Module 01
Cyber Risk Economics for the Board
- How attackers actually monetise the business
- The four cost categories: recovery, regulatory, reputation, insurance
- Why CVSS scores do not reach the board
- Insurance + regulator language alignment
Training · Executive Awareness
Executive cyber awareness — boardroom risk fluency
Boardroom-level briefings on cyber risk, attack-path economics and security governance — built for executives, board members and non-technical leaders.
Training & Workshops·Operator-grade skill uplift
LiveBoardroom · Cyber Risk
ValidatedThe problem
Where teams get stuck
Executives are accountable for cyber risk but are often briefed in vendor language. They lack a clean mental model for how attackers actually monetize the business, how that maps to regulatory and insurance exposure, and how to question the security programme effectively.
The KeenSafe approach
How we engage
KeenSafe executive sessions are short, sharp and specific. Real attack paths from comparable organisations, real economic impact, real questions to ask the security team. No vendor talk, no fear-marketing.
Methodology
Four-step engagement model
Same rigour every engagement, calibrated to your environment, threat model and regulatory exposure.
STEP 01
Role-aware briefing
Tailored to board / CEO / CFO / general counsel / audit committee.
STEP 02
Attack-path economics
How attackers actually monetize the business — ransomware, fraud, BEC, IP theft.
STEP 03
Crisis communications
Decision drills, board-level incident comms, regulator and insurer interaction.
STEP 04
Questions to ask
A short, durable framework of questions executives should ask their security leadership.
What you get
Deliverables
Every engagement ships these outputs — reproducible, evidence-backed and ready for executives, engineers and auditors.
Tailored executive session
90-minute briefings with role-specific framing for board, CEO, CFO, general counsel.
Crisis decision drill
Tabletop exercise simulating a real incident; board-level decisions under time pressure.
Question framework
A short framework of durable questions executives should ask their security leadership.
Board pack
Plain-English board pack template aligned to the KeenSafe risk model.
Scope of engagement
What this engagement covers
Concrete coverage. Clear boundaries. Optional add-on tracks where customers want to extend.
Included
- Role-aware briefings: tailored to board / CEO / CFO / general counsel / audit committee
- Attack-path economics: how attackers monetise the business (ransomware, BEC, IP theft, fraud)
- Crisis decision drill: live tabletop with realistic scenario
- Question framework: durable framework for executives to ask their security team
- Board-pack template aligned to KeenSafe risk model
- Sectoral framing: financial, healthcare, energy, government, telecoms
Optional add-ons
- Custom scenario built around your enterprise (under NDA)
- Dedicated executive-only drill (board cyber simulation)
- Quarterly board-cycle retainer with refresh content
Out of scope
- ✕General-staff phishing awareness (covered by Human Risk Management)
- ✕Technical SOC training (covered by SOC / Blue Team Training)
Engagement model
How we deliver
Duration
60–120 min briefing · half-day to full-day tabletop
Team
vCISO + senior offensive operator delivering jointly
Format
Onsite at HQ · in-board-room · or virtual with secure recording
Capacity
6–25 executives per session
Who it is for
- Board members
- CEO / CFO / COO
- General Counsel + audit committee
- Risk + insurance officers
- Crisis-management team
Prerequisites
- No technical prerequisites
- Optional pre-read pack delivered 2 weeks prior
Curriculum
Module-by-module breakdown
Each module is hands-on. Lab time is roughly 60% of total.
60 min
Module 02
Attack-Path Thinking — Without the Jargon
- External entry → internal pivot → crown jewel
- Identity as the central battleground
- Why "we have a firewall" is not the answer
- A vocabulary executives can use to challenge their CISO
Module 03
Crisis Decision Drill — Tabletop
- Realistic ransomware / BEC / data-breach scenario
- Decisions under time pressure: pay, recover, disclose, escalate
- Board, executive, regulator and insurer interaction
- Communications discipline in the first 72 hours
- Lessons-learned: what to fix in the playbook
Hands-on labs
Boardroom-Tabletop
Module 04
The Question Framework
- Eight durable questions every executive should ask their security team
- How to read a board-grade cyber report
- When to escalate to the audit committee
- How to challenge insurer and regulator narratives
Sample report
What lands on your desk
Sections customers actually see in the engagement deliverable.
- 01Executive briefing pack
Custom slide pack tailored to the audience — board, CEO, audit committee or general counsel.
- 02Tabletop replay record
Anonymised debrief of the decision drill with lessons captured for the broader executive team.
- 03Board-pack template
Plain-English board-pack template aligned to KeenSafe risk model — drop your numbers in.
- 04Question framework card
A short, durable card of questions every executive should ask their security leadership.
Common questions
Frequently asked
How long is a session?
Most are 60–120 minutes. The crisis decision drill runs as a half-day or full-day tabletop exercise depending on scope.
Can it be tailored to our regulators?
Yes — sectoral framing for financial services, healthcare, critical national infrastructure, and EU/UK/US regulatory regimes.
Is it for the whole staff?
No. This is executive-only. General-staff awareness is delivered through the Human Risk Management service.
Can the scenario be ours?
Yes. Custom scenarios built around your enterprise are available under NDA.
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