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Security Total Cost of Ownership: Infrastructure Design, Solution Selection, and Case Studies Tommi Aittamaa Channel Manager Finland & Baltic © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties
Agenda § ROI Market Trends § What we wanted § What we got § Total Cost of Ownership § Check Point and TCO considerations § Examples and case studies © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 2
Influencing factors Historical attacks Financial health Regulation Peers Business initiatives Vendors External © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Cost cutting Corporate culture Internal [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 3
Traditional SW ROI …Technical risk. . . Market risk …Regulatory risk Risk avoidance …Higher availability …Improved performance …Additional features or scalability Improved service …New market or market differentiation …New approach Opportunity enabling Cost savings …Elimination of manual effort …Faster deployment / service activation speed …Reduced ‘per unit’ management cost © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 4
“…yes, but security is a special case…” © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 5
The Customer Environment… , ion t a oriz cation h t Au enti th Au y rit cu Iden t Acc ity, Man ess age men t se T man hreat age me nt ity r cu se © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. nt Network security oi dp En Too many vendors a Complex at Complicated Can such complexity deliver a high level of security? D Impossible to manage rity nt u c Se eme nag a m [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 6
Security Categories Products that primarily improve security state SS • Network and Host based controls • Authentication / Authorisation systems • Encryption systems • Secure data transportation • Data leak prevention • User Provisioning • Software and log management tools • Vulnerability assessment • Patch management • Security information management Products that primarily improve operational efficiencies © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. OE [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 7
ROI application to Security Stage • More significant for risk averse corporate cultures Risk avoidance SS Improved service • Requires historical risk analysis and industry comparative data Opportunity enabling • May apply to technology • Best if “business enabling” Cost savings OE • Significantly easier to measure • History may create cynicism operational efficiencies © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 8
Current focus Risk avoidance SS • More significant for risk averse corporate cultures Improved service • Requires historical risk analysis and industry comparative data Opportunity enabling • May apply to technology • Best if “business enabling” Cost savings OE © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. • Significantly easier to measure • History may create cynicism [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 9
Current focus Risk avoidance More significant risk • Organisational • risk appetite has for decreased averseiscorporate cultures • Financial resilience lower SS • Organisational changes creating exposure • Requires historical risk analysis and industry comparative data Improved service Opportunity enabling Cost savings May apply to technology • Security as an • overall contributor • Besthighlighted if “business enabling” • Security processes by operating conditions • Automation OE • Significantly easier to • Outsourcing and offshoring measure • Antifraud • History may create cynicism © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 10
Shifting focus Risk avoidance SS You don’t save your way out of a recession. Some companies will not only survive, they will thrive. They will do so by investing while capital is cheap and competition is distracted Improved service Opportunity enabling Cost savings • Significant only for risk averse corporate cultures OE © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. © 2009 • Significantly easier to measure • History may create cynicism [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 11
Market Evolution Complexity Saa. S Flexibility Virtualisation Cloud Web Client/Server Centralized hardware based infrastructure 1960 1970 © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Centralized software based infrastructure 1980 1990 2007 [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 12
Effective Asset Management Facility Hosted data centre Data centre design Hardware Extend asset lifetime Decrease power usage © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Software Virtualised Hosted Content [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 13
What we wanted If only management understood the risks and knew why security was important, I wouldn’t have such a hard time getting budget © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 14
What we wanted § 2001: Computer Fraud and Security – Maintaining senior management’s commitment to security is critical, for without the consistent support of top management, security will fail. © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 15
What we wanted § 2002: CERT – The survivability of an organization’s mission requires that senior management and their organizations shift their thinking from an IT-based, security centric, technology solution point of view, to one that is more enterprise-wide, based on survivability and that utilizes risk management approaches. © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 16
What we wanted § 2004: Security. Focus – The reporting required by ITIL keeps an organization's management well informed about the effectiveness of their organization's information security measures. The reporting also allows management to make informed decisions about the risks their organization has. © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 17
What we got § CSO speaks to board and management § Management expects to see results – Security finally has to contribute to something – Improvements and progress § General cost savings requirements also apply to security © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 18
What does the business think of security? § Delay to revenue growth, expansion and new application delivery § Source of downtime § Continued investment without return § BUT, UNDERSTOOD AS A COST OF DOING BUSINESS © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 19
What this means for security § Cost management is primary: TCO, TCO § Technology and processes must be standardized § Need to justify purchasing according to: – “Why can’t we use what we already bought? – “Show me how we will save money over the next three-to-five years” © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 20
TCO Components § Cost is one element § Applicability, extensibility and management are fundamental § Soft skills are also crucial – Skills development – Mistakes and error correction – Daily activities and methodologies © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 21
How to revise security architectures with TCO in-mind What can we do to improve security in a complex business environment? © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 22
Infrastructure Design, Solution Selection § Solution price – Can we better utilize our existing platforms? § Extensibility – Can we integrate traditionally dedicated protections into existing platforms? § Leverage skills – Can we use management tools that we already know in order to do more? § Less mistakes – Can we predict the impact of new protections before we apply them? © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 23
Solution price: consolidation and extensibility § Network analysis – Add more networks and services to reduce firewall footprint § System consolidation – Consolidate multiple Endpoint and Gateway solutions when possible § Gateway virtualization – Compress multiple firewalls into fewer virtualized devices § IDS/IPS integration – Integrate some IDS/IPS functionality into our firewalls to reduce our overall IDS/IPS footprint © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 24
The Customer Environment… , ion t a oriz cation h t Au enti th Au y rit cu Iden t Acc ity, Man ess age men t se T man hreat age me nt ity r cu se © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. nt Network security oi dp En Too many vendors a Complex at Complicated Can such complexity deliver a high level of security? D Impossible to manage rity nt u c Se eme nag a m [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 25
In 2009 customers have a choice network security solutions Check Point Software Blades Corporate HQ IPS Web Security VPN Firewall Branch Office Firewall VPN OR Etc… multiple projects dedicated hardware dedicated management © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Lower oneinvestment project Lower TCO multiple configurations single management [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 26
What is a software blade? A SOFTWARE BLADE IS A BUILDING BLOCK § INDEPENDENT § MODULAR § CENTRALLY MANAGED © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 27
gatewayblades endpointblades © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. managementblades [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 28
Total Security Complete Security & Management Portfolio Security Gateway Blades Security Management Blades © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 29
Check Point Security Gateway R 70 The Evolution Continues § Main-train release featuring Software Blade architecture New IPS Software Blade Improved Core Firewall Performance New Provisioning Software Blade © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 30
Introducing: Check Point Endpoint Security Unified Management Single Agent for Endpoint Security Firewall/NAC Program Control Antivirus Anti-spyware Data Security Remote Access 15 years leadership in firewalls Based on awardwinning Zone. Alarm Market-leading Pointsec® technology 12 years leadership in remote access VPN § Mitigates the broadest range of endpoint risks § Unifies all essential components § Only solution that includes both data security and remote access © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 31
Appliance consolidation: UTM Source: List pricing from multiple vendors, assumes 15% annual support / subscription © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 32
Endpoint security consolidation Source: CDW: 500 to 1, 000 user licenses Additional TCO components: § One agent on the desktop: one agent = low TCO – Faster to set policy, provision systems and update software § Helpdesk: less agents = less trouble tickets – Easier to resolve issues and restore employee productivity © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 33
Gateway virtualization § Cost savings across multiple axes – Fast provisioning – Simplified policy – Smaller hardware footprint – Reduced support and maintenance costs § Appliance models further reduce TCO § Two virtualization options – VSX and VPN-1 VE © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 34
Virtualization TCO Comparison § Comparison of 3 Year TCO of legacy systems versus new VSX-1 9070 § 10 physical vs. 10 virtual gateways § Additional advantages through management simplicity © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 35
Creating Virtual Systems Provide a name for the Virtual System and assign it to the previously created VSX Cluster © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 36
Creating Virtual Systems © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 37
Creating Virtual Systems © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 38
Integrated IPS § § With R 70, advanced IPS enters the firewall Enables migration away from dedicated IDS/IPS to IPS software blade in the gateway IDS/IPS device to software blade replacement results in around 40% OPEX reduction per-device CAPEX reductions even more significant © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 39
TCO considerations and security management § Re-write security policies – When was the last time we rewrote our rules instead of just adding a new rule? § Reorganize policies – Are we assessing rule utilization in order to improve gateway functionality? § Revisit our management methods – Are we still doing the same things that we’ve been doing for ten years? © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 40
TCO and security predictability § Simple user error can have devastating business impact – Requires validation and approval – Compliance with audit rules § Applying new protections can stop network traffic or services – Requires performance analysis – Confidence-level of protections © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 41
Overcoming these issues with Check Point § Investment protection – Existing licenses maintain value § Smart. Center – leveraging existing human capital – Unification of management tools leverages common knowledge base – Extends existing skills to new protections, appliances, solutions § Smart. Provisioning – Enabling process replication – Standardization, quality and speed § Smart. Workflow – Extending audit and change control – Consistent with compliance and quality © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 42
Summary § Security invisibility is over § Must focus on business needs § TCO is the primary focus § Management, processes and soft skills are key § Check Point enables simplification and cost reduction © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 43
Thank you! tommi. aittamaa@checkpoint. com © 2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. [Confidential]—For Check Point users and approved third parties 44












































