Akamai Guardicore Segmentation Delivered 152% Return on Investment According to New Total Economic Impact Study
Akamai Technologies released a new study demonstrating the significant economic impact of their Guardicore Segmentation solution. The study, conducted by Forrester Consulting, revealed a 152% return on investment with a total benefit of US$9.6 million over three years for a composite organization.
Key findings include: US$4.1 million recouped over three years through reduced attack surface, 70% reduction in incident management effort by year 3, and 33% fewer cybersecurity professionals needed, saving nearly US$1.4 million. The solution also saved over US$2.9 million by reducing legacy systems.
The study was based on interviews with five representatives using Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, focusing on a composite global organization with US$1 billion annual revenue and 5,000 employees across 10 global locations.
Akamai Technologies ha pubblicato un nuovo studio che dimostra il significativo impatto economico della loro soluzione Guardicore Segmentation. Lo studio, condotto da Forrester Consulting, ha rivelato un 152% di ritorno sugli investimenti con un beneficio totale di 9,6 milioni di dollari americani nel corso di tre anni per un'organizzazione composta.
I risultati chiave includono: 4,1 milioni di dollari americani recuperati in tre anni grazie alla riduzione della superficie di attacco, una riduzione del 70% nello sforzo di gestione degli incidenti entro il terzo anno e 33% in meno di professionisti per la cybersicurezza necessari, risparmiando quasi 1,4 milioni di dollari americani. La soluzione ha inoltre permesso di risparmiare oltre 2,9 milioni di dollari americani riducendo i sistemi legacy.
Lo studio si è basato su interviste con cinque rappresentanti che utilizzano Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, con focus su un'organizzazione globale composta con 1 miliardo di dollari americani di ricavi annuali e 5.000 dipendenti in 10 sedi globali.
Akamai Technologies publicó un nuevo estudio que demuestra el impacto económico significativo de su solución Guardicore Segmentation. El estudio, realizado por Forrester Consulting, reveló un 152% de retorno de inversión con un beneficio total de 9.6 millones de dólares estadounidenses durante tres años para una organización compuesta.
Los hallazgos clave incluyen: 4.1 millones de dólares estadounidenses recuperados en tres años a través de una superficie de ataque reducida, una reducción del 70% en el esfuerzo de gestión de incidentes para el tercer año, y 33% menos de profesionales de ciberseguridad necesarios, ahorrando casi 1.4 millones de dólares estadounidenses. La solución también ahorró más de 2.9 millones de dólares estadounidenses al reducir los sistemas heredados.
El estudio se basó en entrevistas con cinco representantes que utilizan Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, enfocándose en una organización global compuesta con 1 mil millones de dólares estadounidenses en ingresos anuales y 5,000 empleados en 10 ubicaciones globales.
아카마이 테크놀로지는 그들의 가디코어 세분화 솔루션의 경제적 영향을 입증하는 새로운 연구를 발표했습니다. 포레스터 컨설팅이 실시한 이 연구는 152%의 투자 수익률을 나타내며, 3년 동안 조합된 조직에 대해 총 9.6백만 달러의 혜택을 가져온다고 밝혔습니다.
주요 발견으로는: 공격 표면 축소를 통해 3년 동안 4.1백만 달러를 회수하고, 3년 차에 사건 관리 노력을 70% 감소, 33% 감소한 사이버 보안 전문가 필요로 인해 거의 1.4백만 달러를 절약했습니다. 또한 이 솔루션은 레거시 시스템을 줄여 2.9백만 달러 이상을 절약했습니다.
이 연구는 아카마이 가디코어 세분화를 사용하는 5명의 대표자와의 인터뷰를 기반으로 하였으며, 연간 수익 10억 달러와 10개 글로벌 장소에 5,000명의 직원이 있는 조합된 글로벌 조직에 중점을 두었습니다.
Akamai Technologies a publié une nouvelle étude démontrant l'impact économique significatif de sa solution Guardicore Segmentation. L'étude, réalisée par Forrester Consulting, a révélé un 152% de retour sur investissement avec un bénéfice total de 9,6 millions de dollars américains sur trois ans pour une organisation composite.
Les principales conclusions comprennent : 4,1 millions de dollars américains récupérés sur trois ans grâce à une réduction de la surface d'attaque, une réduction de 70% des efforts de gestion des incidents d'ici la troisième année, et 33% de professionnels supplémentaires en cybersécurité nécessaires, économisant près de 1,4 million de dollars américains. La solution a également permis d'économiser plus de 2,9 millions de dollars américains en réduisant les systèmes hérités.
L'étude était basée sur des entretiens avec cinq représentants utilisant Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, en se concentrant sur une organisation globale composite avec 1 milliard de dollars américains de revenus annuels et 5 000 employés répartis sur 10 sites à l'échelle mondiale.
Akamai Technologies hat eine neue Studie veröffentlicht, die die erheblichen wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen ihrer Guardicore Segmentation-Lösung aufzeigt. Die von Forrester Consulting durchgeführte Studie ergab eine 152%ige Rendite auf Investitionen mit einem Gesamtnutzen von 9,6 Millionen US-Dollar über drei Jahre für eine zusammengesetzte Organisation.
Wichtige Ergebnisse umfassen: 4,1 Millionen US-Dollar, die über drei Jahre durch reduzierte Angriffsoberflächen zurückgewonnen wurden, eine 70%ige Reduktion des Aufwands für das Incident Management bis zum dritten Jahr und 33% weniger benötigte Cybersecurity-Fachkräfte, was fast 1,4 Millionen US-Dollar einspart. Die Lösung sparte auch über 2,9 Millionen US-Dollar, indem sie die Altsysteme reduzierte.
Die Studie basiert auf Interviews mit fünf Vertretern, die Akamai Guardicore Segmentation verwenden, und konzentriert sich auf eine globale, zusammengesetzte Organisation mit 1 Milliarde US-Dollar Jahresumsatz und 5.000 Mitarbeitern an 10 globalen Standorten.
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Findings from the study include:
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US over three years. Organizations that use Akamai Guardicore Segmentation can minimize their attack surface, leading to reduced downtime and an increase in revenue retention from$4.1 million 1.4% to2% over a three-year period, respectively. - Incident management effort reduced by
70% by year 3. With network microsegmentation with Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, the composite organization's security operations (SecOps) and network operations (NetOps) teams can detect and respond to potential threats faster and more effectively. - Streamlined operations require fewer cybersecurity resources. With Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, the composite's SecOps and NetOps teams easily visualize microsegmentation, implement policy in a single dashboard, and simplify security posture and validation. This resulted in an organization needing
33% fewer cybersecurity professionals, which led to savings of nearlyUS over three years.$1.4 million - More than
US saved by reducing or eliminating legacy systems. With Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, the composite organization manages its existing firewalls more granularly by reducing its east-west firewalls footprint, improves network visibility, and ensures continued network and security$2.9 million
Study respondents also reported unquantified benefits, including the ability to integrate Akamai Guardicore Segmentation with existing security tools like security information and event management (SIEM) and endpoint detection and response (EDR). Respondents also noted advantages like using professional services to identify additional use cases, improved job satisfaction for cybersecurity professionals, and greater productivity for the IT team.
Respondents reported that one of the features that they were looking for in a microsegmentation solution was for it to be deployed more quickly with out-of-the-box templates, especially compared with firewalls, while having the flexibility of grouping and labeling and allowing for the ability to customize policies over time.
Customers chose Akamai Guardicore Segmentation to prevent lateral movement of threats and reduce attack surface, enhancing overall security. Customers found that with Akamai Guardicore Segmentation they were able to improve the visibility into their network traffic and interactions between systems to detect and respond to potential threats more effectively. With Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, customers were better able to protect legacy systems critical for their operations but were previously vulnerable to modern cyberthreats.
"By implementing Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, organizations can reduce their incident management efforts, streamline operations to require fewer cybersecurity resources, and improve visibility and control — all while realizing a
Study methodology
Akamai commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential ROI that enterprises may realize by deploying Akamai Guardicore Segmentation. The purpose of this study was to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation on their organizations.
To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with this investment, Forrester interviewed five representatives with experience using Akamai Guardicore Segmentation. For the purposes of this study, Forrester aggregated the interviewees' experiences and combined the results into a single composite organization that is a global organization in a highly regulated industry with
What customers who participated in the study are saying about Akamai Guardicore Segmentation
- "The biggest benefit [of Guardicore] is having more security resilience to avoid security incidents and cyberattacks. And that's due to enhanced visibility." — Director of IT Security, Healthcare Services
- "Is Guardicore worth it? It's all about compartmentalizing and segmentation, which is key for any network. The benefits of automated discovery and visualization are paramount. When you talk about consistent deployment and less errors in deployment policies around the globe, [it's] absolutely [worth it]. And when you talk about effective breach remediation, which is absolutely paramount and really being able to sleep at night knowing that we've done the right thing, [it's] absolutely [worth it]." — Infosec Director, Financial Services
- "We had a security breach in 2023. Post recovery, we needed to increase the overall security posture of the organization. One of [the goals was to enhance] network segmentation to prevent lateral movement. That's what led us to select Guardicore." — Head of Infrastructure, Enabling Software
- "What tilted things in favor of Guardicore? Legacy operating system support was one of the big ones that some of the [competing products] did not support. The other piece was the scalability and visibility, as well as the ease of the learning period through enforcement." — Infosec Officer, Specialty Manufacturing
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