Securing the Clicks Network Security in the Age of Social Media

Costs of Implementing Controls

The costs of implementing controls vary by an organization’s size, resources, and infrastructure. The controls put into place should address existing systems and support new products or systems as they are brought online.

Accurate costs for implementation can only be developed after you’ve created a detailed social media security policy, which we defined in Chapter 6.

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You can also find some additional policy resources at www.securingsocialmedia.com/resources.

Once the policy is in place, you can calculate the implementation costs of the controls you want to put into place. The costs of implementing and monitoring your social media activities can be tracked using Table 9-1. This table takes into account the ...