The decision to use Security-as-a-service or manage it all in house largely depends on your budget, available staff, level of in-house security expertise, and regulatory requirements.
Should you manage your security hands-on, or go hands-off and use a service? Both are proven options, and a little thought can go a long way to helping you make the right choice.
This brief looks at the benefits of each approach, and your McAfee on-premise and managed options, to help you get better security in less time.
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Your Security: Hands-Free, Hands-On,
or Hybrid? How to select the best security approach for your midsize business
Should you deploy security onsite or through Security-as-a-Service? Both are proven options, and a little thought can go a long way to helping you make the right choice. You may even choose a bit of both. This brief looks at the benefits of each approach, and the McAfee offerings that match.
As cloud-based security offerings enter their tenth year, any size business can feel comfortable choosing IT time is precious at midsize businesses: the low-overhead Security-as-a-Service approach or deploying security applications and hardware on site. . A typical company has 1.8 IT staff The right choice is not based simply on your business size or user base. Other important factors include . 92 percent have no security your budget and available staff, level of in-house security expertise, past success with onsite solution specialists on staff deployments, regulatory requirements, and comfort level with outsourcing security. In some cases, you . 60 percent spend less than an hour may choose to host certain pieces of your security and maintain others in-house, known as a hybrid per week managing security model. All of these options are proven, and the details below can help you choose the right model for Source: McAfee research your organization.into companies with 50 to 1000 employees Option A: Security-as-a-Service for Instant, (Almost) Hands-Free ProtectionSecurity-as-a-Service appeals to businesses looking for a low initial purchase price, a reduced investment in IT, simpler deployments, and quicker upgrades. It is ideal for companies with limited IT staffing and a less technical business focus, including retail services and health care. Usually these companies have scant IT resources, and security takes a back seat to other IT priorities. Specifically, IT staff may not have the time or expertise to deploy, configure, manage, update, or support multiple protections. In addition, companies with just a few IT folks are unlikely to have a dedicated security specialist on staff, so they like the reassurance of security "best practices" put in place by experts and maintained invisibly.Initial costs are low since Security-as-a-Service is purchased as an annual subscription, start-up requires just a few clicks, and there is no onsite hardware required. Most maintenance is handled by the service provider, allowing you to conserve your time for other activities. If resources are tight, it can be attractive to embrace this "pay as you go" model of services because it gives you immediate access to advanced capabilities, without requiring an upfront infrastructure investment. You can also activate extra protections as needed.Cloud-based services, managed remotely, can help you juggle compliance with regulations like the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, since automated vulnerability scanning can be accomplished over the Internet and extra content filtering and email controls can be added as needed. You may have the option to enforce policies automatically so users do not change their settings in violation of policy.
McAfee Security-as-a-Service: Fast deployment, extensive automation, and a predictable cost ®McAfee Security-as-a-Service offerings include a flexible set of solutions that let you outsource some or all of your security needs. More than 500,000 customers worldwide have chosen these convenient solutions. Service starts with a few clicks and then it is maintained by dedicated McAfee security experts at our Network Operations Centers, relieving you of infrastructure cost and maintenance effort. Your Solutions Brief Your Security: Hands-Free, Hands-On, or Hybrid?
McAfee Security-as-a-Service options administrator can access the McAfee SecurityCenter management console 24/7, from any location, over save you time and hassle with: the web. The McAfee Security-as-a-Service portfolio includes:. No additional hardware, software, or support investments; simple, fast, . McAfee Total Protection Service-Delivers one integrated solution for endpoint, email, and web securityweb-based deployment for faster time-to-security . McAfee Email Security Service-Filters inbound and outbound mail in the cloud. Continuous security updates and . McAfee Web Protection Service-Filters malware and web-borne threats using URL fi lteringreal-time assessments . ... [download for more]
