Taking a proactive approach to incident response
Responding to a cybersecurity incident could be considered a reactive activity since it is done after an offensive action has been detected or identified. So, what does it mean to take a proactive stance? It means that even when you can't avoid incidents, you can have defined procedures for acting in certain circumstances. Also, if you have an infrastructure that supports those activities and the necessary tools to work throughout the life cycle of the incident, you will be better prepared.
Some of the benefits of developing an incident response capability are the following:
- A reduction in the costs and the impact associated with the interruption of business operations of the company
- Faster identification of the nature of the attack, discovery of Indicators of Attack (IoA), and Indicators of Compromise (IoC)
- Better management of activities, processes, and documentation improves the organization's ability...