A newly hired Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is reviewing the organization’s security budget from the previous year. The CISO notices $100,000 worth of fines were paid for not properly encrypting outbound email messages. The CISO expects next year’s costs associated with fines to double and the volume of messages to increase by 100%. The organization sent out approximately 25,000 messages per year over the last three years. Given the table below:
Which of the following would be BEST for the CISO to include in this year’s budget?
A. A budget line for DLP Vendor A
B. A budget line for DLP Vendor B
C. A budget line for DLP Vendor C
D. A budget line for DLP Vendor D
E. A budget line for paying future fines
Correct Answer: E