Information Security Business Dependency Matrix

ComponentRatings (High - 3, Medium - 2, Low - 1)
Company Characteristics

  • Dependence upon systems to offer products and services to customers

 

  • Value of company's intellectual property stored in electronic form

 

  • Requirement for 24-7 business systems

 

  • Degree of change within company (expansions, M&A, new markets)

 

  • Business size (number of offices, number of customers, level of revenue) and complexity (processes, systems, products)

 
Industry Characteristics

  • Budget for security administration and security initiatives

 

  • Potential impact to national or critical infrastructure

 

  • Customer sensitivity to security and privacy

 

  • Level of industry regulation regarding security (GLBA, HIPAA)

 

  • Brand or revenue impact of security ...

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