Avoid these 5 pitfalls in your cybersecurity technology PoC | TechTarget
A proof of concept is an important step in the cybersecurity technology purchasing process, letting decision-makers take a new tool or service for a structured test drive in their own environment.
According to experts, a PoC is most useful when a CISO has questions about a technology that the vendor cannot fully address in a sales call.
"This is common when replacing a core control, consolidating vendors, responding to a control gap or testing claims that affect risk, cost or staffing," said Jason Soroko, senior fellow at Sectigo, a certificate authority and services provider.
But not every proof of concept supports sound cybersecurity purchasing decisions. A good PoC project quickly validates whether a product or service functions as it's supposed to for a specific use case. A bad PoC, however, can become a slow-motion pilot that drags on for months, consuming the cybersecurity team's time and attention without producing...
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