Frequently ASKED QUESTIONS

About BoardScore

  • BoardScore is a governance tool that gives boards a validated, scored view of their organisation’s readiness across key governance obligations. It starts with Cyber Readiness and is expanding to cover AI governance, Health & Safety and more.

  • BoardScore is designed for directors and risk, legal and cyber executives. It is relevant to any Australian or New Zealand organisation with board-level governance obligations.

  • BoardScore’s products rely on management inputs. This is because BoardScore believes management is best placed to verify information for Board purposes.

  • No. BoardScore is a goverance tool. It does not scan your systems or detect vulnerabilities. It assesses whether your organisations has the governance structures, policies, and processes in place that a board is expected to oversee.

Cyber Readiness

  • The assessment covers eight areas of cyber governance: governance & oversight, threat intelligence & detection, preparation & planning, containment & mitigation, recovery & restoration, communication & coordination, post-incident review & improvement, and continuous improvement.

  • BoardScore’s Cyber Readiness assessment is mapped to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and Essential Eight.

  • Yes. You can also assign different team members to different assessment areas, reflecting how governance responsibilities are actually divided in your organisation.

  • The board report is an AI-generated PDF that includes your validated score, a plain-language narrative of your overall position, category-level insights, a risk assessment, and prioritised recommendations.

  • BoardScore is a strategic governance tool for boards.

    Unlike ISO 27001, which focuses on operational detail, BoardScore provides a clear, actionable view of cyber readiness.

    It complements ISO by helping directors understand and oversee their organisation’s readiness.

Pricing and access

  • You can sign up and get started directly on the BoardScore website. Select your plan, set up your organisation, and begin your first assessment.

  • Yes. You can upgrade or change your plan at any time.

  • Yes, we offer a 30-day free trial so you can explore BoardScore’s core features before committing.

BoardScore’s cyber security

  • We follow best-practice security protocols to protect your data. All information is stored securely with access restricted to authorised team members only.

    We do not share your information with third parties.

    We are more than happy to provide further specifics on request.

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