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Security Metrics

What is Security Metrics?

Quantifiable measurements used to assess the effectiveness of security controls, the maturity of security programs, and organizational risk levels.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern security metrics

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on security metrics

Requirements naming security metrics across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.11 control

Measure application security with technical and operational metrics that tie back to business objectives, security requirements and compliance obligations.

CCM-AIS-03 · Application Security Metrics →
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)1 control

Per OWASP DSOMM Metrics and Improvement: measure security maturity + drive continuous improvement. Requirements include (a) define security metrics covering culture + implementation + build + test + monitoring dimensions + (b) measure DSOMM maturity levels per...

DSOMM-6 · Metrics, Maturity Measurement, and Continuous Improvement →

Questions people ask about security metrics

What is Security Metrics?
Quantifiable measurements used to assess the effectiveness of security controls, the maturity of security programs, and organizational risk levels.
Why is Security Metrics important for compliance?
Security Metrics is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding security metrics helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Security Metrics?
Security Metrics appears in the requirement text of Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1, OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM). Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Security Metrics?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how security metrics applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.