Measuring and communicating security's value : a compendium of metrics for enterprise protection /: a compendium of metrics for enterprise protection. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: George Campbell.
• Authors: Campbell, George, 1942-
• Contents: Front Cover; Measuring and Communicating Security's Value; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the Author; Foreword; Special Thanks; A Short Story To Set The Stage; FATEFUL MEETING; METRICS COVER MORE THAN IT SYSTEMS; DATA ON HAND, AWAITING ANALYSIS; LESSONS LEARNED; Some Notes to the Reader on Using This Book; Chapter 1 -- Metrics Management-It is Not About the Numbers; INTRODUCTION; METRICS PROGRAM ASSESSMENT; BUILDING YOUR PROGRAM; GREAT DATA, GREAT OPPORTUNITY BUT BAD PRESENTATION!; WHAT IS THE STATE OF THE ART IN CORPORATE SECURITY METRICS?; BENCHMARKING YOUR METRICS WITH PEERS FINDING VALUE IN SECURITY BENCHMARKINGBENCHMARKING SECURITY METRICS PROGRAMS; SUMMARY; Chapter 2 -- Quantifying & Communicating on Enterprise Risk; INTRODUCTION; MANAGING ENTERPRISE-WIDE BOARD RISK; OPERATING THE RADAR AND THE RELEVANCE OF "WHAT IF"; IDENTIFYING EXPLOITABLE SECURITY DEFECTS IN BUSINESS PROCESSES; FOCUS YOUR METRICS ON AVOIDABLE RISK; MEASURING THE IMPACT OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS; TRACKING PREVENTABLE RISK; IDENTIFY AND ADVERTISE THE CAUSES OF LOSS; MEASURING SECURITY AWARENESS; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE; ADVERTISING THE FAILURE TO ACT; MEASURING COMPLIANCE RISK WHEN DOES AN AVOIDABLE RISK BECOME INEVITABLE?TRACKING NUISANCE AND FALSE ALARMS; METERS AND DIALS-TRACKING AND MONITORING KEY RISK INDICATORS; CREATING A BUSINESS UNIT SCORECARD; TRACKING RISK IN OUTSOURCING; BUSINESS INTEGRITY AND REPUTATIONAL RISK; RISK PERSONIFIED-THE KNOWLEDGEABLE INSIDER; TRANSITIONS-MOVING THE LENS FROM RISK TO PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; Chapter 3 -- Measuring Security Program Performance; INTRODUCTION; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; COMMUNICATING PROGRAM PERFORMANCE WITH DASHBOARDS; PHYSICAL SECURITY IS MEASURABLE; ALERTING MANAGEMENT TO HIGH PROBABILITY RISK Measuring and managing your regional security teammeasuring and managing your guard force performance and cost; measuring vendor-based alarm response; tracking protective services key performance indicators; security operations control center metrics; secure area reliability; the critical measure of time to respond; measuring for operational excellence in security services; measure risk exposure with security inspections; measuring and managing cost; cycle time: an expected measure of performance; information security; metrics are bidirectional: failure as a performance indicator Measuring progress of annual plans and objectivesis compliance a key risk indicator or a key performance indicator?; security contract compliance auditing; measuring for integrity: background investigations; measuring executive protection programs; business unit criticality, resilience, and continuity planning; measuring security awareness programs; the absence of awareness is a key contributor to risk; ability to influence the business is a key performance indicator; security's value proposition: value is a key performance indicator
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.47; Corporations -- Security measures -- Evaluation; Security systems -- Management; Private security services -- Evaluation; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; Business; Leadership; Management; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128028438; 0128028432
• Related ISBNs: 9780128028414
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