By now you’ve probably spent at least a few minutes watching “What I thought I was getting vs. what I actually got” videos. There’s the pet edition, the mature husband edition, even a personal edition – “How I thought I looked vs. how I actually looked.” You get the picture.

A similar phenomenon has been happening in the security industry for years – there is great promise in a new product or technology; however, the operational reality is much different. Think back to the early days and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPSes).