The Prevention Premium
IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach: $4.45M average. Breakdown: detection ($1.6M), containment ($1.2M), notification ($0.3M), lost business ($1.35M).
Prevention investments that matter: security training ($20K/year, prevents 60% of social engineering), SAST/DAST tools ($50-100K/year, catches 40% of vulnerabilities), penetration testing ($30-100K/year, finds architectural flaws), incident response planning ($25-50K, reduces breach cost by 25%).
Total prevention budget: $150-300K/year. Expected breach cost avoided: $2-3M. ROI: 600-1,900%.