security governance
Readings
Use the Internet to complete the following:
Read Van Grembergen and De Haes’s 2005 article “Measuring and Improving IT Governance Through the Balanced Scorecard,” located on ISACA’s Web site. While discussing security governance as an ideology, how can we know that it is actually making a difference? As you read this article, think about the security policies in your own organization. What measures can you use to determine whether they are providing or will provide the desired results when needed? The following article explores answers to these questions. Use the following steps to locate the article:
o Access ISACA.org.
o Search for the phrase “Measuring and Improving IT Governance Through the Balanced Scorecard.”
Research
In preparation for this unit’s discussions and to further explore the topic areas, complete research of scholarly and relevant practitioner literature or case studies on security governance metric models or frameworks. Read the discussion topic instructions for further details.
Measuring Results
Begin by providing a brief critical analysis of this week’s reading, “Measuring and Improving IT Governance Through the Balanced Scorecard.” Share insights you gained and additional questions that were raised.
Briefly discuss one or two articles you found on security governance metrics. How did these articles differ with respect to clarity, scholarship, or presentation?
Closer to Home
Without divulging sensitive or confidential information, consider methods for measuring security policies from your own organization. Consider how this information can be used by the organization’s management team to make strategic decisions about information security.
Reference:
Whitman, M. E., & Mattord, H. J. (2009). Readings and Cases in the Management of Information Security. Boston, Massachusetts
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In spite of the increased number of security issues in IT organizations such Amazon, security governance remains to be the key solution to security issues. One of the major factors that has influenced the growth and development of IT in the current world is security governance. Organization’s IT governance is a considerable strategy used to reduce risks of unauthorized users who assess data or information without permission……………………..
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