ROI isn't cutting it.
Start measuring the value of cybersecurity investment with mitigation savings.
Traditional ROI metrics were designed for profit-driven investments, not for loss prevention. That’s why ROI falls short when it comes to critical cybersecurity factors like the cost of data breaches, reputational damage, and operational downtime. That’s where return on mitigation (RoM) comes in—providing a framework to measure cybersecurity’s true impact.
Grounded in insights from over 550 security leaders, including CIOs, CISOs, and security directors, this paper explores why RoM is the smarter metric for modern cybersecurity.
The paper covers how to:
- Quantify the financial impact of avoided cyber incidents—with the included RoM calculator
- Capture intangible benefits like customer trust and operational stability
- Build a stronger business case for security budgets by focusing on risk reduction
- Communicate security program value at the board level
- Ensure that every dollar invested in offensive security is aligned with risk reduction, organizational resilience, and business objectives
