Outsourcing Security
Benefits, Costs, Provider Selection
Jim McLendon - April 11, 2002

Introduction

It's the middle of the night. A shadowed figure crouches by the window. He retrieves a menacing instrument and begins fiddling with the lock. But the intruder won't get far: the homeowners have contracted a security provider to monitor a tight alarm system-or so they thought...<br>&nbsp; <br> <b>Benefits of Outsourcing Security</b><br> Without effective security, companies risk losing money and customer trust. With good security, companies have the power to maintain stakeholder value, customer loyalty, and competitive advantage. Faced with the complexity of providing effective security, many companies are turning to outsourcing.<br>&nbsp; <br> <b>Measuring the Cost of Such an Outsourcing</b><br> Evaluating the cost of outsourcing can be challenging because most organizations cannot fully estimate the financial impact of such a decision.<br>&nbsp; <br> <b>Selecting a Managed Security Services Provider</b><br> Guidelines for selecting a dependable managed security services provider...