Attack Cost Analysis
Moving beyond vulnerability counts to answer the board's most important question: "How hard is it for someone to actually destroy our business?"
A financial measure of resilience
A traditional penetration test maximizes the number of vulnerabilities found in a timeframe. An Attack Cost Assessment works backward from consequence.
By defining a list of Unacceptable Business Events and estimating the real-world cost, effort, and skill an attacker needs to achieve them, we provide a concrete financial metric for your security posture.
Methodology
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Define UBEs
We collaboratively define Unacceptable Business Events (UBEs) specific to your organization (e.g., 'Total loss of customer database', 'Ransomware deployment on factory floor').
Sample Unacceptable Business Events (UBEs)
Exfiltration of 1M+ user records
Deployment of ransomware on >50% of endpoints
Total loss of availability for core SaaS platform
Unauthorized transfer of funds >$100k
Compromise of code signing keys
Manipulation of financial reporting systems