SSCP Security Operations and Administration Practice Question
A security metric tracking the percentage of systems with critical patches applied within 48 hours is an example of which type of metric?
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Key performance indicator (KPI)
A key performance indicator (KPI) measures the performance of a process or activity. Patch compliance rates are common KPIs for patch management, indicating how well the organization is meeting patching objectives.
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Service level agreement (SLA)
Why it's wrong here
SLAs are contractual commitments, not metrics.
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Key performance indicator (KPI)
Why this is correct
KPIs track the effectiveness of processes like patch management.
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Control objective
Why it's wrong here
Control objectives are goals, not measurements.
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Key risk indicator (KRI)
Why it's wrong here
KRIs measure risk levels, not performance of a process.
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