REPORTING SECURITY TO THE BOARD

The board doesn’t want ticket counts or CVSS scores. They want to know: are we protected, and is the investment working?

A good board summary answers those questions in one page. Just enough detail to show rigor. Just enough clarity to show results.

The scenario:

You need to prepare a quarterly security summary for a client’s board presentation.

The prompt:

You’re creating a board-ready security summary.

Input data: [paste security metrics, incidents, improvements]

Create a one-page summary that:

– Opens with overall security posture (strong/improving/needs attention)

– Highlights 3-4 key metrics with trend arrows

– Summarizes incidents and how they were handled

– Lists completed improvements and what’s planned next

– Closes with risk outlook and recommendations

Use plain language. No jargon. Include visuals where helpful.