CISOs can significantly mitigate the impact of a cybersecurity incident as long as they are adequately prepared for this inevitable event. CISOs should first develop an incident response plan. This plan should include a thorough list of procedures for identifying the scope and extent of the breach, containing the breach to prevent further data loss, notifying affected stakeholders, and conducting a thorough investigation into the cause of the breach. CISOs should also work to remediate the breach by implementing additional security measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future