Security metrics is the application of quantitative, statistical, and/or mathematical analyses to measuring security functional trends and workload. This title provides basic guidance to security professionals so that they can measure the costs of their assets protection program - their security program - as well as its successes and failures.

The security profession and its role in supporting business and government agency assets protection needs -- Management and security metrics management foundation -- Policies, procedures, processes, plans, and projects -- Security metrics management program-an overview -- Case study : measuring the costs of security -- Case study : six sigma -- Information security -- Personnel security -- Security education and awareness training -- Security compliance audits -- Surveys and risk management -- Corporate assets protection program -- Contingency planning -- The guard force -- Technical security systems -- Locks and keys -- Fire protection -- Executive protection -- Event security -- Investigations and noncompliance inquiries -- Government security -- Information systems security -- Mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures security -- Outsourcing -- Security metrics management technology of the future and how to prepare now to use it.