Executive Cyber Risk | Free OCSA Tool
Board-Level Cyber Risk Scorecard
Free board-level cyber risk scorecard for executive oversight, compliance readiness, insurance, incident readiness, and remediation planning.
Built for audit and compliance decisions
OC Security Audit focuses on independent assessment, cybersecurity audit, compliance readiness, control validation, and executive-level risk communication. This page does not duplicate ITperfection managed IT services. If remediation or implementation is needed after validation, that work can be handled separately through ITperfection.
Important note: This tool is for initial guidance only and does not replace a professional cybersecurity audit, compliance assessment, penetration test, legal review, or insurance underwriting review.
Assessment items with audit guidance
Open each item to review what it means, how to check it, why it matters, the likely risk level, the business impact, and trusted reference links.
Executive risk ownership and reportingRisk: HighImpact: High
Description
Executive risk ownership and reporting should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Review approved policies, risk registers, board or leadership reporting, exception approvals, remediation tracking, and evidence that risk owners understand their responsibilities.
Why it is important
This control supports audit readiness, risk reduction, executive visibility, and practical remediation planning.
Cyber insurance and financial exposureRisk: HighImpact: High
Description
Cyber insurance and financial exposure should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Review the related admin console, screenshots, policies, logs, reports, tickets, exception records, and owner accountability evidence. Validate the control by evidence, not by memory.
Why it is important
This control supports audit readiness, risk reduction, executive visibility, and practical remediation planning.
Critical asset and data visibilityRisk: HighImpact: High
Description
Critical asset and data visibility should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Review the related admin console, screenshots, policies, logs, reports, tickets, exception records, and owner accountability evidence. Validate the control by evidence, not by memory.
Why it is important
This control supports audit readiness, risk reduction, executive visibility, and practical remediation planning.
Identity and access control oversightRisk: MediumImpact: Medium
Description
Identity and access control oversight should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Check administrator portals, identity policies, privileged role assignments, conditional access or MFA reports, and recent sign-in logs. Confirm both ordinary users and administrators are covered.
Why it is important
Identity compromise is one of the fastest paths to ransomware, data theft, cloud compromise, and unauthorized administrative change.
Incident response and crisis governanceRisk: HighImpact: Medium
Description
Incident response and crisis governance should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Review the incident response plan, escalation contacts, role assignments, tabletop records, cyber insurance notification requirements, and lessons-learned tracking.
Why it is important
Incident decisions are harder under pressure. A tested plan reduces confusion, delay, evidence loss, and communication mistakes.
Compliance and audit readinessRisk: MediumImpact: High
Description
Compliance and audit readiness should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Confirm audit logs are enabled, retained long enough for investigation, protected from tampering, and reviewed through alerts, reports, or SIEM workflows.
Why it is important
Without reliable logs, the organization may not be able to investigate incidents, support insurance claims, or prove control operation during an audit.
Third-party and cloud risk visibilityRisk: MediumImpact: Medium
Description
Third-party and cloud risk visibility should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Review the related admin console, screenshots, policies, logs, reports, tickets, exception records, and owner accountability evidence. Validate the control by evidence, not by memory.
Why it is important
Third parties can create risk even when internal controls are strong, especially when they access sensitive data or critical systems.
Remediation roadmap and accountabilityRisk: MediumImpact: Medium
Description
Remediation roadmap and accountability should be reviewed as an evidence-based audit area for executive cyber risk. The goal is to determine whether the organization can prove the control exists, works consistently, and has an accountable owner.
How to check
Review approved policies, risk registers, board or leadership reporting, exception approvals, remediation tracking, and evidence that risk owners understand their responsibilities.
Why it is important
This control supports audit readiness, risk reduction, executive visibility, and practical remediation planning.
Quick self-score
Use this scoring panel after reviewing the detail sections above. Score based on evidence: screenshots, policies, logs, reports, tickets, and owner accountability.
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Priority remediation roadmap
1. Validate
Confirm the real control state with evidence and identify gaps that could affect audit, insurance, compliance, or executive risk decisions.
2. Prioritize
Rank findings by business impact, likelihood, compliance exposure, and operational dependency.
3. Track
Create a remediation roadmap with owners, dates, evidence requirements, and follow-up validation.
Created by Ali Hassani, CISO
Ali Hassani brings 25+ years of IT, cybersecurity, compliance, Microsoft infrastructure, cloud security, network security, firewall, vulnerability management, and executive advisory experience. OC Security Audit uses this experience to help organizations understand risk clearly before making remediation, compliance, or insurance decisions.
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