Cyber survival strategies for boards

13 January 2026

Cyber-attacks on global businesses have caused severe business disruption, substantial financial losses and significant negative brand impact. Criticism is increasingly being directed at the board and other senior personnel, with growing numbers of regulatory bodies across the globe placing direct legal obligations on boards and senior management to ensure cyber resilience in conjunction with establishing personal liability risk in certain circumstances.

This briefing considers senior management accountability in the face of new regulations and geopolitical risk and looks at right-sizing strategies. We set out some suggested steps to immediately take in relation to incident response and litigation and well as helping you to benchmark your business’s preparedness and know what to do before, during and after an attack.

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