Security Threat Mitigation and Response: Understanding Cisco Security MARS

Chapter 3. Deriving TCO and ROI

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This chapter helps you understand the real threats in relation to Internet security. It addresses the following topics:

• Fact, FUD, and Fiction

• Real Threats to Enterprises

• Attack Impact

• Total Cost of Ownership

• Using CS-MARS to Ensure ROI and Protect Your Assets

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The first thing you need to do when deciding what security equipment to put into place to secure your network and enterprise assets is to understand the threats that can affect these assets. This can be a difficult task because there is so much fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) and fiction that is communicated through television news shows, vendors, newspapers, and websites. This chapter helps you understand what the real threats ...