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Forrester Wave Q1 2012

Today’s economic environment and mutating threat landscape are forcing CISOs to consider alternatives to simply insourcing information security. MSSPs leverage impressive economies of scale to off er clients an enhanced security environment, cost-eff ective security, and a scalable and fl exible security platform capable of handling future expansion.

Dell SecureWorks positioned as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for MSSPs, North America, 2011

Dell SecureWorks has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of Gartner's newly released Magic Quadrant for MSSPs, North America, 2011. The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a graphical portrayal of vendor performance in a market segment, including categories for leaders, challengers, visionaries and niche players. Criteria by which the vendors are measured include a company’s completeness of vision and ability to execute.

How to Choose a Qualified Security Assessor

What questions should you ask when choosing a QSA for a PCI compliance assessment? For many organizations, keeping costs low is their top priority--but that can be a risky strategy. This white paper written by SANS analyst Dave Shackleford reviews the five critical questions you should ask when choosing a QSA. Making the right choice can have a long lasting

PCI 2.0: What’s New? What Matters? What’s Left?

This white paper from SANS, written by analyst David Hoelzer, reviews the new PCI DSS 2.0 requirements published in October 2010. It discusses what's new and what still needs more attention in the PCI DSS, including gaps in storage encryption, wireless networking and other issues.

Next Generation of Cybercrime

This paper provides an executive-level primer on cybercrime by covering key profiles of cyber criminals, their methods and their motivations. After reading this Executive Brief, you will have a better understanding of the cybercrime threat.

Five Critical Rules for Firewall Management: Lessons from the Field

We have recently released a white paper on firewall management which defines five focus areas that are keys to an effective firewall defense. The five areas were defined by our security operations team, based on real-life experience and cases. Each is illustrated with a specific, real-life example. Following the five recommendations in this report can save you time, money and administrative headaches. Download the report today.

Understanding and Combatting DDoS Attacks

In the confidentiality, integrity, and availability metrics of information security, also known as the CIA Triad, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks impact availability. In a broad context, the term 'denial-of-service' has a general definition covering many types of attacks.

Top 5 SIM Pitfalls

Security Information Management(SIM) can be a very valuable tool for any organization. There is work to be put in with this solution though, and there are some pitfalls as well.

Log Management: How to Develop the Right Strategy for Business and Compliance

8 Steps to Keep Your PC's Safe from Online Criminals

Small and mid-sized businesses are losing as much as $1 billion per year to cybercrime by some estimates, and SMBs are finding it more and more challenging to protect themselves. SMBs need to have comprehensive endpoint security in place as well as sound network security. This paper lists 8 simple steps that your organization can take to help protect financial data and minimize the risk.