Board-Ready Security Metrics That Actually Matter

TL;DR
Board-ready security metrics translate technical capabilities into financial risk and business outcomes. Boards need visibility across three dimensions: risk exposure, incident response capability, and governance compliance. Runtime application security contributes meaningful data points to these broader metrics, helping security leaders present more complete organizational risk assessments.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by Jake Milstein. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/board-ready-security-metrics-that-actually-matter

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AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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