Solid Reasons to Outsource vs. Insource

Escalating and Evolving Fear/Events

• It's clear that we are all targeted
• Multiple attack vectors are in play
• Attack surfaces will only grow
• Cybersecurity solutions need to be robust

Regulations & Compliance

• Do not discriminate and continue to evolve
• Many Organizations cannot patch operating systems on critical assets due to device certification requirements
• Owners of IT and Compliance need to streamline audit and report capabilities

Need to Manage Costs

• Better budget utilization
• Need to fill security control gaps
• Inadequate funding
• Understaffed IT
• Need better visibility to make decisions

Talent Shortage

• "Cybersecurity Workforce shortage to reach 1.5 M by 2019….." Michael Brown, CEO at Symantec
• Numerous opportunities for security professionals
• Many employers are competing for the same resource pool