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Security Metrics Dashboard
A dashboard for tracking security metrics.
What's included
- Operational Metrics
- Vulnerability status
- Patch compliance
- Access review status
- Training completion
- Risk Metrics
- Risk score trends
- Issue aging
- Third-party risk
- Incident Metrics
- Incident volume
- Response times
- Trend analysis
Best used when
- Reporting to leadership
- Board security updates
- Compliance evidence
- Security program maturation
Why this is Gold
Security metrics drive improvement. This dashboard provides visibility.
The template
The Template
SECURITY METRICS
Executive Security Dashboard
SECURITY DASHBOARD - EXECUTIVE VIEW
REPORTING PERIOD: _______________
Prepared by: _______________
Date: _______________
OVERALL SECURITY POSTURE: ☐ Green ☐ Yellow ☐ Red
KEY METRICS SUMMARY:
| Metric | Current | Target | Trend |
|--------|---------|--------|-------|
| Open critical vulns | | 0 | ↑↓→ |
| MTTR (critical) | hrs | <24 hrs | ↑↓→ |
| Training completion | % | 100% | ↑↓→ |
| Patch compliance | % | >95% | ↑↓→ |
| Access review status | % | 100% | ↑↓→ |
RISK SUMMARY:
Critical risks: ___
High risks: ___
Open exceptions: ___
Operational Metrics Tracker
SECURITY OPERATIONS METRICS
VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT:
| Severity | Open | Remediated | Avg Age | Target |
|----------|------|------------|---------|--------|
| Critical | | | days | <7 days |
| High | | | days | <30 days |
| Medium | | | days | <90 days |
| Low | | | days | <180 days |
PATCH COMPLIANCE:
☐ Critical patches: ___% (target: 100% in 7 days)
☐ High patches: ___% (target: 100% in 14 days)
☐ OS patches: ___% (target: 100% in 30 days)
☐ Application patches: ___% (target: 100% in 30 days)
ACCESS MANAGEMENT:
☐ Quarterly access reviews: ___% complete
☐ Orphaned accounts: ___ (target: 0)
☐ Privileged accounts: ___ (monitored: ☐ Yes ☐ No)
☐ MFA adoption: ___% (target: 100%)
INCIDENT METRICS:
☐ Total incidents (period): ___
☐ Mean time to detect: ___ hours
☐ Mean time to respond: ___ hours
☐ Mean time to resolve: ___ hours
Security Program Scorecard
| Domain | Maturity (1-5) | Target | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access management | |||
| Vulnerability management | |||
| Incident response | |||
| Security monitoring | |||
| Security awareness | |||
| Vendor security | |||
| Data protection | |||
| Compliance |
Trend Analysis Template
SECURITY TREND ANALYSIS
METRIC: _______________
MONTHLY DATA:
| Month | Value | Target | Variance |
|-------|-------|--------|----------|
| Jan | | | |
| Feb | | | |
| Mar | | | |
| Apr | | | |
| May | | | |
| Jun | | | |
TREND: ☐ Improving ☐ Stable ☐ Declining
ANALYSIS:
_______________
ACTIONS NEEDED:
☐ _______________
☐ _______________
Frequently asked questions
What is the Security Metrics Dashboard?
A dashboard for tracking security metrics.
Who is the Security Metrics Dashboard for?
It is built for Cross-Functionals and their teams working on Security & Compliance. The AI coach adapts it to your company, stage, and goals.
How long does the Security Metrics Dashboard take to use?
It saves roughly 25+ hours versus building from scratch. Our AI coach can tailor the dashboard to your situation in minutes, then hand you a step-by-step plan.
Is the Security Metrics Dashboard free?
Yes. You can read the full dashboard and start getting coached through it for free. Sign in to save your tailored version and track your next steps.
How does the AI coach help with the Security Metrics Dashboard?
The coach teaches you the framework, asks a few questions about your business, tailors the dashboard to you, and gives you measurable next steps to execute.