In Getting Started With Security Metrics, Marcus Ranum contends that metrics are the language of business, the primary means of communicating your security posture to executives. Metrics must tell a story and be relevant to your specific business. When asked, “What are the top metrics that I should keep?” Marcus provides an answer that may very well surprise you.
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