I got to talk to Dragoș Roșioru, a seasoned MXDR expert, about incident response best practices and challenges.
Get an in-depth understanding of the do's and don'ts in incident response as Dragoș explains how to avoid the most common mistakes Security Officers make.
While you're at it, take a glimpse at Dragoș's personal incident response best practices checklist.
Incident response planning is critical in protecting your company's assets.
Notifying the key stakeholders should also be a priority and you should include this step in the incident response plan.
Analyze case studies of companies that suffered a security incident.
To summarize it, take a look at the incident response best practices checklist I share below.
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It's almost impossible to leave a security incident unscathed.
The reporting of a security incident to the stakeholders - IT crew, Management, Communication and PR, etc.
The sooner you report an incident, the faster you can move on to initiating a response and reduce the window of opportunity for the threat to escalate.
It reduces the time between the detection of a threat and the reporting and addressing of the incident.
It's not just about speed but also about enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the incident response.
The time required to gather data for a security incident report varies.
If you don't communicate promptly and clearly about an incident, you leave room for confusion, panic, or a delayed response.
Skipping steps in the incident response plan or ignoring best practices can lead to critical oversight.
Some cyber incident response teams overlook reviewing the incident post-event or ignore its findings - a recipe for mistakes.
Small businesses don't need an incident response plan.
The security team will still have to put in a lot of effort to contain the incident and repair the damage.
Effective security and incident response are not about more tools.
This Cyber News was published on heimdalsecurity.com. Publication date: Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:13:04 +0000