Overview
This article explains how Hyver’s Cost of Breach (CoB) feature helps you quantify the monetary impact of a potential breach, based on your organization’s sector, location, and security posture. Knowing this cost helps guide resource allocation and communicate cyber risk in financial terms — especially to executive leadership.
What is Cost of Breach?
The Cost of Breach (CoB) is an estimate of the financial damage your organization could suffer if a cyber incident occurs. It includes both direct and indirect losses — like regulatory fines, operational disruption, reputational harm, and customer churn.
In Hyver, CoB is calculated using your organization’s industry, region, and cybersecurity maturity level. This provides a tailored estimate that reflects your specific risk profile.
Security leaders often use CoB to communicate with executives and boards — translating technical risk into business impact.
Using the Cost of Breach Calculator
Hyver’s Cost of Breach calculator analyzes:
Likelihood of an attack (based on real vulnerabilities and attack paths)
Business impact (based on your most critical assets)
Estimated financial loss if those assets were compromised
The result? A clear, dollar-based view of what a breach could actually cost you — and how much risk you’re avoiding through mitigation.
This helps you:
Prioritize high-impact security investments
Justify budget requests
Make informed trade-offs between risk and cost
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Versions of Cost of Breach
Hyver supports two versions of the Cost of Breach (CoB) model — but we recommend switching to CoB V2 for a more complete and robust view of your cyber risk.
Cost of Breach V1
This is Hyver’s original breach cost model, still in use by some long-time customers.
Available only to existing users who haven’t upgraded
Not accessible to new customers
Cost of Breach V2
This is the default model for all new customers.
Uses richer data inputs, including cybersecurity maturity
Delivers more precise, context-aware risk estimates
Important notes
Both versions are still supported
However, CoB V2 is strongly recommended — it reflects your organization’s real-world risk more accurately
Switching may change how some metrics appear in dashboards and reports
Ready to make the switch? Here's how.
Wrap-up / Next Steps
Understanding your Cost of Breach gives you a clear business case for every security decision. It’s not just about numbers — it’s about showing why action matters.