As cybersecurity attacks increase in sophistication, the financial and reputational impact for companies has never been more pronounced. For chief information security officers (CISOs) and other executives responsible for navigating a company through a data breach, the stakes are even higher.

CISOs confront significant personal civil and criminal liability in connection with their handling of breaches and associated disclosures. This raises serious concerns not only for CISOs and C-suite executives, but also for companies’ abilities to secure expert personnel to safeguard their data and systems.