Overview
This article explains how to complete the required data inputs for Cost of Breach V2 (CoB v2) in Hyver. You’ll enter your organization’s business profile and complete relevant NIST CSF maturity subcategories. The more accurate your inputs, the more meaningful your financial exposure results will be.
1. Open the Cost of Breach Calculator
You can start or update the calculator by doing one of the following:
Click the Cost of Breach icon in the left navigation bar:
Or go to the Risk Dashboard and click the Cost of breach button:
Then click Start or Update Cost of Breach to begin the process:
2. Fill Out the Business Profile
You’ll be guided through a form. Mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk (*), but it’s strongly recommended to complete as much as possible for better accuracy.
You can also download an Excel template from the bottom left to gather information offline and upload it later.
Key Fields
Founded: Year (e.g., 2014):
Sector: Select from dropdown — affects industry-specific risk:
HQ location: Country of headquarters:
Number of employees:
Number of customers:
Record Types Stored
For both employees and customers, select the applicable data types:
PII (Personally Identifiable Information): e.g., name, SSN
PCI (Payment Card Info): e.g., name + credit card data
PHI (Protected Health Info): e.g., test results, diagnoses
Note: PCI and PHI are subsets of PII — if you select either, you’ll usually also select PII.
Business Metrics
Number of direct competitors: Higher numbers can increase potential market loss:
Salaries: Total annual salary expenses — used to estimate productivity losses:
Annual revenue: Used to calculate potential lost revenue:
Revenue dependency on uptime (%):
Employee productivity dependency on uptime (%)
Cyber Insurance (Optional)
Do you have a cyber insurance policy? Yes / No:
Policy limit: Maximum insurer payout
Premium: Annual cost of your coverage
Once completed, click Next to proceed to maturity-related inputs:
3. Complete Maturity Factors (NIST CSF)
You’ll now review the NIST CSF subcategories that directly impact CoB calculations. Click Go to the CoB-impacting subcategories to access the filtered view:
To complete maturity scoring:
Follow Hyver’s guidance to rate each relevant subcategory
Use the appropriate reference if needed:
These ratings influence how Hyver factors security posture into the breach cost model.
When you're done, return to the Cost of Breach page to review your results.
4. Viewing Results
Click the Cost of Breach icon again to view your calculated breach impact.
Note: If required fields were left blank (e.g., no number of customers entered), related business assets may display No impact in the breakdown.
Also, keep in mind:
Custom business assets are not included in CoB calculations — only Hyver’s default assets are factored
Regularly update your Business Profile when key metrics change (e.g., revenue, customer count)
Important notes
Even non-mandatory fields (like uptime dependency) can significantly influence CoB results
The NIST maturity section is essential — skipping it will reduce CoB v2 accuracy
Only default business assets (e.g., Reputation, IP, Business Continuity) are used in calculations
Wrap-up / Next Steps
Your breach cost model is only as good as the data behind it. Take the time to input accurate business and maturity information — it’ll pay off in sharper insights and stronger decisions.
When you’re ready to explore the results:
See also: [Reviewing Cost of Breach Results (V2)]