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Compliance Team metrics and KPIs

What are Compliance Team metrics?

Finding the right Compliance Team metrics can be daunting, especially when you're busy working on your day-to-day tasks. This is why we've curated a list of examples for your inspiration.

Copy these examples into your preferred tool, or adopt Tability to ensure you remain accountable.

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Examples of Compliance Team metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Security and Compliance

  • 1. Device Compliance Rate

    Measures the percentage of devices that meet compliance requirements for security standards.

    What good looks like for this metric: 95% compliance rate

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Conduct regular compliance audits
    • Update security policies frequently
    • Train employees on compliance requirements
    • Automate compliance checks
    • Use endpoint protection software

  • 2. Threat Detection Time

    The average time taken to detect a security threat on an end-user device.

    What good looks like for this metric: Under 24 hours

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Implement real-time monitoring
    • Utilise AI-powered threat detection tools
    • Regularly update threat databases
    • Conduct regular security tests
    • Enable fast response procedures

  • 3. Patch Management Timeliness

    The average time taken to apply security patches to end-user devices.

    What good looks like for this metric: Within 72 hours

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Automate patch deployment
    • Schedule regular update checks
    • Prioritise critical patches
    • Maintain a patch inventory
    • Verify patch installations regularly

  • 4. Data Encryption Rate

    The percentage of end-user devices that have encryption enabled for data storage.

    What good looks like for this metric: 100% encryption rate

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Enforce encryption policies
    • Provide encryption tools
    • Train users on encryption benefits
    • Audit encryption compliance
    • Utilise full-disk encryption solutions

  • 5. Incident Response Rate

    Measures the effectiveness and speed of response when a security incident occurs.

    What good looks like for this metric: 90% incidents resolved within 48 hours

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Establish a dedicated response team
    • Develop a detailed incident response plan
    • Run regular incident response drills
    • Utilise automated incident detection systems
    • Review response procedures post-incident
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Tracking your Compliance Team metrics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to keep your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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Planning resources

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