[Term of the Day]: Incident Response

Term of the Day

"Incident Response"

Definition — What is Incident Response?

Incident response, also known as an IT incident, computer incident or security incident is the methodology an organization uses to address and manage the aftermath of a security breach or cyberattack.

A cyberattack or security breach can wreak havoc potentially affecting customers, intellectual property company time and resources and brand value. The goal of the incident response is to handle the situation in a way that minimizes the damage, cost of recovery and recover as quickly as possible.

As cyberattacks continue to grow in volume, diversity, and sophistication, also being more disruptive and damaging, incident response plans become more vital to an organization’s cyber defenses.

Check this article to learn more about the Incident Response process and procedure.