The Board of Directors doesn't care how many emails you sent. They care about two things: "Are we secure?" and "Are we spending money wisely?" Your report needs to answer these directly.
The 3 Metrics That Matter
1. Risk Trend Line
Don't show a snapshot. Show the delta. "Detailed Human Risk has decreased by 22% over the last quarter due to targeted interventions."
2. Resilience Ratio
The ratio of Reports to Clicks. "For every 1 employee who clicks, 14 reported the threat. This means our human sensor network is working."
3. Benchmarking
"We are performing in the top 10% of our industry peer group." Context is king.
What NOT to Include
Don't include: '150 emails sent'. (That's activity, not outcome).
Don't include: '98% completion rate'. (That's compliance, not security).
Don't include: Technical jargon (e.g., 'polymorphic payload'). Keep it business-focused.
The "One-Slide" Framework
Your slide should have three columns:
- The Threat: "AI-driven phishing has increased attack volume by 300%."
- Our Response: "We deployed Autonomous HRM to match this scale."
- The Result: "Risk held steady/reduced despite increased threat volume."
Need metric data?
Read about Defining the Human Risk Score.
