Cybersecurity's Dirty Secret

Why Most Budgets Go to Waste

By: Ross Young

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What if a book could save your company thousands to millions in wasted cybersecurity spending?
That’s not hype, it’s the reality when you stop treating spending dollars like a bottomless pit and start treating it like a business strategy.

Most executives assume the more money they throw at cybersecurity, the safer they’ll be. Wrong. In fact, the bigger your budget, the more likely you’re bleeding cash on shelfware, pointless meetings, and “solutions” that solve nothing. This book flips the script: it shows you how to slash costs, cut risk, and still move faster than your competition.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• How to finally answer the question, “How much should we spend on cybersecurity?”
• Why your ROI math is broken and the simple fixes that make sense in the boardroom.
• Which budget cuts backfire, and how to cover yourself with smart risk approvals.
• When to switch tools, when to double down, and when to pull the plug.
• Why automation, AI, and even neurodiverse talent are already slashing IT labor costs.
• The budget killers (bad contracts, endless meetings, and accountability gaps) quietly devour millions.

Packed with blunt truths, sharp humor, and CISO-tested strategies, this isn’t another dry finance manual.

It’s a playbook for making cybersecurity cheaper, faster, and better!
If you’re ready to stop standardizing stupid, kill the budget black holes, and finally turn cybersecurity into a value driver instead of a cost sink, this book is your unfair advantage.

Who Should Read This?
✅ CISOs and Cybersecurity Leaders shaping the future of defense
✅ CIOs, CFOs, and Executives driving smarter tech investments
✅ Managers and IT Directors turning operations into competitive advantage
✅ Sales and Marketing Professionals looking to understand how CISOs think, buy, and build trust

Insights to Help Maximize Cybersecurity Posture

The content and insights are very helpful in consideration of the current security stack, thought processes to be more strategic, eliminating shelfware, while communicating justification for budget. Applicable for private sector as well as public sector organizations, non-fluff, and good nuggets of wisdom. The audiobook is not read by the author, however the computer/AI audio is decent.