Convincing the CFO Not to Cut Cybersecurity and Penetration Testing Budgets
CFOs view security tools as cost centers during economic downturns. Discover how to calculate Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE) to defend your InfoSec budget.
Vishal VermaCTO & Co-Founder, Dehurdle
June 09, 20244 min read
The Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE) Pitch
Recommended Spoken Script
"Cutting our $80k third-party penetration testing budget saves $80k today, but invalidates our SOC 2 Type II audit, which places $4.2M in recurring enterprise pipeline at risk of immediate breach-of-contract penalties. Security is our license to sell to enterprise customers."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice defending security budgets in Dehurdle.