In many organizations a gap exists between business executives and IT executives in understanding the true benefits of sound IT security. "Often, business leaders do not fully understand all the benefits IT security can bring an organization because ROI can be hard to show" says Joe Greene, IDC analyst. This bulletin explores some methods that will help bridge that gap.

• In This Study
• Situation Overview
  • Security and ROI
  • Figure: Organizations Use of Formal Methods to Measure Value of IT Investments
    • Increasing Demands on IT Departments
    • Selecting the Right Tools
    • Cost/Benefit Analysis: Quantifying ROI
    • Risk Assessments
    • Effective Business Cases for IT Security
    • Building a Common Vocabulary
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis