HOW TO GET YOUR SECURITY PROJECTS APPROVED We design and engineer solutions. Security Technology Openings Follow the steps in this guide to get executive approval for your security improvement projects by concisely conveying where your biggest security gaps are at, the level of risks associated with your security gaps, and a feasible improvement plan. Start with an assessment so you have a thorough understanding of all of your current security deficiencies. A proper assessment gives you a score for each of your security risks that you can use to confidently prioritize what to improve. An assessment will also help you reassure executives that you are going after the projects that will have the greatest ROI. START WITH AN ASSESSMENT Tip: Use an independent security expert to expedite the assessment process and to assure assessment accuracy. Selecting the right technology solutions out of the hundreds available is crucial. Thoroughly vet products by verifying the integrations required for them to deliver on their benefits. Also evaluate how solutions will impact operations and company culture. Once you have selected solutions and determined implementation dependencies, you can build your project roadmap. BUILD YOUR ROADMAP Tip: Be careful of manufacturers that promise low effort implementations that require little integration. These are rare. Get cosponsors from other departments to increase your project approval odds. Examples of benefits for other departments include: Access control and visitor management upgrades that make employee on-boarding/exits easier for HR and reduce insider threats for IT. Video analytics that can improve efficiency for operations. FIND COSPONSORS Tip: Include your partners when you're researching and selecting solutions. This will result in greater buy-in and support. You now have a holistic understanding of your security deficiencies, your solutions are prioritized based on their impact, and you have found partners to help advocate for your projects. Now you just need to package your findings, recommendations, and budget needs into a phased plan for implementation. PHASES & BUDGET Tip: Get feedback on your recommendations and plans with internal legal and risk personnel. They will be better advocates during the approval process if they are aligned with your plan. Present your findings and recommendations to your leadership team in a summarized manner. Keep in mind that they are getting requests from the whole organization and cannot get into all the details. Bring your partners to the meeting so your leadership team sees there is already alignment and buy-in to your plan from other departments. GET APPROVAL Tip: Show alternative approaches that can be done with slower or more aggressive investment. This gives your leadership team options to accelerate investments or scale them back as needed. CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP ON YOUR SECURITY PROJECTS. 904-260-0024 hsjtech.com info@hsjtech.com
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