To support a software security initiative business case, a project manager needs to provide a cost
benefit analysis. The project manager has asked the security consultant to perform a return on
investment study. It has been estimated that by spending $300,000 on the software security
initiative, a 30% savings in cost will be realized for each project. Based on an average of 8
software projects at a current cost of $50,000 each, how many years will it take to see a positive
ROI?

A.
Nearly four years

B.
Nearly six years

C.
Within the first year

D.
Nearly three years