security metrics
The evil of vanity metrics
With the fast-paced evolution of tools and connectedness in business operations, the amount of network and log data has exploded. However, organizations have largely failed to …
Review: Advanced Persistent Security
About the authors Ira Winkler, CISSP is President of the Internet Security Advisors Group. He is considered one of the world’s most influential security professionals. Araceli …
Qualys app for IBM QRadar offers critical insight into key vulnerability metrics
At RSA Conference 2017, Qualys launched a new Qualys App for the IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform, which allows customers to visualize their network IT assets and …
Components of an effective vulnerability management process
Vulnerabilities continue to grab headlines. Whether it is a zero-day that affects “tens of millions” servers around the globe or an old unpatched flaw that leads to a data …
Making security a high priority may not lead to improved measures
Technology professionals see many steps that could be taken to improve their company’s security. Just over half of the 500 security professionals surveyed by CompTIA say …
Who’s next? Shift focus and detect network attackers
Who will be the victim of the next major breach? Nearly all enterprises and organizations are sitting ducks for a targeted network attack. Maybe it’s time to take some …
What’s driving security budgets and technology purchases?
IT security and IT leaders and their staff members do not agree on security objectives, according to findings from a new global Ponemon study.One of the key findings from the …
CISO challenges and security ROI
Mark Brown is the Director of Information Security at EY. In this interview he offers guidance for CISOs, discusses the technical competence of company leaders, tackles …
Key security metrics revealed
A new Ponemon Institute study examined the key risk-based security metrics IT security managers used most frequently to gauge the effectiveness of their organizations’ …
Metrics: Valuable security indicator or noise?
Many organizations believe that IT, and by association IT security, is a wasted expense. They recognize that the financial investment needs to be made but few truly understand …
Security metrics are too complicated for senior executives
Tripwire announced the results of research on the state of risk-based security management with the Ponemon Institute. Key findings include: 75% of respondents say metrics are …
Security Metrics, A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to communicate the value of an information security program, enable investment planning and decision making, and drive necessary change to improve the security of …