Incident readiness

Prepare for an incident readiness discussion

Review detection, containment, communications, recovery and follow-up responsibilities.

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Topics to discuss

Someone is responsible for receiving security alerts or reports

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

Critical systems and business dependencies are identified

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

Useful security events can be reviewed without relying on one person or device

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

There is a way to disable or isolate a compromised account, device, service or credential

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

Privileged access can be changed or revoked quickly when needed

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

Important external providers and access paths are documented

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

Backups or recovery paths exist for critical data and systems

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

Restore procedures and responsible people are known before an incident

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

Internal/external communication responsibilities are understood

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

A simple timeline and evidence-preservation approach is defined

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

After an incident, causes and control gaps are reviewed and assigned actions

Discuss ownership and the process for the real environment.

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Use WhatsApp, phone or email to discuss these topics and agree the next step. Keep passwords, API keys and recovery codes out of your message.

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