Metrics that matter: How security professionals can show value
Briefly

Metrics are the language of business and the foundation on which many of the most important organizational decisions are made. They can help you defend the department's budget and support requests for resource increases.
Over the years, I've learned to think of metrics in four broad buckets. These categories answer several questions that tend to align with your organization's goals.
The important data for retailers differs from those of a bank, and financial institutions have different metrics than the teams that protect pop stars or dignitaries.
The efficiency aspect directly addresses the value of security as it relates to annual spending and answers the question, 'What are you doing with the organization's resources?'
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