The article attempts to identify the factors determining the assessment of the security level of an organization. Organization security is a system-wide category and a complex function, the value of which depends on the level of risk. Contemporary models of organization built on processes indicate the need to pay special attention to information resources which, in the conditions of operating on global markets, acquire strategic importance. Therefore, one of the basic problems in managing a modern organization seems to be the problem of information security, including ensuring business continuity in the information, logistics and finance dimension. Linking the above-mentioned areas requires finding a universal integration platform enabling efficient implementation of the assumed goals. The functioning of a dispersed organization is determined by a number of threats resulting both from the conditions of the organization itself and its environment. Therefore, the problem of organizational security requires paying special attention to the problem of identifying threats to the continuity of its functioning.