Prepare, Test and Execute

Incident Response Plan Development

Prepare to respond effectively to cybersecurity incidents.

Cybersecurity incidents are unavoidable, but their impact on your business doesn’t have to be. A well-structured incident response plan enables your organization to swiftly detect, contain, and recover from security threats while adhering to regulatory requirements. We'll bring our cybersecurity and regulatory compliance expertise to help you build a plan for operational resilience.

A Comprehensive Approach to Incident Response

An effective incident response plan must address every phase of a cybersecurity event: preparation, detection and analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review. At Procellis, we collaborate closely with your team to develop a resilient incident response framework that minimizes downtime, mitigates financial and reputational damage, and ensures compliance with industry regulations.

Key Components of Our Incident Response Services

Our approach is tailored to your organization’s risks, regulatory requirements, and industry landscape.

Preparation

We'll help you establish clear protocols and equip your teams with the tools to respond swiftly.

🔹Create incident response policy and procedures.
🔹Allocate resources,
🔹Create communication protocols
🔹Train employees on incident response roles and responsibilities.
🔹Conduct regular threat assessments and vulnerability scans.

Detection and Analysis

Early detection is critical to minimizing the impact of cybersecurity incidents. Our approach includes:

🔹Implementing advanced monitoring and detection tools to identify potential security events.
🔹Defining clear criteria for incident classification and prioritization.
🔹Collecting and analyzing logs and alerts to confirm and assess incidents.
🔹Maintaining an incident tracking system to document findings and response actions.

Containment, Eradication and Recovery

Once an incident is detected, quick containment and resolution are essential to preventing additional damage.

🔹Develop strategies to contain affected systems and prevent lateral movement.
🔹Identify and eliminate the root cause of the incident to prevent recurrence.
🔹Restore affected systems and data from verified backups.
🔹Conduct a post-incident impact analysis to refine future response strategies.

Post-Incident Activities

After an incident is resolved, evaluating the response and implementing improvements is essential.

🔹Conduct a comprehensive postmortem review to evaluate the effectiveness of the response.
🔹Update incident response plans based on lessons learned.
🔹Provide feedback and training to enhance readiness for future incidents.
🔹Report findings to senior management and regulatory bodies as required.

Defined Roles and Responsibilities

A structured response team facilitates quick and effective decision-making during an incident. We will assist you in defining the roles for each of these essential response teams, ensuring that everyone understands their responsibilities for incident response testing and during active security incidents.

Incident Response Team (IRT)

Detects, analyzes, contains, and mitigates cybersecurity threats to minimize disruption. It coordinates technical, legal, and communication efforts to ensure a swift, compliant, and effective response to security incidents.

Senior Management

Provides strategic oversight and supports resource allocation during incident response efforts while making high-level decisions regarding incident prioritization and remediation strategy.

Human Resources

Manages personnel-related aspects of an incident, such as insider threats or policy violations.

Determining Incident Response Priorities

Not all incidents are equal, and your response priorities and activities should depend on their impact on your organization.

We'll help you classify and prioritize incidents based on key factors:

Incident Classification

Categorize incidents by severity, impact, and urgency.

Impact Assessment

Evaluate potential disruptions to business operations, financials, reputation, and compliance

Threat Level Analysis

Assess the sophistication of the attack and the likelihood of recurrence.

Stakeholder Impact

Consider effects on customers, partners, and regulatory obligations to prioritize response efforts accordingly.

Regular Plan Reviews & Incident Response Drills

An incident response plan is only as effective as your ability to implement it. Regular reviews and testing are crucial. We will assist you in defining a plan to consistently evaluate your response strategies, ensuring they remain effective and that your team always knows what to do during an active incident.

Annual Plan Reviews

We'll help you update response plans based on evolving threats, business operations, and regulatory change

Biannual Incident Response Drills

We'll help you define and conduct tabletop exercises and full-scale simulations to test response effectiveness.

Real-World Scenario Testing

We'll conduct tests with IT, Security, executives, and business leaders in simulations to ensure cross-functional readiness for successful execution during a real security event.