Cyber Incident Response: A First-Hand Account
The first 48 hours are a critical race to contain attackers who spread in minutes: 93% of businesses that suffer data loss for 10 days or more file for bankruptcy within a year.
In a cyber attack, the first 48 hours determine everything. The initial decisions made, the speed of containment, and the clarity of the response can mean the difference between a manageable incident and a catastrophic business failure.
But what does this 48-hour window actually look like?
This webinar provides a rare dual perspective. Hear a first-hand account from Paul Abbott, a business leader who navigated the high-pressure, real-world chaos of a major cyber incident. He will share the critical decisions and challenges he faced in that initial two-day period.
His experience is mapped against an expert “First 48 Hours” framework, and global incident response specialists will break down the essential, time-sensitive actions that must happen, from the first notification to the start of recovery planning.
You will learn:
- A first-hand, minute-by-minute account of the business-critical decisions a leader must make in the immediate aftermath of an attack.
- Why speed is decisive: How rapid containment in the first 48 hours is essential to limit damage and prevent further intrusions.
- The expert 48-hour framework, including:
- Technical Triage: The immediate steps to understand the “what, where, and when” of the incident.
- Vendor Onboarding: The practical challenges of getting the right experts in place and establishing clear roles… fast.
- Containment & Investigation: The crucial, parallel processes of stopping the attack’s spread while preserving evidence to find the root cause.
- The path to recovery: How the actions taken in the first 48 hours directly inform the entire recovery strategy and mitigate business interruption.