Theoretical Cybersecurity: Principles and Advanced Concepts

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J. G. Oakley et al.Theoretical Cybersecurityhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8300-4_3

3. Cost Benefit

Dr. Jacob G. Oakley¹  , Michael Butler², Wayne York¹, Dr. Matthew Puckett³ and Dr. J. Louis Sewell³

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Owens Cross Roads, AL, USA

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Arlington, VA, USA

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Huntsville, AL, USA

 

In this chapter, we will explore the concept of cost benefit and how it applies within the cybersecurity industry. The term itself is rather self-descriptive. Cost benefit is an assessment of how beneficial something is when offset with cost. Typically, the benefit in cost benefit, when referred to in cybersecurity constructs, is the ability to mitigate risk. Risk could be risk of exploitation ...