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Your Fiduciary Duty:
Driving a Breach-Deterrent Culture

With an average breach response cost of $9.9 million and long-term financial impacts up to 30 times higher, a cyber breach isn’t a temporary setback—it’s a crisis with repercussions that echo for years. Reputational harm, customer attrition, and lost revenue leave lasting effects that can undermine the organization’s future.

Today’s complex cyber landscape demands that every Board and C-Suite leader—from the CEO to each Director—engage directly in cybersecurity governance. Cyber risks transcend technical defenses, impacting corporate strategy, governance, and organizational culture. A breach in cyber-responsibility can erode shareholder trust, compromise market position, and damage the company’s reputation.

Cybersecurity is no longer solely the CISO’s domain; it requires a strategic framework in which each Executive and Director takes ownership of cyber readiness within their area. With adversaries achieving 70% of their goals within the first hour of a breach, cultivating a breach-deterrent culture is an imperative across the entire Board and C-Suite. The time to act is now—before that first hour becomes a years-long crisis.
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We Get Your Board & C-Suite Cyber-Ready in 7 Hours, Keep You Current & Help You Achieve a Board-Down Culture of Cybersecurity

While Unlocking 90%+ Breach Prevention & Up To 27% EBITDA Savings With The CEO Method™

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Our Comprehensive Solutions

Discover solutions crafted to strengthen cybersecurity governance, strategy, and accountability for Board and C-Suite leaders.

    Certified Cyber Fiduciary (CCF™)
    Certification ⬦ Re-Certification

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      Equip yourself with the essential knowledge and accountability framework required for cybersecurity governance. 

      The Cyber Fiduciary (CCF™) Certification & Re-Certification ensures that Board and C-Suite leaders remain continuously prepared for today’s complex cyber landscape, aligning governance with proactive strategy and resilience.

      Intelligence Suites
      Governance ⬦ Regulatory ⬦ Insurance

      Access curated insights that empower Boards and C-Suite leaders to proactively navigate the evolving landscape of cyber governance, regulatory changes, and insurance requirements. 

      Our Intelligence Suites provide timely, actionable intelligence tailored to the specific needs of executive decision-makers—helping you anticipate risks, meet compliance and fiduciary obligations, and strengthen your organization’s resilience against emerging cyber threats.

        Executive Advisory and Board Services
        Leadership ⬦ Governance ⬦ Compliance

          Receive tailored guidance to fortify your Board and C-Suite’s cyber leadership, governance, and compliance. 

          Our Executive Advisory services equip your leadership with customized strategies to mitigate cyber risks, enhance resilience, and align cybersecurity with overarching business goals.

          CNCDO™ Network
          Directors & Officers Network ⬦ Exec Cyber Ed

          Join an exclusive network of certified cyber-ready Directors and Officers, and government executives, to fortify your own protection against escalating cyber risks. 

          The Cyber Nation Central Directors and Officers Network - CNCDO™ - provides privileged access to peer insights, industry and government experts, strategic intelligence, and proven practices—ensuring your Board and C-Suite remain one step ahead of cyber threats and shielded from the costly, reputation-damaging aftermath of a breach.

            Executive Speaking Engagements
            Keynotes ⬦ Executive Briefings ⬦ Media

              Keynotes, executive briefings, and TV and media engagements tailored for Boards, C-Suites, and shareholders. 

              From board meetings, executive retreats, and industry conferences to TV interviews and published articles, our experts deliver actionable cybersecurity insights on governance, strategy, compliance, risk, and resilience. Equip your leadership team to confront today’s complex cyber challenges with clarity and confidence.

              The $9.9 Million Risk:
              Why Cyber Needs to Be a Top Board Priority

              With a $9.9 million average cost of breach response and 37.5% probability of experiencing a breach in the next two years, there’s a 100% probability-adjusted chance that your organization could face a $1.8 million profit impact within the next year. Calculate Your Board-down Cyber Budget Needs >
              This figure excludes hidden costs—lost revenue, reputational damage, customer exodus, IP theft, and insurance premium increase—which can drive total losses up to 30 times. Set Your Fiduciary Cyber Priorities >

              Adversaries capture 70% of what they need within the first hour of a breach. Is your culture breach-deterrent or breach-prone? Maintain a Board-down Cyber Culture > 

              Probability-Adjusted Cost of Breach Response ($mm)

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              "A conservative Board ought to require a contingency reserve for this $1.8mm contingent liability while a less-conservative one ought to at least mandate financial statement disclosure, either mitigated only by implementing a Board-down breach prevention protocol."

              Andrzej Cetnarski

              Former Tech & Defense Investment Banker, UBS
              Finance MBA (Wharton)
              Chairman and CEO, Cyber Nation Central

              "Cyber risk can't be delegated. [It's] the purview of CEOs, Boards, business leaders —it’s not just IT’s problem. It’s business risk, reputational risk, and in some cases, national security risk."

              Jen Easterly
              Director, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
              US Dept. of Homeland Security
              Former Global Head & MD, Morgan Stanley Cybersecurity Fusion Center

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              Jen Easterly, Director of CISA, on why cybersecurity must be a top priority for every CEO and Board, in an interview with Katie Couric.

              About Cyber Nation Central

              Cyber Nation Central is dedicated to empowering Boards and C-Suites to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity governance, strategy, and conduct with confidence. 

              Our mission is to enhance the security posture of critical infrastructure organizations worldwide, cultivating leadership teams that drive cyber readiness from the Board down, fortifying the cyber sovereignty and resilience of nations, institutions, and citizens alike.

              We empower CEOs, Boards, C-Suites, and Investors to recognize that cybersecurity is not just an IT issue, but a core business imperative permeating every are of corporate strategy and impacting reputation, resilience, and national security.

              Drawing on a century of expertise from Wall Street, government, cyber, and defense, we provide our members and clients with the knowledge and strategies to outmaneuver today’s toughest cybersecurity challenges with uncompromising resolve.

                Our Proven Process for Cyber Readiness

                We help Executives and Board Directors become cyber-certified fiduciaries, create breach-deterrent cultures, and prevent breaches with 90%+ breach deterrence rate.

                I. IMPLEMENT PROTOCOL*

                Step 1: Assess Your “Self”
                Step 2: Master Individual Cybersecurity
                Step 3: Master Organizational Cybersecurity Strategy
                Step 4: Build Your Individualized Action Blueprint

                Achieved via CCF™ Certification

                II. STAY CURRENT*

                Step 5: Stay Updated and Tested

                Achieved via CCF™ Re-Certification & Intelligence Suites

                III. BUILD PARTNERSHIPS*

                Step 6: Forge Strategic Cyber Partnerships

                Achieved via Executive Advisory, CNCDO™ Network Membership, and Executive Speaking Engagements
                * Counts towards CCF™ Certification & CNCDO™ Membership
                The 6-Step Process to getting your Board & C-Suite Cyber-Ready and Creating a Breach-Deterrent Culture of Cybersecurity From the Board Down

                Trusted by Global Leaders

                Empowering Boards and Executives from Leading Global Institutions Across 15 Countries and 6 Continents
                Bank of America, HSBC, Imperial College, NYU Stern, Wharton, Citi, Harvard Business School, NSA, National Security Agency, Open Society Foundation, Soros Foundation, HP, Hewlett Packard, Harvard University, Harvard, NYU, The University of Chicago, UofC, UChicago, United Nations, The UN
                "This is the only protocol in the market that teaches Boards, C-Suites, & Investors how to think about their own and their orgs’ cybersecurity holistically and execute on it 360º. The insights were simply transformative. I was also really impressed with how technology was used to deliver this 360º approach to cyber governance.”

                Jonathan H.*

                Chairman,  Healthcare Provider
                "I very much enjoyed the [certification] protocol, lots of good information there, and am very excited for the rest of the board and management team to work through it as well!"

                Barry B.*

                CISO, $70mm healthcare company




                "I really enjoyed the blueprint protocol. I found the deep-dive analysis of the role of the board in overseeing the physical, digital, and cyber secure pieces of the business – and how they are integrated – to be extremely beneficial as part of the overall Board cybersecurity strategy."

                Calysta F.*

                CFO, US Healthcare Provider

                “The Cyber Nation Central Team is the Rolls Royce of cybersecurity.” 

                KeenWhye Lee

                Former Managing Director
                Rothschild Capital








                "Before going through the protocol, I didn't realize that – as a Board Member – I can be a liability and a source of cyber(in)security (at best) and cyber breach and harm (most likely) to the organization I'm advising because of the confidential information I have access to.​"

                June L.*

                Sr. Advisor to VP of a Central American country; Corporate & Board Director
                "This Blueprint helped us build a culture of cybersecurity from the Boardroom down, providing both our Directors and execs an organization-wide cybersecurity strategy and individual cybersecurity blueprint.”

                Dominik R.*

                CEO, $100mm Global Healthcare Network
                MD, VC Firm


                * Except where and as otherwise noted, to protect the identity of our members from undue threats, names of individuals and their companies have been changed and photos replaced with AI-generated avatars of individuals that do not exist in real life, although some attributes resemble the principal. Titles/positions/industries and quotes of individuals are factual and as provided by each individual. For June L., the employer's name is factual. All executive case studies are factual. For further information on our Testimonials, refer to our Disclaimer.

                Global Recognition of The CEO Method™

                Recognized Across Government, Industry, Academia, and Media for Pioneering Cyber Governance

                In-Depth Executive Case Study:
                Healthcare Cyber Transformation

                How a Healthcare Company Achieved 27% EBITDA Savings and 110x ROI with the Executive Cybersecurity Blueprint™

                How a Healthcare Company Went From Asking What Cybersecure Behaviors Were to Getting Its Board & C-Suite Cyber-Ready in 9 hours and Achieving 27% EBITDA Savings and 110x ROI with the Executive Cybersecurity Blueprint™

                Each Board Director & Executive can become an authentic cybersecurity leader by mastering their individual and organizational cybersecurity and creating a breach-deterrent culture blueprint.

                "Ultimately, cybersecurity is not about technology.
                [Rather], it's about people & [...] culture."

                Jen Easterly
                Director, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), US Dept. of Homeland Security
                Former Global Head & MD, Morgan Stanley Cybersecurity Fusion Center
                Keynote at the Munich Cybersecurity Conference, Feb 17, 2022

                Take Control of the 97%: 
                Elevate Cyber Culture, Behaviors, and Strategy

                Cause of Cyber Breaches

                97% of breaches are caused by behaviors; only 3% by technology (Source: SafeAtLast.Co)

                See the Data >
                Understand the key metrics and governance priorities that shape effective cyber leadership.

                  With 97% of cyber breaches caused by insecure behaviors and insufficient strategies, Directors and Executives are essential to building a breach-deterrent culture.

                  Cybersecurity isn’t something your CISO can do alone—owning cyber readiness requires leadership to actively shape and enforce the strategic behaviors that technology alone can’t address. 

                  Access the CEO and Board Chair Cyber Manuscript >
                  Explore comprehensive insights into building a whole-of-Board-and-C-Suite-driven, breach-deterrent cybersecurity culture.

                  Don't allow adversaries to exploit gaps in cybersecurity governance. Ensure your Board and C-Suite are actively engaged in protecting your organization at the highest levels.

                  Access the Full Solutions Suite >
                  Uncover essential strategies and tools designed to elevate board and executive engagement in cybersecurity.

                  Become a Certified Cyber Fiduciary™ and CNCDO™ Member of Cyber-Forward Leaders

                  Earn the Certified Cyber Fiduciary™ (CCF™) Certification and join the CNCDO™ Network of global cyber-ready leaders.

                  Empower your Board and C-Suite with a breach-deterrent framework for a Board-down cybersecurity culture, gaining exclusive access to insights, peer support, and strategies that go beyond compliance to build true resilience.

                  Discover how the CNCDO™ Network bridges the critical gap between regulatory alignment and effective breach deterrence.
                    Cyber Nation Central® Directors & Officers (CNCDO™) Certification

                    See how the Executive Cybersecurity Blueprint™ can streamline your Board & Executive cyber readiness.

                    Gain insights through the Executive Cybersecurity Blueprint™
                    that have never been available before.

                    ABOUT US

                    Cyber Nation Central® is dedicated to empowering Boards and C-Suites to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity governance, strategy, and conduct with confidence. 

                    Our mission is to enhance the security posture of critical infrastructure organizations worldwide, cultivating leadership teams that foster cyber sovereignty for nations, institutions, and citizens alike.

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