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Measurement Guide for Information Security Volume 1 - Identifying and Selecting Measures
Published
Author(s)
Katherine Schroeder, Hung Trinh, Victoria Pillitteri
Abstract
This document provides guidance on how an organization can develop information security measures to identify the adequacy of in-place security policies, procedures, and controls. It explains the measures prioritization process and how to evaluate measures.
Schroeder, K.
, Trinh, H.
and Pillitteri, V.
(2024),
Measurement Guide for Information Security Volume 1 - Identifying and Selecting Measures, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-55v1, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=958991
(Accessed October 10, 2025)