A decision matrix approach: To prioritize holistic security requirements in e-commerce

Abstract

In security management, the concept of security requirements has replaced risk analysis when assessing appropriate measurements. However, it is not clear how elicited requirements can be prioritized? State of the art methods to prioritize the holistic nature of security requirements are applicable only after major revisions. This dilemma is the starting-point for proposing a qualitative decision matrix approach which is quick and where the results are reproducible and sufficiently accurate. This article describes how the parameters for a prioritization are derived and how the prioritization is carried through. Copyright © 2005 by International Federation for Information Processing.