Security Metrics Management: How to Manage the Costs of an Assets Protection Program
Gerald L. Kovacich CFE CPP CISSP,Edward Halibozek MBA | 2005-12-14 00:00:00 | Butterworth-Heinemann | 352 | Finance
Security metrics is the application of quantitative, statistical, and/or mathematical analyses to measuring security functional trends and workload. In other words, tracking what each function is doing in terms of level of effort (LOE), costs, and productivity. Security metrics management is the managing of an assets protection program and related security functions through the use of metrics. It can be used where managerial tasks must be supported for such purposes as supporting the security professional's position on budget matters, justifying the cost-effectiveness of decisions, determining the impact of downsizing on service and support to customers, etc.
Security Metrics Management is designed to provide basic guidance to security professionals so that they can measure the costs of their assets protection program - their security program - as well as its successes and failures. It includes a discussion of how to use the metrics to brief management, justify budget and use trend analyses to develop a more efficient and effective assets protection program.
- Over 100 checklists, flowcharts, and other illustrations depict examples of security metrics and how to use them
- Drawings, model processes, model procedures and forms enable the reader to immediately put concepts to use in a practical application
- Provides clear direction on how to meet new business demands on the Security Professional
Reviews
Overall a very good resource.
The book is written in a conversational style with the experience and expertise of the writers, along with evidence of their own personal ups and downs of getting business to buy into security risk management, peppered throughout the content.
A number of extremely valuable methodologies, approaches and tabulation of data to exhibit the true business benefits associated with security risk management and corporate asset protection programs. while the aesthetics of their data may lack at times, the underlying principles and arguments are outstanding.
A recommended addition to any professional resource library and a valuable reference for Chief Security Officers (CSO) around the globe.
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