Incident response

Seventy percent of businesses reported security breaches in 2000, and the rate is on the rise. Is your organization ready to respond to such an incident head-on ? Will you be able to tell whether an incident is an attack or a glitch in the system ? Do you know how to assess the possible damage from an incident ? This book shows how to answer questions like these and create a plan for exactly what to do before, during, and after an incident. The authors of this volume draw on years of experience developing and taking part in incident response teams at the highest levels of government and business. They guide the reader through both the technical and administrative details of effective incident response planning. Whatever your organization's size or purpose, this guide shows how to put in place an incident-response process that's as planned, efficient, and businesslike as any other IT operation in a mature organization. Incidents happen, and being able to respond to them effectively makes good business sense.