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Security Data Analytics and Reporting: Business Expectations and value - Part 2
Businesses expect their information security systems to provide security assurance. To some extent, businesses understand what successful security looks like. However, to prove that the investments into security programs are effective, stakeholders must feel the reports are relevant. When security teams take the above steps, they ensure that the organization has maximum visibility. The backbone in providing such reporting is Security Data Analytics and Reporting (SDAR).
Building Blocks: Stakeholders and Drivers
Stakeholders and the extent of their need for a business continuity plan depends on their ownership type and industry. In all scenarios, It is important to understand stakeholders that have an interest in the survivability of the business. Once that is understood, the key business drivers can be developed with inputs from the right stakeholders.
Security Data Analytics and Reporting: Organizational requirements
Reporting expectatoin varies depending on the owership and industry of an organization. This article will focus on how SDAR expectations and requirements differ, based on organizational type.
Security Data Analytics and Reporting: Stakeholders
The first step a business must take when implementing SDAR is to identify who its stakeholders are. Next, the business should analyze their stakeholders’ high level requirements, technology domains and viewpoints. Finally, the business can tie all this together and implement SDAR.
This article will explore the different types of stakeholders an organization can have and their respective responsibilities.
Business continuity planning: overview
Every organization must give some thought into creating a business continuity plan, but plans should be realistic and flexible — not perfect. To create an effective continuity plan, businesses must consider organizational strategy, context, stakeholders, technology, geographical location, appetite for developing a plan, benefits, and the challenges they might face.
Security Data Analytics and Reporting: Business Expectations and value - Part 1
There are several distinct people and entities that are connected to an organization, each of which have their own unique expectations of the business. These same stakeholders also expect a convenient and secure experience when they interact with the business’ technology.