SH&NR Week 9 Posting - The Importance of Incident Response

The Importance of Incident Response

    In today's cybersecurity landscape, it is impossible for an organization not to encounter a security incident of some kind. Preventing attacks or data breaches is an important task for cybersecurity teams. It is vital to patch, update, and harden systems to make them stronger against attacks. It is just as important, however, to be prepared to handle an incident once it occurs. 

    The incident response process refers to the procedures used to identify, mitigate, and recover from a security incident. This process is more than just reacting to attacks and breaches, it involves proactive planning to ensure a successful mitigation and recovery. The incident response process includes preparation, detection and analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post incident activities. These steps equip cybersecurity teams with the ability to respond systematically and efficiently to any security incident. In addition, the incident response process limits potential damage, reduces recovery time, and keeps the trust in the organization intact.