Cybersecurity Tools & Guides
Each downloadable piece featured below is a fully-detailed, actionable resource that's part of a larger collection of cybersecurity content available to our clients in the IANS Insights Portal.
Classic+ Vendor Management Policy Template
This Guide breaks the classic+ approach to vendor management, enabling your organization to draw from the benefits of the classic and modern approach that is less likely to trigger objections and concerns from others.
TPRM Market Guide
In this Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) Guide, IANS breaks down the current state of the TPRM market to provide relevant recommendations for organizations looking to invest in a solution this year.
Compensation, Budget and Satisfaction Benchmark for CISOs in Financial Services, 2023–2024
Cybersecurity Staff Compensation Benchmark Summary Report, 2023–2024
Security Awareness Blog Templates
This template serves as a baseline breakdown of security, it’s role within your organization, and steps employees should take to ensure they aren’t exposing your organization to unnecessary risk.

Third-Party Ransomware Incident Handling Playbook
Use this playbook to help your organization assess and mitigate impact in the event of a third-party vendor ransomware incident.

IANS Vulnerability and Breach Update: Q4 2023
In this quarterly research report, IANS updates you on the top vulnerabilities and breaches from the past quarter and provides some real-world context and perspective.

8 Ways to Mitigate the Risks of ChatGPT and Generative AI
Identify and learn about the top risks of AI tools and find recommendations on how to mitigate those risks.
5 Real-World Use Cases for AI and How Best to Secure Them
Understand the main issues with AI, along with common business use cases and recommendations for protecting the organization when using each.