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Proving Cybersecurity's Business Value to the Board

📊 Cybersecurity leaders increasingly must translate technical metrics into business language to demonstrate program value and secure budget support. Studies from Ponemon Institute and Open Text show executives expect measurable business impact, yet many CISOs default to technical statistics that confuse boards. Experts recommend creating or aligning with an ERM function, using a documented risk register, and mapping metrics to business priorities. Use clear business measures such as potential financial exposure, risk-reduction percentages, ROI, and peer benchmarking to illustrate impact and prioritize investments.

Key Security Metrics CISOs Need for Business Alignment

📊 Measuring security performance is essential for CISOs who must demonstrate how security supports business objectives. The article outlines ten metric categories — including incident response (MTTD/MTTR), vulnerability "window of exposure," security awareness and maturity — and stresses choosing metrics that answer stakeholders' questions. Experts such as Richard Absalom and Frank Kim advise avoiding meaningless measurements and using metrics to prioritize work, allocate resources and communicate security value to the board.