Security Return on Investment (SROI)

Good Information Security practices are one of the few improvements a company can make that will actually provide a positive Security Return on Investment (SROI). The costs that a business spends on preventative Information Security practices can dramatically reduce expenses throughout the company.

Cost Savings Benefits

The benefits of Information Security for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are many:

• Decreased IT support costs;
• Less virus outbreaks
• Less wasted time from opening spam e-mail
• Reduced downtime from data lost
• You will be able to prove documented due care and due diligence
• Documentation can be the difference between being compliant or negligent
• Insurance will cover data breach costs if you are able to prove you were compliant at the time of the breach
• Insurance will not cover data breach costs if you were non-compliant at the time of the breach
• Improved productivity with decreased distractions
• Good Information Security policies reduces distractions from common issues:
• Block inappropriate web sites
• Reduce or limit personal use (wasted time)
• Operations are more efficient with better performing network & computers
• You can hold employees liable for what they do and fail to do on your network at with company assets
• Better accountability of assets & resources
• Better educated & trained employees