Security Program Budgeting Checklist

If you are an IT Executive level (CIO, IT Manager and so on) here is simple checklist that you should stick to when developing a security program budgeting. Of course since it is a guidance then you can modified it to meed your business need

1. Start with a project plan.
2. Get business units to contribute and buy in.
3. Refer to previous years' budgets and spending records.
4. Include funds for:
- Staff compensation, including bonuses, raises, and rewards
- Training
- Products
- Outsourced services
- Software and hardware maintenance
- Unexpected events
- Stick to your budget.
- Go back to the business units if priorities change

Security Planning & Disaster Recovery, Eric Maiwald 2002