IT Security Metrics: A Practical Framework for Measuring Security & Protecting Data

Acknowledgments

I have a lot of people to thank for this book, because without them it would have never been possible. My wife and son have my love and gratitude for their unwavering support through the research and writing process. Their understanding every time I had to disappear into the study for hours on end still amazes me, and I feel very lucky that they had my back.

I wish to sincerely thank all my colleagues who contributed to the book in one way or another. Doug Dexter, Mike Burg, Caroline Wong, and Craig Blaha wrote great case studies, and the book benefits enormously from this diversity of practitioner input. I’m also grateful to Joel Scambray for contributing his thoughts and insights in writing a very generous foreword. Caroline ...