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What is Security Metrics

Chapter 49
Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
Set of precepts and rules necessary for a real way to measure the security level of an organization; security metrics involve the application of a method of measurement to one or more entities of a system that possess an assessable security property to obtain a measured value. From an organizational perspective, security measures and metrics should enable an organization to gauge how well it is meeting its security objectives.
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Maturity and Metrics in Health Organizations Information Systems
Alberto Carneiro (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (CESITI), Portugal)
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch049
Abstract
This chapter discusses the issues and choices that researchers and technicians should consider when adapting maturity models to healthcare organizations needs. It discusses the practical utilization of maturity models, including different maners of exploring a model’s usefulness. For a more complete understanding of maturity models and their applicability, the selection of criteria and processes of measurement, called metrics, is briefly reviewed in terms of indicators and daily procedures. Finally, some issues of management information systems security are briefly addressed, along with a note on measuring security assessment.
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Chapter 49
Maturity and Metrics in Health Organizations Information Systems
Set of precepts and rules necessary for a real way to measure the security level of an organization; security metrics involve the application of a method of measurement to one or more entities of a system that possess an assessable security property to obtain a measured value. From an organizational perspective, security measures and metrics should enable an organization to gauge how well it is meeting its security objectives.
Published in Chapter: Maturity and Metrics in Health Organizations Information Systems; From: Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
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Critical Infrastructure Protection and Security Benchmarks
The measure of risks and the activities related to information protection within an organization.
Published in Chapter: Critical Infrastructure Protection and Security Benchmarks; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Can Total Quality Management Exist in Cyber Security: Is It Present? Are We Safe?
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Promoting Secure and Sustainable Behavior in Digital Ecosystems Through Gamification
Are specific, measurable, repeatable, and time-dependent values and units that demonstrate how well an organization’s cybersecurity plan is accomplishing goals, maintaining compliance, and mitigating risks.
Published in Chapter: Promoting Secure and Sustainable Behavior in Digital Ecosystems Through Gamification; From: Handbook of Research on Gamification Dynamics and User Experience Design
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