[Verse 1]
Walking in the door as the new CISO
Ready to impress with numbers that you know
Vulnerabilities patched, tools deployed with care
But the boardroom's looking at you with a vacant stare
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause they don't speak security
They speak revenue and growth
Show them what they need to see
Not the metrics that you wrote
[Chorus]
Don't lead with patches in your first ninety days
Don't count the phishing clicks or detection delays
Mean time to respond means nothing on its own
Without business context, you're speaking alone
Save the security metrics for later in the game
First connect to business goals, then earn your claim
[Verse 2]
Tool coverage percentages might make you proud
But executives are thinking about the customer crowd
Your incident response time could be world-class fast
But if it doesn't tie to business, the interest won't last
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause they don't speak security
They speak profit and loss
Show them what they need to see
You're the bridge, not the boss
[Chorus]
Don't lead with patches in your first ninety days
Don't count the phishing clicks or detection delays
Mean time to respond means nothing on its own
Without business context, you're speaking alone
Save the security metrics for later in the game
First connect to business goals, then earn your claim
[Bridge]
These numbers matter, yes it's true
But timing is everything you do
Build trust first with business language
Then bring your technical advantage
[Verse 3]
Security programs built for security teams
Won't survive when budget cuts crush all your dreams
Start with business outcomes, revenue protection
Then add your technical metrics for deeper inspection
[Chorus]
Don't lead with patches in your first ninety days
Don't count the phishing clicks or detection delays
Mean time to respond means nothing on its own
Without business context, you're speaking alone
Save the security metrics for later in the game
First connect to business goals, then earn your claim
[Outro]
Build for business, not for tech
In your first three months, show respect
For the language that they understand
Then security metrics will be in demand