Solution Brief: Board-level Cyber Risk Analysis

The Situation

Your board, investors, or other key stakeholders are starting to ask tough questions about cyber risk. They want to know how exposed the organisation is, what’s being done to manage threats, and whether the right controls and policies are in place.

Maybe there's been a major breach in the news, or maybe your stakeholders support other organisations that have been affected. They're capable financial or organisational risk managers, but they're not technical and cyber seems complicated to them.

You might lack the resources to prepare clear, business-level answers that speak clearly to them. You need clarity, confidence, and a way to present and discuss cyber risks in terms that make sense to senior business leaders and advisors.

What's Important?

Boards are increasingly required to demonstrate effective oversight of cyber risk. Governance frameworks from the Companies Act to emerging national cyber resilience expectations make it a board-level responsibility to ensure that cyber risks are understood and managed appropriately.

Leadership teams must be able to contextualise cyber risk management in terms that make sense to non-technical directors and support effective governance.

Questions to consider

Can you clearly describe your key cyber risks and how they’re being managed?
Are you effectively communicating your risk management plan and its alignment to your budget or resourcing?
Can you contextualise your risk levels with comparables from your industry and sector?
Do board members understand their oversight responsibilities and current posture?
Are you conveying how lessons are being learned and applied from previous incidents at your organisation, or other high profile incidents in the news?

How we can help

We help organisations turn uncertainty into clarity. Our team works with you to assess your cyber posture, identify key risks, and prepare board-ready materials that translate technical issues into business language.

For organisations without a dedicated CISO or cyber function, we provide the expertise and structure to communicate effectively with leadership. We review your policies, plans, and performance, then help you prioritise and document the actions that matter most.

Our experts have advised boards and executive teams across the public and private sectors. We know what directors and senior stakeholders need to understand, and how to present it clearly and credibly.

What You'll Gain

Clear, board-ready understanding of your cyber risk posture
Credible communication of security issues in business terms
Practical support for meeting governance and oversight duties
Expert guidance on prioritising actions and reporting progress
Increased stakeholder trust and assurance

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