Strategic Financial Planning
Cybersecurity Cost of Inaction
Measure financial exposure relative to business operations and scale.
Annual Risk Exposure (ALE)
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Probability of Breach
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Per Annum
Operational Downtime
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Response & Legal
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Reputation Impact
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Financial Impact Matrix
Business Interruption
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Legal, Forensic & Regulatory
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Notification & Credit Monitoring
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ALE (Annual Loss Expectancy) = Single Loss Expectancy � Annual Rate of Occurrence.
Strategic Recommendation
Protection Budget
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Target 10-15% of risk exposure for mitigation.
Risk Reduction Tip
Controls reduce both probability and impact. Focus on prevention + recovery.
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