Question 1

How much does a data breach cost?

Accepted Answer

IBM's 2024 Cost of a Data Breach report puts the global average at $4.88 million per breach. Healthcare breaches average $9.77 million. Key cost drivers are detection time, regulatory fines, notification costs, lost business, and remediation. Our calculator uses this methodology.

Question 2

What is a CVSS score?

Accepted Answer

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores vulnerabilities 0-10 by severity. 0-3.9 = Low; 4.0-6.9 = Medium; 7.0-8.9 = High; 9.0-10.0 = Critical. The score is calculated from attack vector, attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction, and impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Question 3

What is a reasonable cybersecurity budget?

Accepted Answer

Gartner recommends 5-10% of total IT budget on security. As % of revenue, most organisations spend 0.2-0.9%. Highly regulated industries (financial, healthcare) spend 10-15% of IT budget. Our calculator benchmarks your spend against industry norms.

Question 4

Are these cybersecurity tools free?

Accepted Answer

Yes - completely free, no sign-up required. Results export to CSV or PDF.

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