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Best and Worst Security Functions to Outsource

29th September, 2017  By Kelly Sheridan

 

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Which security functions are best handled by third parties, and which should be kept in-house? Experts weigh in.

 

Security teams need more advanced people than they can find or afford. For many, outsourcing has become key to bridging the skills gap and addressing tasks they lack budget or talent to do.

 

Dark Reading’s report “Surviving the IT Security Skills Shortage” found 45% of businesses don’t outsource any of their security functions. Nearly 30% outsource a few hard-to-find skills and services, and 22% outsource some security functions while relying on third-party service providers for others. Six percent outsource most of their security tasks to third parties.

 

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