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Premier Tool for Evaluating and Improving Cybersecurity Performance through Consistency and Risk-Based Metrics
Complyan helps with Cybersecurity performance indicators and metrics functions that organizations use to measure their cybersecurity efforts’ effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. These indicators and metrics can include a variety of measures.
CXO and Board Members Metrics
- Current State of Security
- Risk Year-on-Year Statistics
- Hygiene/Health
- Effectiveness Index
- Global Threat Landscape
- Cost of Data Breach (Average)
- Cost of Data Breach (Industry / Sector)
- Current Risk Posture and Changes Over
- Time Trends
- Employee Awareness Index
- Security Initiative Performance
- Investments
- Incident Index
- Regulatory Compliance Reports
- Updates Benchmark Reports
- Budget Performance
- KRI – Top #10 Risks (Critical and High)
- KCI – Top#5 Regulatory Compliance Risks (Critical and High)
- KPI – Top #10 Performance Evaluation and Security Controls Effectiveness
Senior Management Metrics
- Trend Analysis Data
- Security Posture Trends
- Vulnerability Management / Patch Reporting
- Emerging Network Threats
- Incident Response Times
- Audit Compliance and Findings
- % of Risk Accepted Threats
Service Owners / IT and Support Metrics
- # of Incidents Investigated
- Type and Severity of Security Incidents
- Vulnerability External / Internal (Highs/Mediums/Lows)
- % Servers, Apps, Patched to Current Patch Level
- Detail info on Threats
- Top/Emerging Exploits
Security Awareness Effectiveness Metrics
- % Employees per department completed cyber security awareness training
- % Employees per department that have been graded A on their cyber security knowledge
- % Employees awareness index (number of emails sent vs. number of links clicked and submitted data)
- % Employees that reported phishing emails
- % Employees attendance average – in person training
Unlocking the Power of Cybersecurity Metrics for Optimal Performance
There are several different types of cybersecurity performance indicators and metrics that organizations may use, including:
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Are metrics that are used to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s cybersecurity efforts, and are typically tied to the organization’s overall goals and objectives. Examples of KPIs in cybersecurity might include the number of cyber incidents that have occurred, the time it takes to detect and respond to those incidents, and the impact of those incidents on the organization.
- Key Control Indicators (KCIs): These are metrics that are used to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s controls and processes for protecting against cyber threats, such as its security policies and procedures, training programs, and incident response plans.
- Key Compliance Indicators (KCIs): Are metrics that are used to measure an organization’s compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards. KCIs can be used to assess the organization’s overall compliance posture, and can help identify areas where the organization may be at risk of non-compliance.
- Key Risk Indicators (KRIs): These are metrics that are used to measure the likelihood and impact of potential cyber risks on the organization. KRIs can help organizations identify potential risks and vulnerabilities, and can be used to inform risk management and mitigation efforts.
- Key Incident Indicators (KIIs): Are metrics that are used to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s incident response efforts, and to identify areas for improvement. KIIs may include a variety of measures, such as the number of incidents that have occurred, the time it takes to detect and respond to those incidents, and the impact of those incidents on the organization.
- Key Response Indicators (KRIs): Are metrics that are used to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s incident response efforts, and to identify areas for improvement. KRIs may include a variety of measures, such as the time it takes to detect and respond to incidents, the effectiveness of the organization’s incident response plan, and the impact of incidents on the organization.
- Key Awareness Indicators (KAIs): Are metrics that are used to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s cybersecurity awareness and training programs, and to identify areas for improvement. KAIs may include a variety of measures, such as the number of employees who have completed cybersecurity training, the effectiveness of that training in increasing employees’ knowledge and awareness of cybersecurity best practices, and the overall level of cybersecurity awareness within the organization.
- Key Vulnerability Indicators (KVIs): Are metrics that are used to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s efforts to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in its systems and data, and to identify areas for improvement. KVIs may include a variety of measures, such as the number of vulnerabilities that have been identified, the time it takes to address those vulnerabilities, and the impact of those vulnerabilities on the organization.
Cybersecurity performance indicators and metrics are important tools that organizations can use to measure their cybersecurity efforts’ effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. By regularly reviewing and tracking these metrics from Complyan, organizations can ensure that their efforts to protect their systems and data align with their overall goals and objectives and identify areas where additional resources or attention may be needed.