Cybersecurity Metrics That Matter: What Boards and Executives Want to See

Most CISOs and security consultants are presenting the wrong metrics to their boards. If you're leading with incident response times and breach counts, you're training executives to see cybersecurity as damage control rather than strategic risk mitigation. This comprehensive guide reveals the prevention-focused, business-aligned metrics that actually resonate with boards and secure the resources your security program needs. Learn how to calculate meaningful security ROI, measure program maturity growth, demonstrate the impact of prevented incidents, and present data that ties directly to business outcomes. Perfect for CISOs and consultants working with small to medium-sized businesses who need to maximize limited security budgets and prove value to executive leadership.