HOW TO CHOOSE A PROVIDER
Finding affordable expertise begins with knowing what to ask for (and what you deserve).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Vetting vendors? Crafting an RFP? Ask the right questions – find the right
partner. (SPOILER ALERT: Expertise and excellence can be affordable.)
DON'T Settle For...
When You Can Have...
Focus
- Generalists Or Consultants
- Divided Focus Across Unrelated Services & Reselling
- Industry-Leading Security Specialists
- Fully Objective Focus on Security & Compliance Auditing
EXPERTISE
- Outsourced Contractors
- Novice Auditors
- Unrelated Experience
- 100% In-House Expert Team
- Highly Trained, Educated, Certified Auditors
- Deeply Experienced In The Most Regulated, Critical Sectors
TOOLS
- Questionable Open Source Tools
- Unvalidated Freeware
- Flashy Custom Client Portal Powered By Sketchy Open Source Software
- Only Globally Recognized Best-In-Breed Tools
- Independently Validated & Award-Winning Year After Year
- Industry-Leading Portal With Gold Star Security (Bank-Level Encryption)
methods
- Bare Minimum, “Just The Regulations” Audit (What Hackers Are Hoping For)
- “Clean” Results Create A False Sense Of Security
- Cutting-Edge To Undermine Present-Day Threats
- Intentionally Exhaustive To Go Where Hackers Go
- Highly Accurate Results You Can Trust
value
- Cookie Cutter, Inflexible
- Pay For More Than You Need
- Lowest Cost Option = You Get What You Pay For
- Affordable, Customizable Packages For Every Budget
- À La Carte Scoping Options To Precisely Suit Your Needs
- Multi-Year Discounts & Complimentary Offerings
PARTNERSHIP
- Detached Vendor
- Single-Engagement Interest
- Lacking Knowledge Of Your Environment & History
- Thoughtful Attention To Your Unique Environment & Goals
- Long-Term Partnership To Grow With Your Security Needs
- Trusted Security Ally During & Between Audits
solutions
- Generic Or Overly Complicated
- Impractical To Implement
- Too Costly Or Time-Consuming
- Practical & Immediately Actionable
- Tailor-Made For Your Environment & Resources
- User-Friendly Technical & Executive Reports
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VENDOR SELECTION HELP
PROMISING PROPOSALS: Key RFP Content
The blank slate of your next RFP can be daunting. Whether formal submissions or just reviewing proposals as they come, here’s what to ask about as you vet vendors for your next IT security assessment. READ MORE…
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