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Security Metrics & KPI Program Review

Reviews a security metrics and KPI program for measurement definition, data quality, operational and risk metrics, and reporting to leadership aligned to NIST SP 800-55 and ISO 27004.

NIST 800-55ISO 27004NIST 800-53

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Program Definition

  • Are measurement objectives tied to business and security goals documented? *
  • Does each metric have a defined owner, formula, and data source? *
  • Are targets or thresholds defined for each KPI? *
  • Is a review cadence defined for the metrics program?

Operational Metrics

  • Are detection and response metrics (MTTD, MTTR) tracked? *
  • Is vulnerability remediation performance measured against SLA? *
  • Are patch and system-hardening compliance rates tracked? *
  • Is security awareness/phishing-simulation performance measured?

Risk & Coverage Metrics

  • Is control coverage measured against a framework baseline? *
  • Are open risks and their treatment status quantified? *
  • Is third-party/vendor risk posture measured and trended?

Reporting & Use

  • Are metrics reported to executives and the board in business terms? *
  • Are trends shown over time rather than point-in-time snapshots? *
  • Are metrics used to drive decisions and resource allocation? *
  • Is data quality for metrics periodically validated?

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