The first hours of a crisis are noisy. Phones ring, rumours spread, everyone has an opinion and nobody is quite sure who is in charge. Leaders who are excellent at running a business can find themselves making decisions they have never had to make, with incomplete information and the clock running.
Calm, experienced support
Valkyrie’s crisis response teams join you at short notice, in person or remotely, to support your leadership. They have handled serious incidents before, and they bring what is most needed in that moment: structure, perspective and the confidence that comes from having seen similar situations play out.
What the team does
First, establish the facts and separate them from speculation. Then agree priorities: people’s safety first, then containing the situation, protecting evidence and managing communication. The team helps set up a regular rhythm of meetings and decisions, keeps a decision log that will matter later, and brings in specialist capability as required, whether that is digital forensics, cyber incident response, security on the ground or communication management.
Situations we support
Cyber attacks and data breaches. Threats and extortion against a business or family. Detention or disappearance of staff or family members. Serious leaks. Violent incidents, protests and political unrest affecting operations.
Working alongside your advisers
Crises often involve lawyers, insurers and public relations advisers. We work with them, not around them, so that your response is coordinated and nothing important falls between the gaps.
Facing a crisis right now? Call us. Better still, prepare in advance with emergency planning.
