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It's a Dirty Job...
by Diana Kelley
Issue: Aug 2006
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But someone has to handle vulnerability management. Giving it to an outsourcer seems like an easy solution, but enterprises need to first understand the gritty details.


The idea of outsourcing an especially difficult duty is pretty appealing. At home, who wouldn't happily "outsource" cleaning the bathroom, doing the laundry or taking out the trash? And, in the professional IT world, who wouldn't want to outsource the tough task of vulnerability management (VM)?

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With the growing number of software patches, regulatory requirements, and increasing complexity of networks and threat models, managing network and system vulnerabilities has become an arduous chore for most enterprises.

Though it may appear that outsourcing VM is a no-brainer for many companies, outsourcing any security function is a far more complicated decision than sending your shirts to the cleaners. We'll take a look at what outsourcing VM means, and review the technical and non-technical considerations enterprises should sort through when assessing the benefits and costs associated with VM outsourcing.

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