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Using Cyber Risk Quantification to Prioritize Incident Response Investments

Thu, Sept 17, 2026
11:00–11:45 am ET
45 min · Zoom

Every TopCo knows its subsidiaries need incident response plans. Far fewer can answer the question that should come first: where would an incident hurt us the most, and are we investing accordingly? Join LevelBlue and Resilience as we dig into exactly that.

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What we'll cover

Participants will leave with a concrete framework for translating subsidiary-level cyber exposure into IR investment decisions.

The Business Interruption Model

Quantify the financial exposure of an incident at each subsidiary, replacing guesswork with a defensible, dollar-based view of risk.

The Readiness vs. Transfer Framework

Use that exposure analysis to decide where IR investment moves the needle, and where risk transfer is the better allocation of capital.

The CFO Translation Layer

Present IR investment decisions in financial terms, so security spending holds up to the same scrutiny as any other capital allocation.

The Portfolio Prioritization Lens

Rank subsidiaries by exposure, so investment follows risk concentration instead of recency.

Who this is for

Without a way to quantify the financial exposure each entity carries — business interruption costs, regulatory liability, contractual penalties, reputational impact — IR investment decisions tend to be driven by whoever asks loudest or whichever entity had the last scare, rather than by where the actual risk concentration sits. We'll walk through a practical model for putting a number on that exposure, entity by entity, so IR spend follows risk rather than noise.

CFOs and finance leaders allocating security capital
Risk managers across multiple subsidiaries or business units
Security leaders defending IR budget to the board
Anyone deciding where incident response investment goes, and why
Your speakers
Devon Ackerman, Global Services Leader, DFIR at LevelBlue
Devon Ackerman
Global Services Leader, DFIR LevelBlue

Devon Ackerman is the Global Leader for Digital Forensics and Incident Response services at LevelBlue. Devon's experience includes serving as a Special Agent with the FBI with a focus on Digital Forensic Sciences, Counterintelligence, and Cyber-focused investigations. His passion lies in advising, investigating, and guiding victims of cyber incidents. Devon is the author of the book, "Diving In - An Incident Responder's Journey," which focuses on his experiences dealing with cyber threats, trends, and threat actor groups for nearly 25 years.

Ben Demonte, Senior Vice President at LevelBlue
Ben Demonte
Senior Vice President LevelBlue

Ben Demonte is a seasoned cybersecurity executive and senior digital forensic examiner with more than three decades of experience spanning federal law enforcement, global consulting leadership, and high-stakes incident response. Over the course of his career, he has personally led hundreds of cyber investigations during his tenure with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has overseen thousands more in his executive roles at Kroll and Cybereason, covering matters ranging from criminal and national security investigations to corporate data breaches, ransomware, business email compromise, insider threats, and advanced persistent threat intrusions.

Si West, Director of Customer Engagement at Resilience
Si West
Director of Customer Engagement Resilience

Si West leverages over two decades of global security expertise to bridge the gap between technical risk and business strategy. He partners directly with risk-focused CISOs to enable better decision-making while assisting brokers in mitigating client exposure. Si's track record includes building out international security & risk services teams, advising on global underwriting teams, and developing critical incident response frameworks for large-scale, complex books of business. His credentials include 14 years of service in the Royal Marines, an NCSC Assured Instructor status, and an MSc in Cyber Security and Human Factors.

Ian Todd, SVP of Cybersecurity — SaaS at Resilience
Ian Todd
SVP of Cybersecurity — SaaS Resilience

Ian Todd is Senior Vice President at Resilience, where he helps companies quantify cyber risk in financial terms across subsidiaries, portfolio companies, and business units, enabling them to prioritize security investments. He previously served as a director at NCC Group, focused on the financial services and insurance sectors, and co-founded two cybersecurity data platforms, SalesLynk and ThreatLynk. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Splunk, BlackBerry, and PwC spanning security advisory, IoT security, and cyber risk consultancy.

About the hosts

LevelBlue

LevelBlue is a leading cybersecurity company dedicated to helping organizations achieve cyber resilience. Backed by world-renowned threat intelligence, AI-driven technology, and human-led security operations, LevelBlue offers a comprehensive suite of solutions—including Managed Detection and Response (MDR), incident response, offensive security, and strategic advisory—to empower businesses to proactively defend against evolving threats.

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Resilience

Resilience helps organizations become cyber resilient to material losses by staying ahead of bad actors. Founded by experts from across the highest tiers of the US military and intelligence communities – and built by prominent leaders and innovators from the cybersecurity, technology, and insurance industries – Resilience is the world's first cyber risk company that offers risk quantification software, cybersecurity experts, and highly rated insurance in solutions purpose-built for large and middle-market organizations.

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Devon Ackerman
Global Services Leader, DFIR
LevelBlue

Devon Ackerman is the Global Leader for Digital Forensics and Incident Response services at LevelBlue. Devon's experience includes serving as a Special Agent with the FBI with a focus on Digital Forensic Sciences, Counterintelligence, and Cyber-focused investigations. His passion lies in advising, investigating, and guiding victims of cyber incidents. Devon is the author of the book, "Diving In - An Incident Responder's Journey," which focuses on his experiences dealing with cyber threats, trends, and threat actor groups for nearly 25 years.
Ben Demonte
Senior Vice President
LevelBlue

Ben Demonte is a seasoned cybersecurity executive and senior digital forensic examiner with more than three decades of experience spanning federal law enforcement, global consulting leadership, and high-stakes incident response. Over the course of his career, he has personally led hundreds of cyber investigations during his tenure with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has overseen thousands more in his executive roles at Kroll and Cybereason, covering matters ranging from criminal and national security investigations to corporate data breaches, ransomware, business email compromise, insider threats, and advanced persistent threat intrusions.
Si West
Director of Customer Engagement
Resilience

Si West leverages over two decades of global security expertise to bridge the gap between technical risk and business strategy. He partners directly with risk-focused CISOs to enable better decision-making while assisting brokers in mitigating client exposure. Si's track record includes building out international security & risk services teams, advising on global underwriting teams, and developing critical incident response frameworks for large-scale, complex books of business. His credentials include 14 years of service in the Royal Marines, an NCSC Assured Instructor status, and an MSc in Cyber Security and Human Factors.
Ian Todd
SVP of Cybersecurity — SaaS
Resilience

Ian Todd is Senior Vice President at Resilience, where he helps companies quantify cyber risk in financial terms across subsidiaries, portfolio companies, and business units, enabling them to prioritize security investments. He previously served as a director at NCC Group, focused on the financial services and insurance sectors, and co-founded two cybersecurity data platforms, SalesLynk and ThreatLynk. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Splunk, BlackBerry, and PwC spanning security advisory, IoT security, and cyber risk consultancy.