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Tips and Guidelines for Sizing Your Information Security Organization

There is no magic formula for CIOs and security leaders when assessing the right size of a security team. Factors that influence the team size team include the work it must do, the distribution of responsibility, the extent of the risks the team manages and available resources.

·         Analysis
o    Understand the Challenges Inherent in Sizing a Security Function
o    Define the Primary Roles of the Security Team
o    Consider What Other Organizations Are Doing
o    Assess Your Staffing Levels Against the Comparative Ratios

§  It Is Important to Remember the Limitations of Using Comparative Data

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