Leading The Defence: 5 Practical Strategies To Respond To A Cybersecurity Incident

Cybersecurity incidents are becoming increasingly prevalent and sophisticated in nature, often resulting in, among other things, a loss or compromise of sensitive confidential or person information, material business interruption and significant remediation costs, reputational damage, and litigation exposure.

In order to successfully respond to, and contain a, cybersecurity incident, businesses must act quickly and methodically, especially during the critical first 72 hours following discovery of an incident. The quicker an organization acts, the more successful it will be in mitigating unfavourable consequences and risks. We outline below five key things businesses should consider implementing immediately following the discovery of a cybersecurity incident.