The Total Economic Impact™ Of McAfee’s Network Security Platform’s Intrusion Prevention System

Overview

In May 2009, McAfee, Inc., commissioned Forrester Research to examine the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) that an organization might realize from implementing McAfee's Network Security Platform's Intrusion Prevention System (formerly known as IntruShield) including its Network Security Central Manager. To determine the impact, Forrester examined the specific costs, benefits, flexibility, and risk elements that a McAfee customer, Adena Health System, experienced when it implemented the McAfee Network Security Platform.