Incident response playbooks have become critical for any industry as we face an evolving risk landscape. Incident response plans guide so that response teams don’t need to decide every step during an active incident. Your incident response playbook should contain blueprints for responding to a wide range of scenarios, focusing on risks that impact operations […]
7 Practical Tips to Improve Your Active Incident Cybersecurity Response Cyber attacks have become increasingly common and costly. In the first quarter of 2024, there were 9,478 publicly disclosed incidents — more than 100 per day. At the same time, an IBM study found that the average cost of a data breach in 2024 is […]
The potential for a security breach looms large over businesses of all sizes and industries, from sophisticated state-sponsored attacks to opportunistic cybercriminals. Organizations must adopt a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity that goes beyond traditional preventive measures as the frequency and complexity of these threats continue to escalate, making preparedness for any cyber incident crucial. Incorporating […]
Incident Response Best Practices: How to Apply NIST Recommendations Organizations of all sizes face a new world of evolving threats and business-impacting scenarios. A strong incident response plan is critical for businesses to thrive, as it enables them to minimize and recover from a successful cyber attack or system failure. The National Institute of Standards […]
Building an Incident Response Team: How to Build Your Business’s Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) Responding effectively to critical incidents is essential for organizations of all sizes. A dedicated Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) can differentiate between a minor disruption and a major crisis, from cyber attacks to natural disasters — and then get to […]
Modern organizations’ threats have never been more varied and potentially more damaging. Mitigating these threats is always the first line of defense, but what happens if an attacker makes it past your defenders? From a time and investment perspective — response planning is equally as critical as incident prevention. IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach […]
Crisis management is an overarching field focusing on preventing and responding to a wide range of crises. However, cyber crisis management is often a major focus when it comes to crisis management — which is often detrimental to organizations’ preparedness and response. A recent study found that crisis-level cyberattacks account for only 28% of crises, while […]
The news used to give nightly reminders like, “It’s 10 PM; do you know where your children are?” to remind viewers to check on them. Now, we can apply this general idea to enterprises to be aware of the location and relevance of incident response playbooks. Just like knowing what your children are doing […]
DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY CASE STUDY US-Based Bank Reinforces Incident Response with Secure Out-of-Band Coordination and Communication Capabilities ShadowHQ additionally streamlines and strengthens incident preparedness with tasking and timeline metrics. Download this case study and learn how ShadowHQ helped a CSO at a US-based bank: Reinforce his team’s incident response processes Facilitate discreet investigations Keep activities […]
Why Incident Response and Crisis Management Belong to the CISO Incident response and crisis management is mission critical as data breaches, natural disasters, and other unforeseen events are becoming increasingly common. Data breaches have increased from 1,108 in 2020 to 1,862 in 2022 in the United States alone. Looking back further, in 2015, there were only 785 data breaches. […]
