Incident Response Team
An incident response team is responsible for responding to and mitigating cybersecurity incidents:
Team Composition
- IT and Security Professionals
- Legal and Compliance Experts
- Communications and Public Relations Specialists
- Management and Decision-Makers
Key Responsibilities
- Detect and Monitor: Continuously monitor for incidents
- Incident Analysis: Investigate and assess incidents
- Containment: Isolate and limit incident impact
- Eradication: Remove the root cause of incidents
- Recovery: Restore systems and services
- Communication: Keep stakeholders informed
- Documentation: Maintain detailed records
- Post-Incident Analysis: Learn and improve