 5 year client of SecureWorks, highlights his experiences in a featured case study mid-report.
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Forrester: The Total Economic Impact^TM Of SecureWorks' Managed Security Services

Forrester applies their Total Economic Impact model to assess the value provided by SecureWorks to "a multibillion dollar international media company that owns newspapers, television stations, and Web sites in the United States and abroad."
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