Your 101 playbook helping boards to ask better questions about cybersecurity and resilience
Are your boardroom discussions keeping pace with today’s cyber risks?
Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern - it’s a business enabler that directly affects financial performance, regulatory standing, and competitive advantage.
Yet, too many board conversations take place with outdated discussions rather than focusing on resilience, strategy, and proactive risk management.
Our Cyber Risk Discussion Guide for High-Performing Boardrooms helps you bridge this gap.
This newly refined and expanded resource provides a structured self-assessment to help board members evaluate where they stand—traditional or high-performing—and identify opportunities for improvement.
What’s inside?
This guide walks you through key areas of cyber risk governance, offering a contrast between traditional boardroom questions and those of high-performing boards:
Cyber Resilience: Are we defending ourselves, or are we building resilience?
Smart Investment: How much are we spending, or are our cybersecurity investments aligned with business priorities and regulatory expectations?
Cyber Insurance & Risk Transfer: Do we have coverage, or does our policy align with risk exposure and integrate into incident response?
Monitoring: Are we tracking risk, or are we identifying high-impact threats across the organisation and supply chain?
Strategic Cybersecurity: Are we protected, or is cybersecurity enabling trust and business growth?
Clear Communication: Are we talking about it, or is our cybersecurity strategy clearly communicated at all levels?
Corporate Governance: Who’s responsible, or have we established clear executive and board-level accountability?
Third-Party & Supply Chain Risk: Do we assess vendors, or do we actively maintain visibility into their cyber resilience?
Regulatory Compliance & Resilience: Are we meeting obligations, or do we have assurance mechanisms to stay ahead of regulatory shifts?
Crisis & Incident Response: Do we have a plan, or do our playbooks ensure swift, coordinated decision-making?
Take action
By shifting to strategic questions, your board can strengthen resilience, optimise investment, and turn cybersecurity into a competitive advantage.
Download now and take the first step toward a high-performing boardroom (on the right for desktop users and at the bottom for mobile users).
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