Overview
The top bar on Hyver’s Risk Dashboard provides a quick, high-level view of your organization’s cyber risk, exposure, and cybersecurity maturity. This article explains how these values are calculated and displayed, and what changes depending on the version of Likelihood and Cost of Breach (CoB) your organization is using.
You'll learn how to interpret the gauges, what data powers them, and how to adjust your targets.
Which Version Are You Using?
The display on the top bar depends on the version of Exposure in use:
Version 2 (Likelihood v2 + Cost of Breach v2)
This is the default for new Hyver users in 2025 and beyond. It includes updated logic and visual gauges.Version 1 (Likelihood v1 + Cost of Breach v1)
Used by existing users prior to the v2 update. Admins can upgrade to v2 in Settings.
Top Bar in Version 2
The top bar includes interactive gauges for Exposure and Maturity, each comparing your organization’s metrics to industry benchmarks and internal targets.
Exposure Gauge
Range: Shows minimum and maximum monetary exposure over one year:
Industry: Displays average exposure for your sector.
Target: Your organization’s defined exposure goal. Click the edit icon to adjust:
If the Cost of Breach or Business Critical Assets (BCAs) have been manually edited, the gauge may not display. To fix this, revert to system-generated values.
Exposure = Likelihood × Cost of Breach
This is the monetary risk your organization faces if current vulnerabilities remain unresolved.
Maturity Gauge
Industry Maturity: Sector average for cybersecurity maturity.
Target Maturity: Your organization’s defined goal. Click the edit icon to change.
If your target is set outside the displayable range, the indicator won’t appear.
Cost of breach
Represents the estimated monetary damages that your company may incur in the event of a breach.
Industry
Represents the estimated monetary damages that a company like yours from the same industry sector may incur in the event of a breach.
Likelihood
Represents the likelihood of breach over one year for your company.
Industry
The average likelihood of other companies' business assets being attacked in your industry sector.
Top Bar in Version 1
If you're still using Likelihood v1 and CoB v1, the layout is simpler and does not include gauges:
Exposure
Displays your organization's total cyber risk in monetary terms.
Target Exposure: Set a target to guide your mitigation efforts. Click the icon next to Target to adjust.
If your team hasn’t completed the required questionnaire, this data may show as N/A.
Cost of Breach
Displays estimated financial damage from a potential breach:
Click Calculator to complete the questionnaire and generate a CoB estimate.
Until the questionnaire is completed, CoB and Exposure will remain unavailable.
Likelihood
The probability your business assets will be compromised within a year.
Industry Likelihood: Sector-wide benchmark for comparison.
Organization Maturity
Your current cybersecurity maturity score, based on the NIST framework.
An arrow indicates if maturity has improved or declined since the last assessment.
Target Maturity and Industry Maturity help contextualize your score.
Important notes
To unlock full functionality in either version, ensure your team has defined business assets and completed the required Cost of Breach questionnaire.
If you're unsure which version you're on, check the Settings page or contact your administrator.
Wrap-up / Next Steps
The top bar is more than just a snapshot — it’s a benchmark for where you are and where you want to go. Whether you’re tracking exposure trends or aiming to raise maturity, this view helps you make sense of risk in business terms.
Check that your inputs are complete, and update your targets as your priorities evolve.