Roughly 70% of security executives believe internal conflicts during a crisis cause more problems than the cyberattack itself. “CISO-CEO tension, unclear authority, unrehearsed scenarios, and communication gaps between key teams cripple breach response despite major investments in tools and talent,” concludes the Cytactic 2025 State of Cyber Incident Response Management (CIRM) Report, based on a survey of 480 senior US cybersecurity leaders. “Blurred authority and shifting responsibilit...