Security platform evaluations

Three firewall or identity vendors claim the same features, and the shortlist is due.

Weighted worksheets for the three security purchases that come up most: next-generation firewalls, identity platforms and a zero trust roadmap. Each has a scoring tab and the questions to put to vendors.

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Worksheet
NGFW Evaluation Worksheet
Score next-generation firewalls on your requirements, throughput with inspection on, 14 weighted criteria, patching record and five-year cost.
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IAM Platform Evaluation Worksheet
Count every identity population, map applications by sign-in protocol, score an IAM shortlist on weighted criteria and price it over three years.
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Zero Trust Roadmap Worksheet
Rate your zero trust state against NIST's seven tenets and five pillars, inventory what users reach through the VPN, and score a ZTNA shortlist.
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Third-Party Risk Tiering Worksheet
Six inherent-risk questions and a scoring rule that put each vendor in Tier 1 to 4, with the due diligence and review frequency for each tier.

Online tools

Fill in the page and get the result on screen. No account needed.

Apps

Enter your situation and get the analysis back: a score, a draft or a plan. They run with a CIOPages account.

App
Vendor Security Questionnaire Auto-Filler
Draft answers to vendor security questionnaires from your security profile, with placeholders for details to fill in.

Part of the job Secure and comply.

Other sets

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Checklist

Third-Party Risk Management Checklist

Assess and monitor vendor security and compliance risks.

Free worksheet

Zero Trust Roadmap Worksheet

Rate your zero trust state against NIST's seven tenets and five pillars, inventory what users reach through the VPN, and score a ZTNA shortlist.