Organisations will need to implement an effective incident response framework to contain any damage in the event of a data breach and to prevent future incidents from occurring. The speed at which you identify and detect a breach, fight the spread of malware, prevent access to data and remediate the threat will make a significant difference in controlling risk, costs and exposure of data during an incident.
Not only GDPR but also major cybersecurity standards recommend a Breach Management/Incident Response Plan. The international information security standards like ISO 27001, ISO 22301, PCI DSS and many other standards require organisations to develop a Security Incident Management Strategy.
A cyber incident is not an IT and infosec problem anymore but a business problem. Senior Management and business executives must understand the crucial role they play in the incident management and breach readiness lifecycle and must be aware of the what, why, where, how and when a cyber attack happens and be able to effectively deal with all aspects of a cyber attack. A successful, well-drilled Incident Response framework requires inter-business collaboration.
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