Articulating the Business Value of Information Security
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
08:00 AM-09:00 AM
SYM18_31F.pdfSYM18_31F.ppt
Speaker: Tom Scholtz
Location: Yacht & Beach Hotel - Asbury Hall A-D
Marketplace: SEC
Session Type: Track Session
Tracks: ST5, SEC
Virtual: ST5
Job Roles: Security & Risk Management, Business Executives
Business Imperative: Manage Risk, Compliance & Enterprise Governance

Tom ScholtzAs IT budgets continue to tighten, it will become increasingly difficult to justify information security expenditures. This presentation shares practical models and techniques for communicating the benefits of strategic and tactical security initiatives.
Key Issues:
  • Strategies for obtaining and maintaining executive support for security initiatives
  • A practical model for communicating the business value of an security program
  • Techniques for effective cost/benefit analyses for security project investment