SecurityScorecard Blog: Metrics & KPIs

Key performance indicators (KPIs) for a cybersecurity program include mean time to detect (MTTD), mean time to respond (MTTR), and mean time to resolve (MTTR). The faster an organization detects, responds, and resolves a security ... Keep Reading

Cybersecurity monitoring is not a one-and-done, as attack surfaces and the methods used by malicious actors are constantly changing. By tracking the right metrics, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) can monitor the effect... Keep Reading

Looking towards 2021, cybersecurity will continue to remain an organizational priority. Research from Cyber Defense Magazine estimates cumulative cybersecurity spending between 2017 and 2021 will be more than $1 trillion. Organiza... Keep Reading

Calculating the return on investment (ROI) of any cybersecurity investment can be both overly simple and very complicated. While a good rule of thumb is to multiply the average cost of a data breach by the number of breaches an ... Keep Reading

The threat landscape is regularly and rapidly changing across all industries. For this reason, organizations and their executive suites need to have an up-to-date understanding of the cyber threats within their industry or sector.... Keep Reading

CISOs and technology leaders are tasked with the responsibility to accurately report an organization’s cyber risk to its corporate Board and executives. As cybersecurity becomes a mounting concern for organizations across all indu... Keep Reading

Organizations have multiple stakeholders, all of whom have varying levels of cybersecurity knowledge and interest. As a CISO, you need to be able to demonstrate the effectiveness of the cybersecurity solutions you employ with rega... Keep Reading

The business sphere is undergoing a massive digital transformation that has seen IT networks become more complex and sophisticated. Organizations are quickly learning that in today’s increasingly digital world, a reactive approach... Keep Reading

Information security metrics perform two important tasks. They allow your security team to understand your organization’s evolving security posture. They also allow you to explain your security posture to your organization's leade... Keep Reading