Let’s shift our focus from just reporting numbers related to applications linked to active directory. According to Ballarin, these figures do not truly reflect security’s impact on business success. Instead, security leaders should emphasize how investments in incident response and recovery have helped reduce downtime in the event of a cyber incident. More importantly, they should highlight the financial benefits of faster recovery times, such as increased sales opportunities.
Ballarin explains, “Even though we can’t prevent all attacks, our preparedness for a disaster and the swift recovery process we have in place directly correlate to minimized downtime and the business value of quicker recovery times.”
Better metrics mean more effective communication
Transitioning to metrics that focus on business value does not diminish the importance of traditional security metrics, as Fusco and others point out. Metrics like mean time to detect (MTTD), mean time to resolve (MTTR), and mean time to contain (MTTC) are still crucial for assessing security posture and providing valuable insights.