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Risk Reporting to the Board: Closing the Gap Between CISOs and Business Decision-Makers
As cyber threats continue to evolve at an unprecedented rate, boards are increasingly holding directors accountable for cyber risk management. A new paradigm in CISO continuing education aims to bridge the gap between these two groups by teaching security leaders how to present risk in a way that resonates with business decision-makers.
The world of cybersecurity has become a business imperative as cyber threats continue to evolve at an unprecedented rate.The disconnect between cybersecurity professionals and business decision-makers is a pressing concern.The average organization faces an estimated 4,000-6,000 potential cyber threats every day.Only about half of boards rate their understanding of cyber risks as strong enough for effective oversight.Risk Reporting to the Board aims to bridge the gap between CISOs and business decision-makers.
The world of cybersecurity is no longer a technical niche, but a business imperative. As cyber threats continue to evolve at an unprecedented rate, boards are increasingly holding directors accountable for cyber risk management. The disconnect between cybersecurity professionals and business decision-makers has become a pressing concern. In this article, we will explore the context of Risk Reporting to the Board, a new paradigm in CISO continuing education designed to bridge the gap between these two groups.
The landscape of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly complex, with threat actors leveraging AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies to launch sophisticated attacks. The average organization faces an estimated 4,000-6,000 potential cyber threats every day. In this environment, boards are no longer willing to accept the status quo; they expect directors to have a clear understanding of the risks facing their organization.
However, research has shown that only about half of boards rate their understanding as strong enough for effective oversight. This disconnect is largely due to the fact that CISOs often present threats and vulnerabilities in technical terms that are difficult for non-technical board members to understand. The SEC rules require public companies to disclose cyber incidents within four business days, and NIS2 holds management bodies directly responsible for cybersecurity measures.
Boards track governance, liability, and enterprise value, but they have limited attention spans for lists of vulnerabilities or technical details. When the story gets too technical, even urgent initiatives lose traction and fail to get funded. This is where Risk Reporting to the Board comes in – a new paradigm in CISO continuing education designed to help security leaders present risk in a way that resonates with business decision-makers.
The course focuses on practical skills such as moving beyond vanity metrics to dashboards that answer the "So what?" question, building concise presentations that boards can act on, anticipating and managing difficult questions, and framing budget requests in financial and strategic terms. Each of the five lessons is designed to be practical and easy to apply, leaving participants with methods and templates they can use in their next board meeting.
By closing the gap between CISOs and business decision-makers, Risk Reporting to the Board aims to build trust, garners support, and shows how security decisions connect directly to long-term growth. In a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, this is more important than ever.
Related Information:
https://www.ethicalhackingnews.com/articles/Risk-Reporting-to-the-Board-Closing-the-Gap-Between-CISOs-and-Business-Decision-Makers-ehn.shtml
https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/cracking-boardroom-code-helping-cisos.html
Published: Thu Sep 11 07:25:02 2025 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
