Select and Implement an Intrusion Detection and Prevention System
Reduce risks to critical systems and data with IDPS-enabled visibility and responsiveness.
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An immature selection and implementation process for the IDPS solution may lead to the following:
- Wasted investment on an IDPS solution that doesn’t meet your requirements.
- Organization is subject to vulnerabilities if the IDPS solution is ineffective for your specific network security needs.
- Inefficient allocation of resources when selecting and implementing the solution.
A formalized selection and implementation process for IDPS leads to the following benefits:
- Clear understanding of how IDPS benefits the organization.
- Thoroughly documented audit trail.
- Confidence that the most applicable solution is chosen to address specific organizational needs.
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
Book NowModule 1: Launch Your IDPS Selection Project
The Purpose
- Identify the advantages of IDPS to your organization.
- Analyze the costs and benefits of the solution.
- Prepare for the selection process.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Understanding of how to quantify the value of the IDPS solution.
- Justified argument for the cost of the IDPS solution.
- Formally documented procurement process.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | Identify drivers behind IDPS procurement. |
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| 1.2 | Assess IDPS appropriateness. |
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| 1.3 | Understand cost-benefits of IDPS. |
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| 1.4 | Identify staff resourcing and stakeholders. |
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| 1.5 | Create IDPS selection project plan. |
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| 1.6 | Determine metrics for IDPS evaluation. |
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| 1.7 | Select pilot group. |
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Module 2: Analyze IDPS Requirements and Shortlist Vendors
The Purpose
- Determine what you need from an IDPS solution.
- Understand the use case that applies to your organization.
- Identify the top solutions for your organizational needs.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Alignment of IDPS requirements with the business.
- Appraisal and identification of the applicable IDPS use-case scenarios to ensure evaluation of the most relevant features.
- Effort saved in evaluating all vendors; only focus on the shortlist.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Gather and align requirements for IDPS. |
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| 2.2 | Determine your best-fit use-case scenario(s). |
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| 2.3 | Review Info-Tech’s vendor evaluation. |
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| 2.4 | Create custom vendor shortlist from relevant scenarios. |
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Module 3: Plan Your Procurement Process
The Purpose
- Focus on solution requirements that matter.
- Streamline the RFP development.
- Prepare a script for the vendor demo.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Optimized selection based on relevant requirements.
- Formalized RFP document.
- Standardized process to fairly test the products.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Create and prioritize solution requirements. |
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| 3.2 | Determine key advanced features. |
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| 3.3 | Create and evaluate RFP document. |
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| 3.4 | Develop vendor demo script. |
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Module 4: Plan Your IDPS Implementation
The Purpose
- Prepare to implement the IDPS solution.
- Streamline the hand-off to Operations.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Defined IDPS implementation plan.
- Efficiently hand off IDPS implementation to operations.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Create implementation plan. |
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| 4.2 | Re-evaluate metrics for implementation. |
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