Challenges Running separate security and network operations organizations resulted in a significant amount of redundancy for Horace Mann that was eating into the company’s bottom line. With high expectations for future growth, the company would need to think creatively about how to allocate and manage its resources without negatively impacting its ability to maintain and demonstrate regulatory compliance. Horace Mann also had a mountain to climb as far as attracting top talent and retaining them. Based in Springfield, IL, the company already faced a small pool from which to hire. Electing to train and help analysts get security certifications, Horace Mann found that staffers would often pick up and relocate to a bigger city once they had the certifications under their belt. The co

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