Strategic Objectives
Control & DirectionStrategic Objectives are the measurable outcomes that define what a security strategy aims to achieve. Each strategy contains its own set of objectives, and SecureHive provides tools to manage them inline, align them to charter objectives, cascade goals down through the organization, and link projects for execution tracking. Progress is tracked automatically as objectives are completed.
Objectives connect to Strategy Management (parent strategy), Security Charter (alignment), Objectives & Outcomes (cascading goals), and Execution Tracking (execution).
Managing objectives
Navigate to a strategy’s detail page and open the Objectives tab. Objectives are displayed in an editable table that supports inline editing, so you can update values directly without leaving the page.
Objective fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A short, descriptive title for the objective |
| Description | Detailed explanation of what the objective entails and how success is measured |
| Priority | The relative importance of this objective within the strategy |
| Status | Current state of the objective (e.g., Not Started, In Progress, Complete) |
| Target Date | The date by which the objective should be achieved |
Adding an objective
Click Add Objective to open the Objective Form Sheet. Fill in the name, description, priority, status, and target date, then save. The objective appears immediately in the table.
Editing and deleting
Click any field in the objectives table to edit it inline. To remove an objective, use the delete action on the row. Changes are saved as you edit.
Alignment
The Alignment tab on the strategy detail page provides a side-by-side comparison of charter objectives and strategy objectives. This view helps you verify that your strategy addresses the priorities established in the Security Charter.
The alignment view also displays counts of linked policies, controls, and risks associated with the strategy. These counts give you a quick measure of how deeply the strategy is connected to your operational security program. Strategies can reference related policy IDs, control IDs, and risk IDs to maintain traceability from strategic intent through to implementation.
A strategy must be linked to a Security Charter (from the Overview tab) before charter objectives appear in the Alignment view.
Goal cascading
SecureHive supports a three-tier goal hierarchy that connects strategic objectives to day-to-day execution:
CISO Goals — Top-level goals owned by the CISO that map directly to strategic objectives. These represent the highest-priority security outcomes for the organization.
Team Goals — Mid-level goals assigned to security teams or departments. Team goals decompose CISO goals into actionable workstreams.
Individual Goals — Goals assigned to individual contributors that tie their work back to team and CISO-level priorities.
Navigate to the Goals tab on a strategy’s detail page to view and manage linked CISO Goals. The table supports inline editing of goal details. Use the Link Goals dialog to associate existing goals from Objectives & Outcomes with the strategy, or Unlink goals that are no longer relevant.
This cascading structure ensures that every individual’s work traces back to a strategic objective, providing clear line-of-sight from execution to strategy.
Linking projects
The Projects tab on the strategy detail page shows all projects linked to the strategy. Projects represent the execution layer — the concrete work being done to achieve strategic objectives.
Click Link Projects to open a dialog where you can associate existing projects from Execution Tracking. Use Unlink to remove the association when a project’s scope changes or is no longer relevant.
The projects table supports inline editing and provides a consolidated view of project status, ownership, and progress against the strategy.
Progress tracking
Each strategy tracks overall progress through two metrics visible on the detail page:
- Objectives Completed — The count of objectives marked as complete.
- Objectives Total — The total number of objectives in the strategy.
A Progress Percentage is calculated and displayed alongside these counts, giving stakeholders a single number to gauge how far the strategy has advanced. Progress updates automatically as you change objective statuses.
Permissions
Managing objectives, goals, and project links within a strategy requires the strategy:manage permission. Users without this permission can view objectives and alignment data but cannot add, edit, or delete objectives or modify goal and project associations.