Security News > 2023 > November > Stop panic buying your security products and start prioritizing

In an industry like cybersecurity where a new "Must-have" product hits the market every day, it's easy to get swayed into spending unnecessary money on products that widen your attack surface and deliver minimal value.

The name of the game in a lean operation is a solution that is customizable and adaptable, and that will grow with the changing needs of an organization's security team.

Aside from spending cash to purchase the product, panic buying can result in a wider attack surface, costly auto-renews and misconfigurations.

To assess the value of a product, security leaders should examine whether it adds or minimizes organizational risk and whether their current cybersecurity personnel and tools will be able to interact with it effectively.

It's easy to fall into the trap of impulse buying cybersecurity products that don't improve security but instead leave you vulnerable to costly attacks.

In today's economic climate, proving ROI for security spend is a big part of security leaders' jobs.

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