---
title: "Three Cybersecurity Essentials Your Board of Directors Wants to Know"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/three-cybersecurity-essentials-your-board-of-directors-wants-to-know/"
date: "2019-07-03T05:52:38+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Business Risk"
  - "C-Suite"
  - "CIO"
  - "CISO"
  - "Cyber Security Essentials"
  - "Cyber Security Guidelines"
  - "Cyber Security Investment"
  - "Cyber Security Strategy"
  - "Cyber Threats"
  - "Enterprise Security"
source: "infosecurity-magazine.com"
source_url: "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/blogs/cybersecurity-essentials-board-of-1/"
---

# Three Cybersecurity Essentials Your Board of Directors Wants to Know

July 3, 2019 · Reported by infosecurity-magazine.com

> Every executive team cares about business risk. Leaders actively trying to manage risk have realized that cyber-threats now represent the lion’s share of potential harm, and they want timely KPI metrics and insights aligned with business priorities. In fact, according to a 2019 survey by the Enterprise Strategy Group, 39% of executives and directors want security status reports for cyber-risk associated with end-to-end business processes and 35% want better detail on the ROI of their security investments and planned purchases.

[Read the full article at infosecurity-magazine.com](https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/blogs/cybersecurity-essentials-board-of-1/)

**Tags:** [Business Risk](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/business-risk/) · [C-Suite](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/c-suite/) · [CIO](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cio/) · [CISO](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ciso/) · [Cyber Security Essentials](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-essentials/) · [Cyber Security Guidelines](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-guidelines/) · [Cyber Security Investment](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-investment/) · [Cyber Security Strategy](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-strategy/) · [Cyber Threats](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-threats/) · [Enterprise Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/enterprise-security/)