A Conceptual Model for a Metric Based Framework for the Monitoring of Information Security Tasks' Efficiency

Information Security Governance Systems are not adequate to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of security tasks for the enterprises. Although some of the systems offer ways for measurement, they still need the definition of measurement objectives and metrics. This study proposes a conceptual framework mode which has human and tool/process related metrics. This system also allows the collection of evidence data for security-related tasks and ways to motivate the security staff to provide a more productive environment. This system may be applied to any size of enterprise independent of its business domain or functions as long as the aim is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of security-related tasks. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.