Executives say: “We’ll accept the risk.”

But they don’t understand the impact… yet.

In this CISM Boardroom Simulation, you face a governance challenge many cybersecurity leaders recognize:

risk acceptance without real comprehension.

This episode explores:

• What to do when executives accept risk too casually

• The difference between real and fake risk acceptance

• How to reframe the conversation so leaders understand impact

• How CISM leaders protect the business — and themselves — through clarity

• How informed governance prevents future blame and confusion

This is how CISM turns technical findings into business decisions.

🎧 You’ll learn how to:

• Communicate risk in a way executives understand

• Prevent false comfort from misleading decisions

• Clarify impact, likelihood, and accountability

• Build confidence when challenging leadership

• Ensure the business consciously owns the risk it chooses
  

📚 Continue your CISM journey

For full boardroom simulations, leadership frameworks,

and exam-focused Q&A written by M. G. Vance,

search “CISM Gold Standard Series — M. G. Vance” on Amazon.

This series builds the mindset the exam expects —

and the leadership your career requires.

💡 Study Method:

Pause when the choices appear.

Choose your action.

Then compare your reasoning with the governance breakdown.

This is how you train CISM instinct.

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