Overview
The Cost of Breach (CoB) calculator helps Hyver estimate the financial damage your organization could face in the event of a cyberattack. This article explains how to complete the CoB questionnaire, what each field means, and how your inputs affect the results. The more accurate your data, the more precise your risk modeling will be.
1. Open the CoB Calculator
Click the Cost of Breach icon in the left navigation bar:
— or —Open the Risk Dashboard, then click Cost of breach:
If the calculator hasn't been set up yet, you’ll be prompted to start.
If it’s already active, you can update the data by clicking Update Cost of Breach.
2. Start the Questionnaire
Click Start to begin. You’ll see a multi-part form guiding you through company and risk-relevant information.
📝 Tip: Download the Excel template
In the bottom left of the screen, you can download an empty version of the questionnaire to collect answers from other stakeholders.
3. Fill in Company Information
Some fields are required (marked with a red *), but filling in as much as possible is strongly recommended. Incomplete or inaccurate inputs may skew results.
Key fields include:
Founded – The year your company was established (YYYY)
Sector – Industry or vertical
HQ Location – Country where the company is headquartered
Number of Employees – Total headcount
Customer Records – Includes internal and product-handled records with PII, PCI, or PHI
Direct Competitors – Count of competitors offering a similar service or product
Salaries – Total annual salary expense (affects productivity loss calculation)
Annual Revenue – Gross yearly income
Offering Includes Cybersecurity – Yes / No / Unknown
Revenue Dependency on Uptime – % of revenue affected by system availability
Employee Productivity Dependency on Uptime – % of productivity dependent on digital tools
Stored Record Type – Select all that apply:
PII (Personal Identifiable Information)
PCI (Payment Card Industry data)
PHI (Protected Health Information)
4. Complete All Questionnaire Sections
The questionnaire may span multiple parts.
Click Next to move forward:
Fields marked Unknown or Irrelevant are optional, but accurate answers are highly encouraged
When you reach the final section, click Done
Hyver will immediately begin calculating your organization’s Cost of Breach.
5. Review Results
Click View breakdown results to see your CoB summary. This includes a financial estimate by asset type and impact category.
Note: Only Hyver’s default business assets are included in this calculation. Custom-defined assets are excluded.
If you see No Impact for an asset, it means that asset was excluded from the calculation — usually due to missing or skipped data (e.g., no customer record count entered).
Keeping Results Accurate
Be sure to update your Company Info tab if business conditions change (e.g., revenue growth, new markets, more customers). This ensures your CoB and exposure metrics stay relevant.
Important notes
The more fields you complete, the more accurate the result
Inaccurate inputs can significantly distort financial impact estimates
Updates can be made at any time to reflect business changes
CoB data plays a major role in exposure, risk, and mitigation planning
Wrap-up / Next Steps
Completing the CoB questionnaire gives you a financial lens on your cyber risk. It turns complex risk data into a dollar value your leadership team can understand and act on. If you’re unsure how to estimate certain fields, work with your finance or operations team — it’s worth the effort.