Why Firms' Network Security Plans Need Re-evaluation

The biggest security challenges around the data center for organizations continue to be a lack of visibility into security policies, manual processes and poor management practices, according to a recent survey conducted by AlgoSec, a provider of network security policy management. Many organizations face a big risk of outages, which can negatively affect an enterprise's profits, productivity and reputation. While the survey finds that involving more people internally and externally in a company's security management leads to increased IT risk, the number of applications—often more than 500—in data centers makes it impossible not to distribute the responsibility. This can open up significant opportunities for security providers to help organizations solve their biggest security challenges. Solution providers and channel partners can help organizations achieve visibility, alignment and communication across the key stakeholders by helping them examine issues such as what the process looks like, how to enforce it and how to add automation, said AlgoSec. It's all about getting the right people, as well as the right processes, technology and solutions. Here are 10 key takeaways from the survey that should give security teams food for thought.