Applying the Churchill Knowledge Audit to Cybersecurity: The Importance of Security Ratings

This article presents a CISO’s perspective on the value of security ratings (e.g., SecurityScorecard’s A–F grades) as a tangible, empirical measure of an organization’s external cybersecurity posture. It explains practical uses—benchmarking against peers, validating the digital footprint, streamlining client/vendor risk discussions, and targeting supplier oversight—while noting that earlier attribution and timeliness issues have improved.