From the course: Security Governance and Compliance for Cybersecurity Managers: From Structure Design to Board Reporting

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Storytelling with data, trends, and predictive analytics

Storytelling with data, trends, and predictive analytics

From the course: Security Governance and Compliance for Cybersecurity Managers: From Structure Design to Board Reporting

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Storytelling with data, trends, and predictive analytics

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- I hope by now you're realizing that data alone doesn't make executives act. Charts and metrics might get their attention, but if you want their commitment, you need a narrative. One that makes data real, relevant, and actionable, because data that lives in a dashboard stays in a dashboard, but a story, that gets remembered. To build a strong data story, you need four key elements, problem, action, impact, and future. Start by naming the problem clearly. What's the issue? Why does it matter? Then show what's being done about it. Use data to illustrate the actions taken. Next, highlight the impact. Did the risk burn down? Was the downtime avoided? Did customers benefit? And finally paint the future. What's the next step? And how can you get ahead of the next issue? This structure keeps your reporting focused and forward thinking. Let's walk through an example using a recent incident at Orange Valley Health…

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