Word of the Day: incident response

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | October 4, 2018 incident response Incident response is an organized approach to addressing and managing the aftermath of a security breach or cyberattack, also known as an IT incident, computer incident, or security incident. The goal is to handle the situation in a way that limits damage and reduces recovery time and costs. Any incident that is not properly contained and handled can -- and usually will -- escalate into a bigger problem that can ultimately lead to a damaging data breach or system collapse. Responding to an incident quickly will help an organization minimize losses, mitigate exploited vulnerabilities, restore services and processes, and reduce the risks that future incidents pose. Ideally, incident response activities are conducted by the organization's computer security incident response team (CSIRT), a group that has been previously selected to include information security and general IT staff as well as C-suite level members. The team may also include representatives from the legal, human resources and public relations departments. The CSIRT response should comply with the organization's incident response plan (IRP), a set of written instructions that outline the organization's response to a cyberattack. Incident response plan An IRP should include procedures for detecting, responding to and limiting the effects of a data security breach. This includes instructions for how to respond to potential attack scenarios, such as a data breach, denial of service/distributed denial of service attack, network intrusion, malware outbreak or insider threats. Continue reading... Quote of the Day "An effective incident response plan doesn't have to be complicated. It's just a document that outlines the who, what, when, where and how of governing security events." - Kevin Beaver Trending Terms CSIRT DDoS attack threat intelligence vulnerability analysis computer forensics incident management plan Learning Center How to develop a mobile incident response plan A mobile incident response plan is crucial for any organization with mobile users. Learn how to create strong documentation that will help in the event of a security emergency. Highlight these 4 areas in your malware incident response plan To recover from malware, you need to prepare every area of your organization for the worst with a thorough malware incident response plan. Be mindful of these four areas of concern when crafting a plan. PagerDuty incident response tools loop in business stakeholders As PagerDuty incident response tools create views into incidents for business managers, IT pros in large and complex organizations expect more flexibility with escalation policies. Incident response frameworks for enterprise security teams Incident response is used to manage the aftermath of a security breach or attack. Discover how to improve your incident response frameworks with several tech tips from guest expert David Geer. Key elements of an effective incident response playbook In this book excerpt, read about the importance of creating a cybersecurity plan and learn about the key elements of developing a successful incident response playbook. Quiz Yourself Our anti-virus ____ is available as a separate download. a. product b. solution Answer Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed! FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.