Objectives:
The purpose of this article is to describe the essence of crisis management in the sphere of cybersecurity. The analyses undertaken revolve around legal provisions regulating the issues of crisis management taking place in cyberspace and a practical look at the individual phases related to crisis management in cybersecurity.

Methods:
The activities related to describing the factual material and systematizing the conclusions from the conducted scientific considerations were possible thanks to the application of selected theoretical research methods. Analysis and synthesis allowed for the decomposition of the studied cyberspace crises into their component elements in order to identify their essence and diagnose the relationship between cybercrisis situations and phases of crisis management.

Results:
Cybersecurity crisis management can be divided into several key phases that help effectively respond to incidents and minimize their impact: preparation, detection, response, assessment of the effectiveness of actions taken in response to the crisis, and improvement.

Conclusions:
The essence of cybersecurity crisis management is the systematic preparation for, response to, and recovery from digital incidents that may threaten an organization, its systems, and data. This process encompasses prevention, planning, and response to minimize the impact of cyberattacks and ensure business continuity.