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An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods

August 2013 White Paper
Nancy R. Mead, Travis Christian

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Abstract

This article describes a comparison of six security requirements prioritization methods: analytical hierarchy process (AHP), accelerated requirements method (ARM) prioritization, priority poker, cost-benefit model, security investment decision dashboard (SIDD), and COCOMO-II security extensions.