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( IR) plan created in partnership with experienced cybersecurity professionals. This starts with a full inventory of assets, a realistic assessment of risks( both internal and external) and an understanding that not all breaches are created equal.
A compromised standard user account is one thing. A compromised CEO account is a whole different world. Your IR plan must reflect this complexity. It should be flexible, scenario-based and regularly revised – not a static‘ Bible’, but a living document.
The worst time to discover your plan is outdated is during an active breach. Every incident, whether large or small, should feed back into the IR plan,
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