Cybersecurity Outsourcing: Vendor Selection and Management

Course details

Outsourcing your cybersecurity program can provide major benefits but can also present distinct challenges. Join instructor Kip Boyle for a practical course that provides you with an overview of cybersecurity outsourcing including identifying tasks best suited for outsourcing, selecting vendors, and managing vendors. Kip explains how to get the best value and outcome over time by sharing valuable insights and practical steps for business professionals with or without cybersecurity experience.

Learning objectives
Benefits of outsourcing
Examples of work to outsource
Reasons to outsource cybersecurity
Preparing to outsource cybersecurity
Managing outsourced work vs. managing staff
Risks of outsourcing cybersecurity
Document requirements
Selecting a vendor
Managing a vendor

Concepts

Introduction

Outsourcing cybersecurity
What you should know

Prepare to Outsource Cybersecurity Work

What is outsourcing
Why outsource
Why outsource cybersecurity
What are the benefits of outsourcing
How is managing outsourced work different from managing staff
What are the risks of outsourcing cybersecurity
The seven steps to successfully outsourcing cybersecurity work

Identify Candidate Work to Outsource

What should you outsource
Examples of work to outsource
Case study 1 - Identify candidate work to outsource

Document Requirements

Outcomes
How the work gets done
Service Level Agreements (SLA)
Case study 2 - Document requirements

Select a Vendor

What is an MSSP
Recognize and manage conflicting goals profit vs. outcomes
How do I evaluate an MSSP
Case study 3 - Select a vendor

Contract with the Vendor

How do I contract with a vendor
Tips for contracting with a vendor
Case study 4 - Contract with the vendor

Implement the Agreement

Plan and perform transition to the vendor
Tips for transitioning to the vendor
Case study 5 - Implement the agreement

Managing the Vendor

Manage by Service Level Agreements (SLA)
Manage by contractual terms
Case study 6 - Manage the vendor

Renewing the Agreement

How to renew the agreement
When to not renew the agreement
Case study 7 - Renew the agreement

Conclusion

Next steps