We’ve all been there. It’s annual budget time and we are told that belts are tightening and we have to cut costs. Where does the finance organization look first for savings and what is their risk tolerance? That’s right… to the functions within the organization who do not contribute directly to the bottom line. So what’s a security professional to do when you are already operating a lean organization? You are protecting your company’s assets the best you can? And you still are being asked to perform better with fewer resources? In this article Rachelle Loyear discusses a few options for helping you meet the financial pressures of the organization while not going outside of the risk tolerances set by your management team.