There are 3 things to consider when choosing RSAArcher for GRC.
The term governance, risk and compliance can encompass many areas from vendor management to business continuity.It is important to understand what it means to you and your organization before selecting a platform like RSA's Archer, which has many modules and even more use cases.
To help narrow down your selection of Archer modules and use cases as well as increase your likelihood of success in deployment and utilization, here are 3 things to consider before making your purchase.
Many late and over budget technology projects can be traced to a project that started with a "bake-off" of technologies or worse statements like "we need (fill in the blank with your favorite security tool)".When requirements drive the technology selection process outcomes are more likely to be in line with expectations.
Determine what you are trying to accomplish and turn high-level statements of need into fact-based requirements that will drive technology selection.If you want to see what vendor product is the best, look at Forrester.If your requirements are relative, you could end up with a solution that doesn't make the Magic Quadrant.Defining your requirements relative to GRC will help you avoid overbuying a solution that leaves you with modules or use cases you can never extract value from.
The total cost of ownership should include the support of the solution that you purchase as part of your operational expense budget.If it isn't an internal employee, then you should budget for consulting to maintain the solution.You don't want to fall into the trap of sending one employee to a 5-day vendor class that covers the entire landscape and range of modules so you can check the box and say you have trained someone to support your implementation.Why spend time and money training to use the modules if you didn't buy them?
You should tie your plan to your requirements.Ask what it will take to satisfy your requirements on a constant basis, whether in FTE's or consulting hours.
The ability to take data feeds from existing tools and create dashboards that convey information into a single pane of glass is a great benefit of the RSA Archer platform.If configured correctly, the information displayed can tell you in real-time how effective your tools are.You can leverage a standard like the 20 Critical Security Controls and actually display the metrics provided for each control within the platform.It is an example of how you can integrate existing technologies into the platform and show a return on your security investment.
At CyberSheath, we use our experience and knowledge to help our partners get real value from Archer.It is important to understand your requirements first in order to ensure your valuable time and resources are not wasted.
There are many ways to achieve CMMC compliance, from fully insourced IT, cybersecurity and governance to fully outsourcing managed services, each carrying various costs and risks.While the cost of compliance is a valid concern, there is one constant across all your options.
One of the most cost effective and least disruptive ways to safeguard CUI is the enclave approach.It is possible to maintain high-value custodial security without changing your processes, procedures, and people.You can remain eligible if you maintain the proper level of compliance.
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