For over 20 years, security managers, FSOs and E&T specialists from government and industry have relied on the EMPLOYEE SECURITY CONNECTION to raise awareness and protect classified and proprietary information from security breaches caused by lax employee attitudes.

They have learned that for as little as $845 a year the Connection can give all of their employees a year’s worth of increased knowledge and heightened concern on the latest security threats.

What’s a reasonable investment for deploying a rock solid awareness solution like EMPLOYEE SECURITY CONNECTION? Here is a brief ROI checklist to help you justify the cost of this valuable security awareness service:

Development Cost

How many staff hours would it take to research, write, edit and design a professionally produced employee awareness newsletter on your own?

80 staff hours required to create each quarterly issue x 4 issues = 320 staff hours per year

320 staff hours annually @ $50 per hr (Sal. & Benefits) = $16,000

Annual cost of Employee Security Connection subscription = $845

Productivity Savings: $15,155

Keep in mind that a real measurable benefit does not have to be a financial gain. It can be lowered staff, improved efficiency, or reduced risk. This is an area where outsourcing really pays off.

Delivery Cost

The Connection costs only pennies per person per year.

$845 / no. of employees = cost per employee annually

For a typical facility with 1,000 employees, the annual cost to provide this continous awareness program would be a mere .84 cents per employee per year — less than the price of a cup of coffee!

And when you factor in how many manhours you save by not incurring downtime for employees to attend security awareness briefings, the cost savings and ROI are even greater.


Business Costs of Insecurity

Impress upon decision makers that the true cost of insecurity includes the impact of unsatisfactory security inspections caused by lax employee practices which could jeopardize both individual and facility security clearances. Even the temporary suspension of an individual’s security clearance or a company’s ability to bid on classified contracts poses a substantial financial risk. The Employee Security Connection helps to effectively mitigate this risk.

The business benefits (resulting from security awareness, increased compliance, reduced risks and reduced losses through lax employee behaviors) will substantially outweigh the costs of this service.

To start your subscription to EMPLOYEE SECURITY CONNECTION, simply complete the online subscription form. The sooner you do, the sooner we can start helping you achieve better security results.

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