topic How analysts are influencing security professionals ? in General Topics https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/How-analysts-are-influencing-security-professionals/m-p/13309#M2225 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello CheckMates community ,</P><P>Check Point needs your help !</P><P></P><P>We are&nbsp;trying to understand how much security professionals are influenced from industry analysts.</P><P>We would highly appreciate your input .</P><P>*Please also indicate the following (optional)</P><P></P><TABLE style="border: 1px solid transparent; margin: -1px -1px 2px;"><TBODY style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Company name</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Company size:</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Role:</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Country:</STRONG></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P></P><P></P><TABLE style="border: 1px solid transparent; margin: -1px -1px 2px;"><TBODY style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><STRONG>#</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><STRONG>Question</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><STRONG>Answer</STRONG></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">1</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">You have 100 points, please divide these points between the following sources based on their level of influence on your product/vendor selection</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Forester: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">NSS:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Gartner:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">IDC: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Mircome:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">AVTest: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Others?:&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">2</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">Which cyber analyst reports you read in 2018 that influenced you the most?</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">3</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">To which analysts do you pay annual subscription fee?</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">4</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">With which analysts you had an inquiry in 2018 on cyber security?</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P></P><P><SPAN style="color: #f011a9; font-size: 22px;"><STRONG>YOUR COOPERATION IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED !</STRONG></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:28:25 GMT Tal_Eisner 2018-12-05T09:28:25Z How analysts are influencing security professionals ? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/How-analysts-are-influencing-security-professionals/m-p/13309#M2225 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello CheckMates community ,</P><P>Check Point needs your help !</P><P></P><P>We are&nbsp;trying to understand how much security professionals are influenced from industry analysts.</P><P>We would highly appreciate your input .</P><P>*Please also indicate the following (optional)</P><P></P><TABLE style="border: 1px solid transparent; margin: -1px -1px 2px;"><TBODY style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Company name</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Company size:</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Role:</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P><STRONG>Country:</STRONG></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="158"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P></P><P></P><TABLE style="border: 1px solid transparent; margin: -1px -1px 2px;"><TBODY style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><STRONG>#</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><STRONG>Question</STRONG></P></TD><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #D0CECE; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><STRONG>Answer</STRONG></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">1</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">You have 100 points, please divide these points between the following sources based on their level of influence on your product/vendor selection</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Forester: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">NSS:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Gartner:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">IDC: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Mircome:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">AVTest: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Others?:&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">2</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">Which cyber analyst reports you read in 2018 that influenced you the most?</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">3</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">To which analysts do you pay annual subscription fee?</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR style="border: inherit solid inherit;"><TD style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="41"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">4</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="390"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 22px;">With which analysts you had an inquiry in 2018 on cyber security?</SPAN></P></TD><TD style="border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;" width="248"><P><SPAN style="font-size: 9.0pt;">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P></P><P><SPAN style="color: #f011a9; font-size: 22px;"><STRONG>YOUR COOPERATION IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED !</STRONG></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:28:25 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/How-analysts-are-influencing-security-professionals/m-p/13309#M2225 Tal_Eisner 2018-12-05T09:28:25Z