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Partnering for Change & Growth

Do we consider how our security risks will change as our organization changes?

Forward-thinking security leaders do.

From known to forecasted vulnerabilities, analyzing enterprise security risk for a changing or growing enterprise is a fundamental undertaking that must be done on a reoccurring basis.

As risks change, so must the mitigating responses in all forms; people, policies, and tools.

Remember, the tools and the people are not all inside your organization. Your supporting partners who help to expand or maintain your security systems are key players in the security risk mitigation strategy.

If your organization is changing or growing, are your partners changing with you? Are the tools they provide meeting the changing organization’s needs? Is the partner helping you to plan for future changes or growth?

We talk about partners as opposed to vendors or suppliers because they are trusted outside parties with expertise and talent in areas you need and value.

If you have vendors today not partners, the first step you should take is to develop a partnership with your “vendor”.

A partner is trusted early in the process with key information to help them prepare the best solutions or responses for growth and change. A vendor is not trusted with such information.

A partner listens and looks for problems they can help solve before they become a large problem for your organization. A vendor is typically focused on selling what they have that is new or profitable for them.

A partner invites analysis and critiquing of their work and their performance while a vendor is less inclined to such feedback.

A partner seeks a lifelong relationship while a vendor is more transactionally focused.

By working with a partner, having a relationship that sustains high levels of performance and expectations, the enterprise is far more capable of thriving through periods of change and growth.

John Maffey

John Maffey

President