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An Information Security Performance Measurement Tool for Senior Managers: Balanced Scorecard Integration for Security Governance and Control Frameworks

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  • Tejaswini C. Herath

    (Brock University)

  • Hemantha S. B. Herath

    (Brock University)

  • David Cullum

    (Brock University)

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As organizations have become increasingly reliant on information systems, senior managers are keen in assessing the progress of implemented information security strategies. Although the balanced scorecard approach has been suggested for security governance, a critical issue affecting information security practitioners is complexity, as there are many standards and frameworks, with duplication and overlaps to adhere to when organizing the data. Consequently, the article attempts to develop a more inclusive framework for information security governance, a research gap recently identified in the literature. The article maps five governance and control frameworks (COBIT, SABSA, ISG, ITIL, and ISO 27000) to the information security balanced scorecard (InfoSec BSC) to develop a conceptual design of an effective information security performance measurement tool that can be used by senior managers. Using a real-life case application and interviews with a panel of experts, the article identifies IS initiatives, performance measures for each of the mapped objectives derived from governance and control frameworks that may provide guidance for practitioners.

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  • Tejaswini C. Herath & Hemantha S. B. Herath & David Cullum, 2023. "An Information Security Performance Measurement Tool for Senior Managers: Balanced Scorecard Integration for Security Governance and Control Frameworks," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 25(2), pages 681-721, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:infosf:v:25:y:2023:i:2:d:10.1007_s10796-022-10246-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10796-022-10246-9
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