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Shobhit Mehta
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Shobhit Mehta

Shobhit Mehta is the Security and Compliance Director at Headspace, an on-demand mental health company in San Francisco, CA. Previously, he worked in different facets of security and assurance with HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, PayPal, and Fidelity Investments. He also works with ISACA to develop exam questions for CISA, CISM, and CGEIT, served as the technical reviewer for the CGEIT and CISA review manuals, and is a published author for the COBIT 5 journal. He completed his MS in cybersecurity at Northeastern University, Boston, and holds CRISC, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CISSP, and CCSP certifications. In his spare time, he likes to explore the inclined trails of the Bay Area, complete ultramarathons, and blog on GRCMusings.
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Key indicators

The metrics reported in dashboards are called key indicators. Three types of indicators are reported in a dashboard:

  • Key performance indicators (KPIs): KPIs are used to understand and enable the measurement of control performance. The level of performance can be different for each organization, and therefore, the risk manager should strive to define KPIs that make the most sense to the organization’s objectives and risk appetite. An example of a KPI could be a reduction in phishing emails after implementing a new tool.
  • Key risk indicators (KRIs): KRIs are considered to be highly probable indicators designed to predict risks that could breach the defined thresholds. The goal of defining KRIs is to monitor and analyze trends, determine the effectiveness and efficiency of controls to make informed decisions for current controls and planned countermeasures, and alert relevant stakeholders when the risk breaches the predefined thresholds. An example of...
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ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC®) Exam Guide
Published in: Sep 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803236902

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Shobhit Mehta

Shobhit Mehta is the Security and Compliance Director at Headspace, an on-demand mental health company in San Francisco, CA. Previously, he worked in different facets of security and assurance with HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, PayPal, and Fidelity Investments. He also works with ISACA to develop exam questions for CISA, CISM, and CGEIT, served as the technical reviewer for the CGEIT and CISA review manuals, and is a published author for the COBIT 5 journal. He completed his MS in cybersecurity at Northeastern University, Boston, and holds CRISC, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CISSP, and CCSP certifications. In his spare time, he likes to explore the inclined trails of the Bay Area, complete ultramarathons, and blog on GRCMusings.
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