BrandPost: How to Properly Vet a Security Service Provider

BrandPost: How to Properly Vet a Security Service Provider

With the number and complexity of security threats continuing to rise, it is no surprise companies increasingly are turning to third-party security service providers to help put up proper defenses. So how do you properly vet providers to ensure you pick one that is a good fit for your organization?

To find out, we spoke with Tom Masucci, Security Specialist at HP, about the questions chief information security officers ask HP before signing on for any of the HP Security Services.

Assessing a provider’s chops

First up is determining whether a provider really knows security inside and out – or merely talking a good game. Masucci turns the question on its head, saying it is incumbent on the provider to assess the customer.

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