Striking a Delicate IT Security Balance

Do You Feel Your Organization Is Forcing You to Focus on Cost Savings at the Expense of SecurityAlmost half do, but it’s hard to be certain if it’s justifiable

How Many Security Consoles Does Your Team Manage?One indication of why costs may be out of control

How Many Rules Do You Have in Your Average Firewall Rule Base?Another sign that things might be out of control

What percentage of your firewall rule base has ‘ANY’ in one of the fields?This isn’t a good sign either

What Percentage of Your Security Budget Is Spent on Compliance Issues That Don’t Really Improve Security?Another source of increasing budget frustration

How often does your company conduct a firewall audit?No clear consistency in approach

What Percentage of Your Rule Base is Obsolete?More than it should be

Have you, or any of your colleagues, ever been asked to make a rule/configuration change against your better judgment?Lots of internal debate is the only consistent rule

Are You Considering Move to Continuous Compliance in Response to New Legislation such as the EU Data Directive on Privacy?This will become a bigger issue

Are You Planning on Deploying Next-Generation Firewalls such as Palo Alto Networks?Almost Half Plan on It.