Respond (Cybersecurity Incident Response)
Respond covers how the organization handles security incidents: triage, investigation, containment, communication, and decision-making to minimize business impact and meet obligations.
Incident response is a business process as much as a technical one: it aligns teams around timely decisions, communications, and recovery priorities.
Outcomes¶
- Reduced downtime and financial impact from incidents
- Faster, more consistent decisions during crises
- Better coordination across IT, security, legal, risk, and communications
- Stronger evidence and documentation for audits and post-incident review
What this includes¶
- Incident intake and triage
- Investigation and forensics
- Containment and eradication
- Communications and disclosure management
- Lessons learned and continuous improvement