Incident Response (IR) refers to the organized approach an organization takes to address and manage the aftermath of a cybersecurity incident or breach. The goal is to limit damage, reduce recovery time and costs, and prevent future incidents by identifying, containing, and mitigating threats quickly and effectively.
A robust incident response strategy is a cornerstone of a resilient cybersecurity framework, ensuring business continuity and protecting sensitive data from malicious activities.
Preparation: Developing an incident response policy, forming response teams, and conducting regular training and simulations.
Identification: Detecting and analyzing unusual or suspicious activity across networks, systems, and applications.
Containment: Isolating the threat to prevent it from spreading or causing further damage (short-term and long-term containment).
Eradication: Removing malware, malicious actors, and vulnerabilities that led to the incident.
Recovery: Restoring affected systems and operations to normal with minimal downtime.
Lessons Learned: Conducting post-incident reviews to document findings, improve future response, and strengthen controls.
Cyber incidents are inevitable—but chaos doesn’t have to be. An effective Incident Response Plan (IRP) ensures your organization is prepared, resilient, and capable of responding swiftly, reducing both short-term disruption and long-term risk.
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