Worked example

An illustration of the method, not a client engagement.

A 95% effective entry system with a 9.5% defence

The situation

A high-security facility installs a biometric entry system. In operation it stops unauthorised access 95% of the time.

What an investigation finds

After a breach, investigators ask how people were enrolled and who reviewed the access logs. Neither was ever written into an audited procedure. The system worked; the reasoning behind it was never recorded.

The score

Control effectiveness0.95
Documentation Coefficient0.10
Defensibility value (0.95 x 0.10)9.5%

What would have changed it

Three documents: enrolment criteria tied to named threats, a schedule for log review with a named role, and a record of each review. None requires new hardware.

The lesson

The money went on the equipment. The exposure was in the paperwork.

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