How ASPM Analytics Empower CISOs with Real-Time Security Insights

Understanding the security posture of your application stack is increasingly important. Exploitation of vulnerabilities surpassed phishing as the known initial access vectors in non-Error, non-Misuse breaches, according to the Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. As a CISO or security leader, are you prepared for this shift in the industry? 

This shift is why many are turning to application security posture management (ASPM), however, many run-of-the-mill ASPM tools fall short of providing the consolidated, unified view that CISOs need. That’s why Veracode’s optimized ASPM tool, Veracode Risk Manager (VRM), collects information from other verticals, too.

By consolidating security data from multiple sources into a single, actionable view, VRM helps CISOs empower teams to assess, manage, and reduce application risks based on ROI and financial impact. The real-time insights provided by this optimized ASPM tool are crucial to proactively managing risks, preventing breaches, and demonstrating value to the organization. These capabilities make our optimized ASPM solution a cornerstone of decision-making in cybersecurity. 

How CISOs Can Transform Security Operations with Optimized ASPM Analytics 

ASPM tools have several benefits for security teams, but the right ASPM solution also supports the high-level problems that keep CISOs up at night, like driving strategic security outcomes. By prioritizing operational efficiency, incident readiness, and alignment with business priorities, CISOs can use optimized ASPM analytics to empower teams to meet those objectives. 

Turn Complex Data into Actionable Insights 

CISOs and their teams can transform overwhelming volumes of security data into actionable intelligence with the right ASPM tool. Without the right tools, uncovering those actionable insights takes up much of the time security teams should spend on putting those insights to use. But, with optimized ASPM analytics, you can: 

• Simplify large datasets into meaningful, actionable reports, and dashboards. 
• Highlight vulnerabilities that require immediate attention. 
• Align application security priorities with business goals so efforts directly support organizational success. 

Security teams can quickly evaluate and prioritize vulnerabilities based on their potential impact on business goals, helping them make faster and more informed decisions that align security strategies with organizational needs. 

Optimize Resource Allocation 

Limited budgets and staff make resource allocation a top priority. When ASPM analytics are optimized to correlate data across the business, this enhances efficiency by: 

• Prioritizing high-impact risks so the most critical vulnerabilities are addressed first.
• Maximizing ROI by directing resources to areas where they have the greatest strategic value. 
• Reducing waste by avoiding unnecessary spending on lower-priority issues. 

For example, VRM might reveal that the majority of an organization’s risk stems from a single third-party library used in many applications, allowing CISOs to focus their resources on the most significant threats. 

How to Communicate ASPM’s Value to Executives 

Effectively communicating the value of security solutions to executive stakeholders is a challenging part of the CISO’s role. Executives often prioritize business outcomes like revenue growth, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation — and it’s up to the CISO to connect these priorities to the organization’s security posture. Optimized ASPM analytics provide the insights needed to bridge this gap, so security initiatives align with the broader goals of the organization. 

Demonstrate ASPM’s Role in Strategic Decision-Making 

CISOs often need to justify security initiatives in terms of their business impact. ASPM analytics provides the insights needed to: 

• Deliver enhanced visibility across the application portfolio (and with an optimized ASPM solution like VRM, the visibility is unified across the board, too, not just the app stack). 
• Provide real-time insights that highlight the risk-reducing benefits of security initiatives. 
• Show how security strategies align with business objectives such as revenue protection and compliance. 

CISOs can position ASPM as a critical enabler of organizational resilience and growth. This strengthens the CISO’s influence in decision-making in cybersecurity at the executive level. 

Translate Security Risks into Business Language 

Executive stakeholders need to understand security risks in terms of their potential impact on the business. Optimized ASPM analytics enable CISOs to: 

• Quantify risks in financial terms, such as potential revenue loss or compliance penalties. 
• Highlight operational efficiencies achieved through faster threat detection and response. 
• Connect vulnerabilities to broader business risks, such as customer trust or operational continuity. 

For example, instead of describing a vulnerability as “high-severity,” a CISO can explain its potential to cause $1 million in downtime costs, making the issue more tangible to executives. 

Create Reports That Drive Buy-In 

Clear and concise reporting is essential for gaining executive support. With optimized ASPM analytics, CISOs can: 

1. Leverage visual storytelling: Use graphs, charts, and dashboards to highlight key insights. 
2. Focus on outcomes: Showcase how investing in security improves efficiency, reduces risks, and supports business goals. 
3. Summarize effectively: Tailor reports to non-technical audiences, focusing on high-level overviews. 

For example, Veracode customers were able to reduce MTTR by 90%. Resolutions that previously took 2.5 hours on average were reduced to 15 minutes. These stats and the associated cost savings would provide a more compelling case for the value of security initiatives than abstract technical details.  

Get Real-Time Cybersecurity Insights with Veracode Risk Manager 

ASPM is changing the way CISOs approach cybersecurity, especially when the solution provides unified risk management through the lens of ASPM. By consolidating data, providing real-time insights, and aligning technical and business priorities, CISOs can make smarter, data-driven decisions, build organizational resilience against emerging threats and drive impactful improvements within their security strategies. 

Ready to take the next step toward transforming your security operations? Schedule a demo with Veracode today and discover how our optimized ASPM analytics can empower your decision-making and elevate your cybersecurity program.