Overview
The Cost of Breach (CoB) calculator helps the Cye platform 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 Exposure Metrics dashboard and click Cost of breach.
If the calculator hasn't been set up yet, you'll be prompted to start. If it's already active, click Update Cost of Breach to update your data.
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 before entering them into the system.
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, Sector, HQ Location, Number of Employees, Customer Records, Annual Revenue, Revenue Dependency on Uptime, and Stored Record Type (PII, PCI, PHI).
4. Complete All Questionnaire Sections
Click Next to move between sections. Fields marked Unknown or Irrelevant are optional, but accurate answers are highly encouraged. When you reach the final section, click Done.
The Cye platform 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 the Cye platform'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 due to missing or skipped data.
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.