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Griffendo Answers
How do you calculate the ROI of security operations?
Quick answer
Security operations ROI is typically modeled by estimating the reduction in breach probability and impact, the analyst time saved through automation, and the improvement in response speed — then comparing these benefits to the cost of the managed service investment. Results are directional estimates and will vary by environment, industry, and incident type.
Griffendo ROI methodology
Griffendo's calculator uses the following modeled components. Assumptions are informed by IBM Cost of a Data Breach research and Griffendo service benchmarks.
Total Exposure
Worst-case breach cost + endpoint exposure ($320/endpoint) + identity exposure ($180/identity)
Expected Annual Risk
Total exposure × annual breach likelihood input
Breach Cost Reduction
Expected annual risk × 55% modeled risk reduction factor from managed MDR + AI
Analyst Labor Savings
4 incidents/year × 18 triage hours × 60% efficiency gain × $85/hr analyst rate
Total Modeled Savings
Breach cost reduction + analyst labor savings
Estimated ROI
(Total modeled savings − estimated Griffendo investment) / estimated Griffendo investment
Estimated savings are directional and may vary by environment, industry, region, security maturity, breach likelihood, and incident type. This methodology is intended for planning and discussion purposes only and does not constitute a guarantee of outcomes.
Where Griffendo Fits
How Griffendo addresses this
Griffendo's ROI calculator estimates modeled security operations value using breach exposure reduction, risk factors, analyst time savings, response improvement, and annual service investment. It is built for planning and scoping conversations — not as a guarantee of outcomes. Use it to generate a directional estimate before a formal pricing review.