Security considerations
Incident response planning is preparation work. It defines roles, decision rights, communication paths, and technical steps for common scenarios. Recognized guidance, such as NIST incident handling guidance, provides a useful structure for preparation, detection and analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review.
Relevant technical areas
- Incident classification and severity levels
- Roles and responsibilities
- Internal and external communication
- Evidence preservation considerations
- Recovery and continuity coordination
- Tabletop exercises
Potential business applications
- Creating a first incident response plan
- Updating a plan after organizational change
- Preparing leadership for decision-making
- Testing readiness through exercises
Related security practices
- Documented playbooks
- Regular exercises
- Tested backups
- Clear escalation paths