Security as a Service and why we should shift to the new model.

1. Security as a ServiceThe evolution in Security and why we should shift to the new model By George Fares, FInstSMM International Business Development Manager Panda Security

2. Agenda What is it? How does it work? Key characteristics and benefits SaaS - History SaaS – Current situation SaaS – Where are we heading? Conclusion George Fares

3. SaaS – What is it? It is a new way to deliver traditional security applications (i.e. anti-virus, email protection, anti-spam, etc.) from the cloud (internet based services). George Fares

4. SaaS – How does it work? Security Vendor Infrastructure The above design was provided from Panda Security George Fares

5. Key characteristics and benefits Everything is on the web No need to spend for dedicated hardware (servers) and software (O/S, databases, etc.); everything is hosted on the vendor’s datacenter. Different licensing than traditional security Companies no longer have to pay in advance for their security solution. Updates All the latest updates are available and already “installed”. George Fares

6. Key characteristics and benefits – Cont’d Upgrades Automatically without any intervention from the IT department. Always on latest version. Remote administration, monitoring, and deployment from a single console (web-console accessible from anywhere in the world) Lower TCO than traditional solutions No need to budget for next year for renewals or upgrades. Predictable annual licensing cost. You add licenses as your business grows. Ability to utilize better the IT personnel to core competencies George Fares

7. SaaS - History McAfee was the first vendor who tried to bring SaaS to the market. The product McAfee ASaP wasn’t a big hit at the time. The markets were not so mature to accept such products (hosted on the web). George Fares

8. SaaS – Current situation Almost everything is on the web!!! Google (Docs, Apps, email). Salesforce.com (CRM). Security products (Panda Security, McAfee, Trend Micro). Companies need to achieve lower TCO with increased ROI. With no need to host such a solution locally the company achieves lower TCO. By investing in SaaS, ROI is bigger and faster. George Fares

9. SaaS – Current situation – Cont’d Worldwide penetration of broadband access George Fares

10. SaaS – Where are we heading? As somebody can understand: With the continuous penetration of the internet to our everyday lives, it is much easier to reap the benefits of broadband connection and use services based on the web. As time goes by and fiber optic is getting easier to have, the increased capabilities will make us ask for more. The whole world will be (eventually) connected to the internet. George Fares

11. SaaS - Conclusion Companies need to lower their OpEx and CapEx due to the current financial situation and they need to do so without compromising the safety of their IT infrastructure. Increased complexity (managing different solutions in H/W & S/W) makes IT departments not productive. Lower TCO with better ROI is what every company needs to achieve. George Fares

12. SaaS - Conclusion Security-as-a-Service is the future! The benefits ofadopting such a model are too many to be ignored. The current trends in the Global IT arena are: Virtualization & Cloud computing So, everybody re-evaluate your plans and save money and hassle for your company. Adopt SaaS and be the hero of the day George Fares

13. References Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_as_a_service Panda Security - www.pandasecurity.com McAfee - www.mcafee.com OECD – www.oecd.org George Fares

14. Thank you George Fares