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title: 5 Steps to Figure Out Your Incident Response Plan - Hartman Executive Advisors
description: The Baltimore Business Journal published an article by Joanne L. Martin, Hartman Executive Advisors’s CISO advisory practice lead. View the article here.
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The Baltimore Business Journal published an article by [Joanne L. Martin](https://insights.hartmanadvisors.com/team/), Hartman’s CISO advisory practice lead, that details five steps organizations can take to develop an incident response plan and prepare for a cyberattack.

An excerpt from the article:  
 “Just like we practice for fires and other emergency situations, having an incident response plan in place for a cyberattack, practicing it regularly, and knowing exactly what needs to be done and who needs to be involved can meant the difference between survival and failure.”

**Read the full article here:** [Incident response planning is the first line of defense against a data breach](https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/03/22/incident-response-planning-is-the-first-line-of.html) (Baltimore Business Journal, March 2018 — Subscriber Content)

**If you’re ready to learn more about what your organization can do to prepare for a cyber breach, [contact us today](https://insights.hartmanadvisors.com/contact/) to set up an initial conversation.**

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