Cybersecurity Portfolio Rationalisation Approach

This document is a guide that outlines PwC's Portfolio Rationalisation tool designed to assess and improve an organization's cybersecurity capabilities. It details the challenges faced in cybersecurity, such as the deployment of redundant tools that increase operational costs and hinder effective communication among technologies. The guide emphasizes the importance of identifying underused solutions and optimizing security spending by rationalizing security tools. It describes a workshop-based approach that helps organizations uncover redundancies and gaps in their current technology stack, determine a unified future-state for security, and prioritize actions for improvement. The document also presents a structured methodology for gathering information, conducting scenario analysis, and strategic planning to enhance the efficiency of security teams. By utilizing this tool, organizations can simplify their cybersecurity portfolio, optimize technology spend, and develop a roadmap for future improvements.