Incident Response Planning

As we have continued to demonstrate throughout the book, there is an increase in advanced cyberattacks, and they are becoming more sophisticated each day. The reality is that many companies aren’t prepared for these levels of attacks, which can take days, weeks, or even months to recover from and get back to normal operations. Depending on the size of the business and the severity of the breach, the impact could be as damaging as a complete business shutdown, or worse. With that, it is critical that your organization fully understands the impact of a potential breach and how to best prepare to handle one. This is why we must spend time ensuring that a CIRP is in place for your organization. It is the tool that will help you navigate through a breach “when” it occurs. Your CIRP should include elements such as identifying the roles and responsibilities of the incident response team, and updated contact information of everyone involved...