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Incident Command

Security Operations

Manage security incidents from detection through post-mortem with structured workflows, communication templates, and lessons learned.

Incident Lifecycle

  1. Detection — Log the incident with initial severity assessment
  2. Triage — Assign responders, escalate if needed, begin investigation
  3. Containment — Document containment actions and impact scope
  4. Eradication — Remove the root cause and verify remediation
  5. Recovery — Restore normal operations with monitoring
  6. Post-Mortem — Conduct blameless review and capture lessons learned

Severity Levels

LevelDescriptionResponse Time
P1 — CriticalActive breach, data exfiltration, system compromiseImmediate
P2 — HighConfirmed threat, no active exploitationWithin 1 hour
P3 — MediumSuspicious activity, potential vulnerabilityWithin 4 hours
P4 — LowMinor policy violation, informationalNext business day

Playbooks

Pre-built incident response playbooks for common scenarios:

  • Phishing campaign response
  • Ransomware containment
  • Data breach notification
  • Insider threat investigation
  • Cloud infrastructure compromise
  • Third-party breach impact assessment

Communication Templates

Automated communication templates for stakeholder notification at each stage — internal escalation, executive briefing, customer notification, and regulatory disclosure.

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