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Why is Executive Reporting in Cybersecurity Important in 2022? | UpGuard

Executive reporting in cybersecurity is important because it keeps business leaders and stakeholders informed about the progress of cybersecurity initiatives, allowing them to track cybersecurity alignment against overarching company goals. An efficient executive reporting system strengthens the chain of command between leadership personnel responsible for overseeing the company’s security policies and strategies - such as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Chief Information Officer (CIO) - and the cybersecurity teams implementing these initiatives.

In cybersecurity, an executive report is a broad summary of an organization’s cybersecurity risks and remediation initiatives for all C-Suite members, board of directors, and company executives. This report aims to help the leadership team rapidly understand how well the efforts of a security program align with the company’s overarching cybersecurity threat mitigation goals.

UpGuard’s executive report feature helps security teams rapidly generate a cybersecurity performance report for key stakeholders.