Security breaches have, foremost, a negative reputational and financial impact. In responding to a security breach, organizations should ensure they work with expert consultants in the areas of forensics and technical analysis, legal, public relations to help mitigate the impact of a breach. Financial exposure from security breach includes: loss of business (income), costs of investigation and remediating the breach (including costs arising out of ‘ransomware’), legal and regulatory claims and fines, etc.