Articles Tagged with ''security metrics''

Revised NIST Cyber Security Framework - Security Magazine

5 Things You Need to Know about the Revised NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Steven Chabinsky

June 1, 2018

To get you quickly up to speed, here’s a list of the five most significant Framework clarifications and revisions.

5 Steps to Turn the NIST Cybersecurity Framework into Reality

Anupam Sahai

January 4, 2018

Looking to implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework in your organization this year? Take stock of your organization's current cyber maturity level and the path forward with these five steps.

36% of Government Websites Fail 'Important' Security Tests

December 4, 2017

At least 91 percent of U.S. government websites are failing to perform in at least one key security metric, according to a report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Improving Guarding with Data

Banruo Zhou Mike Ginty

August 29, 2017

Bringing hard science to an industry measured by soft skills and judgement leads to less subjectivity and more transparency in management, as well as overall improvement in your enterprise’s guard force.

Most Companies Failing to Measure Cybersecurity Effectiveness and Performance

July 27, 2017

More than half of respondents to a survey scored an “F” or “D” grade when evaluating their efforts to measure their cybersecurity investments and performance against best practices.

Can You Measure Your Building’s Penetration Risk? - Part 2

Part 2 of a 2-part series on security entrance metrics

Mark Perkins

February 28, 2017

We all must stop running from the “elephant in the room” by implementing a real, effective tailgating prevention strategy. Combined with other analytical methods available today, this will allow security professionals to more effectively meet the challenges of our increasingly insecure world.

Can You Measure Your Building’s Penetration Risk? - Part 1

Part 1 of a 2-part series on security entrance metrics

Mark Perkins

January 31, 2017

How can you measure your risk of unauthorized entry? Until now, it’s been virtually impossible. When it comes to security entrances, new analytics technologies (e.g. PSIM, IoT, etc.) are emerging, and it’s becoming possible to use technology, combined with people, to tap into security entrance metrics as part of an overall physical security strategy.

Using Environmental Risk Mapping and Analysis to Enable Effective Decision Making

Uninformed is unprepared. Build your own metrics and maps in order to make thoughtful, business-minded security decisions.

Joel Bigley

December 1, 2016

It should be clear by now that operating the way we have always operated is not a strategy for business survival.

board of directors, cybersecurity, security leadership

Why and How Cybersecurity is Your Board's Business Too

4 Ways to Communicate Security's Value to Your C-Suite

Guy Caspi

August 8, 2016

It’s essential that boards understand the organization’s cyber risks in order to successfully oversee overall company performance. CISOs and CSOs who can clearly convey cybersecurity to the board promotes better navigation of the organization in today’s uncertain cybersecurity world.

Report Ranks Riskiest Countries for Conducting Business

May 26, 2016

Companies based in Brazil have the lowest aggregate Security Rating, while companies in the UK, Germany and the United States have the highest.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.