Cyber risk management for senior leadership teams
CMS toolkit series
Cyber threats are escalating in scale, complexity, and impact. In 2025 alone, over 1.4 billion records were compromised in major breaches, with sectors like retail, aviation, and infrastructure particularly affected.
These incidents are no longer isolated IT issues—they pose serious financial, legal, reputational, and operational risks to entire organisations. The failure to prepare adequately can result in regulatory investigations, civil claims, loss of customer trust, and long-term brand damage.
Organisations must adopt a proactive, structured approach to cyber preparedness, response, and recovery. This includes building robust governance frameworks, training leadership and employees, and ensuring rapid access to expert support during incidents.
We show you how in this practical guide to cyber risk management
CMS has expertise and experience in managing all aspects of a cyber incident:
1. Preparation for an incident and risk mitigation
2. Incident response management (IRM) and the provision of legal services during an incident
3. Managing the tail of incidents to conclusion through the practical resolution of regulatory investigations and litigation.
