The Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not a firefighter team, but they should be your fire marshal. Your PSIRT is more than a first response team that only activates when an incident occurs. Businesses get the most out of their investment in this highly skilled team by leveraging the team’s expertise for proactive security activities.
An appropriately leveraged PSIRT works across business lines improving security processes and preventing incidents whenever possible. Properly utilized, your PSIRT stops being an expensive cyber firefighter, and instead, they become a valuable strategic cybersecurity initiative. Organizations rarely realize this additional value, so this article considers how PSIRT teams can add significant long-term value by helping to mature your security processes and strengthen your security posture year-round.