Information Security Management

KPIs

Description	Source	How to calculate	How to use it
Firewall Rule Compliance	Firewall Configuration Reports	Adherence to firewall rule policies and configurations	Ensure compliance with firewall rule configurations
Intrusion Detection Rate	Intrusion Detection System	Number of intrusion attempts detected per unit of time	Measure effectiveness of intrusion detection systems
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Rate	Data Loss Prevention System	Number of data loss incidents prevented or detected	Measure effectiveness of data loss prevention mechanisms
Security Awareness Survey Results	Security Awareness Surveys	Scores from security awareness surveys	Measure level of security awareness among employees
Security Policy Compliance	Compliance Audits	Adherence to information security policies and procedures	Ensure compliance with security policies and procedures
Network Traffic Anomalies	Network Traffic Analysis Tools	Identification of abnormal network traffic patterns	Identify and respond to potential security threats
Security Audit Findings	Security Audit Reports	Number and severity of findings from security audits	Assess security posture and identify areas for improvement
Incident Root Cause Analysis	Incident Post-Mortem Reports	Analysis of root causes of security incidents	Identify underlying causes and address security weaknesses
Security Training Effectiveness	Training Assessment Reports	Improvement in security knowledge and skills after training	Measure effectiveness of security training programmes
Security Investment ROI	Financial Reports	Return on investment from security investments	Evaluate effectiveness of security investments
Security Incident Rate	Incident Management System	Number of security incidents reported per unit of time	Measure frequency of security incidents
Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)	Security Monitoring Tools	Average time taken to detect security incidents	Measure effectiveness of incident detection
Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)	Incident Management System	Average time taken to respond to security incidents	Measure efficiency of incident response
Incident Severity Distribution	Incident Reports	Distribution of security incidents by severity level	Identify trends in incident severity
Incident Resolution Rate	Incident Management System	Percentage of security incidents resolved within SLA	Measure effectiveness of incident resolution process
Vulnerability Assessment Results	Vulnerability Assessment Reports	Number and severity of vulnerabilities identified	Assess security posture and identify vulnerabilities
Patch Management Compliance	Patch Management Reports	Adherence to patch management policies and procedures	Ensure compliance with patch management policies
Phishing Click Rate	Phishing Simulation Reports	Percentage of users clicking on phishing email links	Measure susceptibility of users to phishing attacks
User Awareness Training Completion	Training Completion Reports	Percentage of employees completing security awareness training	Measure effectiveness of user awareness training
Access Control Effectiveness	Access Control Audit Logs	Percentage of access control violations detected	Measure effectiveness of access control mechanisms