An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods
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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.
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Mead, N., & Christian, T. (2013, August 5). An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/an-evaluation-of-cost-benefit-using-security-requirements-prioritization-methods/.
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author={Mead, Nancy and Christian, Travis},
title={An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods},
month={Aug},
year={2013},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/an-evaluation-of-cost-benefit-using-security-requirements-prioritization-methods/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-19}
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Mead, Nancy, and Travis Christian. "An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, August 5, 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/an-evaluation-of-cost-benefit-using-security-requirements-prioritization-methods/.
N. Mead, and T. Christian, "An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 5-Aug-2013 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/an-evaluation-of-cost-benefit-using-security-requirements-prioritization-methods/. [Accessed: 19-Sep-2026].
Mead, Nancy, and Travis Christian. "An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 5 Aug. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/an-evaluation-of-cost-benefit-using-security-requirements-prioritization-methods/. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.
Mead, Nancy; & Christian, Travis. An Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Using Security Requirements Prioritization Methods. Software Engineering Institute. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/an-evaluation-of-cost-benefit-using-security-requirements-prioritization-methods/