Episode 43 — Choose sourcing strategies that balance control, speed, cost, and resilience (2A1)
This episode focuses on choosing sourcing strategies that balance governance priorities like control, speed to deliver, cost discipline, and operational resilience. You’ll define sourcing options in practical terms, including in-house delivery, outsourcing, managed services, cloud service models, and hybrid approaches, then learn how governance evaluates tradeoffs using risk appetite, criticality, compliance obligations, and required service outcomes. We’ll cover how to avoid sourcing decisions driven only by short-term cost by considering total cost of ownership, vendor lock-in, data protection, service continuity, and the enterprise’s ability to oversee performance and controls. Real-world scenarios include outsourcing key capabilities without retaining accountability, moving too quickly into a vendor relationship without clear evidence requirements, and selecting low-cost providers that cannot meet resilience or regulatory needs. For CGEIT, you’ll practice identifying answers that strengthen governance through clear sourcing criteria, decision rights, contractual controls, and ongoing monitoring rather than treating sourcing as a one-time procurement event. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
