MSI Strategy & Tactics Talk Ep. 24: When Outsourcing Security Tasks Goes Wrong

Outsourcing security tasks can be beneficial to a busy organization. But is there a possible downside? What questions should that organization ask when outsourcing part of their information security tasks?  In this episode of MSI Strategy & Tactics, the techs discuss an incident that happened when an organization outsourced a part of their system administration tasks to an outside consulting firm.  If you are considering outsourcing part of your security tasks, you’ll want to listen! Discussion questions include:

  • How important is it for vendors to vet employees before sending them into the field?
  • How important is it for organizations to be able to see that the vendors have thoroughly done this?
 
Panelists:
Brent Huston, CEO and Security Evangelist
Phil Grimes, Security Analyst
John Davis, Risk Management Engineer
Mary Rose Maguire, Marketing Communication Specialist and moderator
 

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