Security metrics come in a wide variety of flavors and few are applicable to all type of enterprises. Security metrics in healthcare may not be suitable or useful for data centers or retailers. However, the link below brings up some interesting metrics that may be applicable to most organizations. Metrics in the link include:
- Cost per Hire for Security Personnel
- Cost for Contract Security vs. FTEs Providing Security Services
- Security Costs per Employee
- Security Expense Factor
- Turnover Costs Between Contract Services and Security Personnel
- Cost per Incidents
- Employee-Related Incidents
- Cost/Benefit Factor
- Costs of Other Security Services
Source: Security Management magazine