Using Security Metrics to Drive Action
Leveraging metrics that are unique to specific lines of business and address real business issues communicate simply, directly, and cogently to executives - instilling sense of familiarity and urgency. Metrics comparing assets, controls, and vulnerabilities provide complete view of security status - critical in decision making. Negative outcome metrics can be leveraged as a reminder to executives and board members of the importance of security program to mitigate risk of high profile public security lapse and subsequent real business impact to organization.
Download this eBook to explore these 4 types of security metrics:
- Metrics that tell a story to the Board
- Metrics that help Boards assess risk
- Metrics for threat management
- Metrics that drive action in the financial services industry