Incident Response Plan – Jargon Busters

In our latest Jargon Buster video, we talk you through Incident Response Plans, explaining what they are, why everyone should have one and what they involve… Find out more below:

Cybersecurity threats are everywhere these days. There are many sensible precautions we can take to avoid them, and yet there is still no foolproof way to guarantee you’ll be safe from a cyber breach. 

Because of this, it’s imperative that you have an incident response plan in place should an attack occur. It ensures that if the worst happens, you will be able to recover from it as quickly as possible and prove to anyone it may concern that you had the measures in place to manage the situation.

An incident response plan is a set of tools and procedures that your security team can use to identify, eliminate and recover from cybersecurity threats or breaches. It is designed to help your team respond quickly and confidently after an attack. Incident response plans ensure that your response to the situation will be as effective and thought-out as possible, to minimise damage such as data loss, abuse of resources and loss of customer trust.

When it comes to making an incident response plan, there are several key stages and elements you should cover. These are preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery and lessons learned. It’s often useful to look at a template to guide you when it comes to constructing your plan, as it can help make sure you have covered everything you need to. 

To learn more, contact us now at info@securious.co.uk, or visit securious.co.uk.