Cybersecurity Readiness For In-House Counsel

As threat actors ramp up efforts, organizations need to be prepared for a cybersecurity incident. With first-hand knowledge of an organization's operations, in-house counsel can serve as a valuable resource to ensure that the organization has cybersecurity readiness policies and procedures that comply with the organization's legal obligations and best practices.

As part of a cybersecurity readiness team, in-house counsel should:

• identify statutory and other regulatory requirements applicable to the data that the organization collects, including those of a foreign jurisdiction in which the organization operates.
• identify the statutory or other regulatory notice requirements triggered by a cybersecurity breach and implement procedures to ensure that the required notices are provided to regulators and affected individuals.