Discovering the Total Cost of Security to the Enterprise is a video presentation. Length: 29 minutes. In Discovering the Total Cost of Security to the Enterprise, presenter Richard Lefler discusses what security actually costs an organization in terms of operating, variable, and mandatory costs. Each of the three types of security costs are defined and expanded upon in this presentation. Lefler also explains how certain industry sectors have increasing variable and operating costs, along with the reasons behind these trends. The presentation also covers mandatory spend versus discretionary spend, chief security officer management (CSO) trends, and the critical next steps for CSOs. Discovering the Total Cost of Security to the Enterprise is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs.The 29-minute, visual PowerPoint presentation with audio narration format is excellent for group learning Discusses the trends in certain industries where variable and operating costs have been on the riseIncludes case studies and examples to illustrate the differences between the three key elements of the total cost of security