Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk: Practical Solutions for Creating a Sustainable Cyber Program

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R. LeirvikUnderstand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Riskhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7821-5_7

7. Measure the Problem

Ryan Leirvik¹  

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Arlington, VA, USA

 

Let’s face it: metrics are hard. Executive boards are requesting risk-reduction measures in support of overall organizational objectives. Anticipating and accurately identifying what to measure and report at the executive level requires cyber risk-reduction insight into and data availability integration within areas of uncertainty that represent the overall business.

Operational leaders are requesting performance-related measures to gauge performance effectiveness according to a prescribed set of objectives. ...