The role of a security practitioner is difficult. From operational workflow changes to accommodating the latest application requirement impacting policies, it’s a relentless wave of actions to ensure that users, environments, and data are protected as effectively as possible. After all, that’s management of the attack surface.
This role becomes even more daunting when selecting a new technology to deploy in your network environment. If every product and technology your organization considered worked equally well, choosing a new technology would be more straightforward. However, some technology decisions are made based on too few data points, too little input, and, worst of all, no definitive proof that this thing you are buying works as promised.
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