Cybersecurity Budget Planning for 2027
A budget presented as a total invites one question with two answers, approve or reduce. A budget presented as a ranked list invites a different question, which is where to draw the line, and that is a decision a board can make rather than a negotiation it can only win or lose. The ranking comes from one calculation per candidate control. Expected loss before, minus expected loss after, divided by cost. Order the list by that ratio and the budget builds itself, including the part that says stop.