Incident Response Plan
Purpose
To establish procedures for responding to security incidents in a coordinated and effective manner.
Incident Classification
Severity Levels
- Critical: Data breach, system compromise, service outage
- High: Attempted breach, vulnerability exploitation
- Medium: Policy violations, suspicious activity
- Low: Minor security events, false positives
Response Phases
1. Detection and Analysis
- Monitor security alerts and logs
- Validate and classify incidents
- Document initial findings
2. Containment
- Isolate affected systems
- Preserve evidence
- Implement temporary fixes
3. Eradication
- Remove malware or unauthorized access
- Patch vulnerabilities
- Strengthen security controls
4. Recovery
- Restore systems to normal operation
- Verify system integrity
- Monitor for recurrence
5. Post-Incident Review
- Document lessons learned
- Update procedures as needed
- Report to stakeholders
Contact Information