Incident Response Readiness vs. Incident Response: Understanding the Critical Differences
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. At the heart of this approach lie two […]
What is IT Resilience Management?
IT resilience management is essential to modern business operations, ensuring that organizations can continue functioning effectively in the face of disruptions. This practice combines principles from business continuity planning and IT disaster recovery to create a comprehensive strategy to maintain critical systems and data availability. Today, we’ll explore the concept of IT resilience management, its […]
How to Apply NIST Incident Response Best Practice 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 and Technology (NIST) offers extensive guidelines for incident response […]
How to Build Your Business’s Critical Incident Response Team in 7 Steps
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 work minimizing the damage. The threats facing a modern organization are more varied and far-reaching […]
Emergency Management: 8 Tips to Prepare for Any Disaster Scenario
Modern enterprises must be prepared for various disaster scenarios that must be prepared for, ranging from cyber attacks to IT systems failure to natural disasters. Preparing for these disaster scenarios is critical to keeping the business operational and minimizing or mitigating potential damage. Preparing for a wide variety of possibilities may involve some upfront investments, […]
ShadowHQ Launches Playbook Manager to Simplify and Streamline Cyber Incident Management
Automated Cyber Incident Response Playbooks Help Response Teams Create, Manage and Resolve Critical Events for Faster Recovery TORONTO, ON — June 24, 2024 — Incident preparedness and response solution provider ShadowHQ today announced the launch of its Playbook Manager to help incident preparedness and response teams automate incident playbooks for faster response and recovery outcomes. […]