Incident Response Management

The probability of becoming a victim of a data breach is now higher than ever. The hyperconnected world and the ever-increasing complexity of modern IT systems and processes pose new challenges for IT staff. All organizations must invest in an Incident Response Management plan. Preparation is essential and ensuring that everyone knows what to do can significantly reduce the impact of a cybersecurity incident.

By Christopher Schütze
chs@kuppingercole.com

August 4, 2020

Content of Figures

Figure 1 The integrated process for a company’s cybersecurity approach
Figure 2 Incident Response Management process

1 Executive Summary

Ensuring the availability of digital services in the event of a cyber-attack is a fundamental part of a company’s cybersecurity approach. Organizati ...

2 Analysis

Organizations typically invest a lot of resources to prevent attacks and continuously monitor for signs of intrusions. Multiple security products are ...

The goal in the prevention phase is to continuously update operating systems, applications, and frontline security tools such as Endpoint Protection ( ...

After the triage, the IRM team must contain and eradicate the threats. The appropriate level of access permissions must be available to the IRM analys ...

3 Recommendations

Cyber-attacks can pose existential risks to companies. Implementing Incident Response Management can help minimize those risks and prevent long-term h ...

4 Related Research

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