Crisis Communication Planning After a Ransomware or Other Cybersecurity Attack

Crisis Communication Planning After a Ransomware or Other Cybersecurity Attack

29mBeginner2022-04-26

Authors

David Oates

David Oates

Accredited Public Relations (APR) Specialist, Principal of PR Security Service

Course details

Cyberattacks are a huge problem, but you can prepare your organization with a multi-faceted communications program to inform and reassure your stakeholders. In this short course, David Oates covers what to do and how to do it. David points out that planning for a ransomware or other cybersecurity attack is just as important as preparing your financial budgets. He explains the impact of cyberattacks and goes over how to communicate effectively to employees, customers, partners, investors, donors, and the general public if you are the subject of a ransomware or other cyberattack. He goes over what to say, to whom, and at what stage of the cyberattack crisis to say it. Plus, David dives into the best ways to evaluate a crisis and continue to train in better communication. Preparing for a crisis communications event like a cyberattack is not only possible, but also crucial to any organization.

Skills covered

Crisis ManagementIncident ResponseCommunicationMarketingCybersecurityProfessional DevelopmentBusiness Analysis and StrategyLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • Anyone can suffer a ransomware or other cyberattack

The Impact of Cyberattacks

  • Why cyberattacks impact every organization
  • Determining who is on your team when a cyberattack occurs

The Cyberattack Crisis Communications Phases

  • What to say and to whom at onset
  • Prepare your team to address a crisis
  • Practice to improve crisis communications
  • What to tell people after the attack

Evaluate and Train

  • Continue to evaluate after a training
  • Design crisis scenario-based training for higher retention

Conclusion

  • You can do this